I will bless the Lord at all times: His praise shall continually be in my mouth. My soul shall make her boast in the Lord: the humble shall hear thereof, and be glad.
- DAILY READING James 4; Jeremiah 27-28; Psalm 132
Your attitude will always determine your outcome. Your response and attitude are actually more important than the things that happen to you. Many times you may not be able to change what you are going through; but one thing you can change or control is your response to them. And the right response will bring a right outcome.
The story has been told of how the potato, egg and coffee bean were all put in boiling water, but each reacted differently. The potato went in strong, but came out soft and weak; the egg went in fragile and came out hard. However, the ground coffee bean was unique; when put in the boiling water, it changed the water and created something new. Question then is; how do you react when confronted by adverse situations?
Ultimately the difference between winners and losers, is the way they view setbacks and adversities. Losers see setback as the end of the road, but winners see it as a bend in the road. Indeed your attitude will determine your altitude.
Despite all he passed through, David committed himself to praise God at all times no matter the situation.
in Psalm 34:1 David said ‘I will bless the Lord at all times: His praise shall continually be in my mouth. My soul shall make her boast in the Lord: the humble shall hear thereof, and be glad.’
Like David, learn to praise God even in the midst of your storm. And as you do, The Lord will see to it that whatever may be causing you tears, will be turned to your joy. The tears of barrenness, tears of stagnation, tears of sickness and diseases, tears of failure are all wiped off when you choose to praise God. No matter what comes your way, maintain your joy. That is the key to your miracle, because Praise brings God’s Presence and when God appears, all oppositions disappear.
Therefore don’t be distracted by your trials. Remember that every problem has an expiry date, and though weeping may endure for a night joy comes in the morning. Your joy is coming. The trials and temptations coming your way are all aimed at getting you to shift your position of praise. But refuse to shift so that you do not miss your allocation. Whatever comes, keep judging God faithful in them all. As long as you keep praising God, your victory is sure.
David knew how to celebrate God in season and out of season. And so should you! David recognized that by praising God, you make room for Him to come and change the situation and turn it all around to your favor., because all things work together for good to them that love Him. And they that love Him are those that praise Him
God is God and He is good all the time! If you are going through a bad situation, go into clamorous praise. It is no time for you to complain or murmur, rather it is time for you to praise because when you do, God steps into the scene and that compels every devil to bow out. So turn up the volume of your praise! God is still on the throne, He reigns even in that situations and He is more than able to turn everything around for your good. Give Him the Praise and watch Him work out your miracle!
PRAYER: Lord, I know You are always good and faithful. No matter what happens around me, please grant me the grace to always give You worthy praise in Jesus Name.
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Your attitude always determines your altitude in life. –WORDBITE 222.
[ADAPTED FROM THE BOOK REJOICE]