Thankful Thurday ~ Continue to Praise Him

I will bless the LORD at all times;
his praise shall continually be in my mouth.
(Psalm 34:1 ESV)

I love reading the Psalms, especially those penned of David. No matter what David encountered, most of his Psalms praise the Lord. David did not look at his circumstances, but lifted his praise to the Lord.

Honestly, the first 4 months of 2012 have not been kind to me. I know that many of you have had hardships. I always feel that I should not complain, because there are many who have a harder life than I am.

So, rather than looking at my circumstance, I life my hands and voice to the Lord. I thank Him for the many blessings in my life.

  • Foremost, I praise Him for His salvation in Christ Jesus.
  • I praise Him for doctors that heal the sick.
  • I praise Him for prayers that are offered on my behalf.
  • I praise Him for meeting with a friend that I have not seen for 18 years.
  • I praise Him for clients that are willing to use me at their photographer.
  • I praise Him for authors like Holley Gerth, who He has blessed with writing strengthening messages.
  • I praise Him for the food on our table.
  • I praise Him for my church filled with sinners and saints.
  • And I praise Him for His Word!!!

What are you thankful for this week? Please share with us be leaving your link to your Thankful Thursday post below.

Thank you for stopping by today; remember: there is always time for praise, no matter what your circumstances are.

Love and peace,
Iris

Thankful Thursday Participants

1. bp
2. Carol
3. Doubts
4. jhunnelle @ choosing life
5. It Feels Like Chaos
6. Team Up
7. Serving God in trails
8. Daily Journey
9. Making Our Life Matter
10. Aisling Beatha
11. The Fontenot Four
12. Melanie @ M&M
13. Kate @ Teaching What is Good
14. Stefanie @ UpLIFTing Words
15. Denise
16. Laurie @ Women Taking a Stand
17. Radical!
18. Beth @ My Destiny
19. Ms. Kathleen
20. lorig
21. Lisa @ Crazy Adventures in Parenting
22. Of Storms and Prayers – Robert J. Gerryts
23. Charlene @ A Divine Walk
24. Who’s Driving?
25. Deanna (… lingering on motherhood)
26. Creating Family
27. A Path Toward Returning
28. Training Happy Hearts (God’s Perfect Timing)
29. Deb @ Jeremiah 29:11

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12 Replies to “Thankful Thurday ~ Continue to Praise Him”

  1. The Psalms are a great comfort to me also.

    I resonated with your thanks for “the saints and sinners in church”– we are all broken and need to help each other along. Praise God for his faithfulness to us.

  2. It is amazing how when we praise God our whole attitude changes! It is impossible to not to be encouraged when we remember our many blessings. No matter what our circumstances are, our joy is in the Lord!

    Blessings, Joan

  3. Oh Iris, it is so good to write down all we are thankful for. You have a beautiful thankful heart.

    Love,
    Debbie

    PS. I am thankful for the little children that I get to spend all day with five days a week. An amazing blessing for me!

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