6 Verbs of Praise

Lately I've been impressed to try and praise God more instead of dwelling on problems,people and situations I can not change. As I've changed my focus my stress has reduced as well, thankyou God! I have several favorite Psalms that help me to praise God in all things as Apostle Paul said. Psalms 145 and Psalm 100 are two of my daily prayers. The other day while reading Psalm 100 I saw the 6 verbs of praise, it was so amazing and has totally changed things for me. I hope you enjoy them today too.
(From NKJV, capital words my emphasis)
Psalm 100:1-5
"Make a joyful SHOUT to the Lord, all you lands! SERVE the Lord with gladness;Come before His presence with SINGING.Know that the Lord, He is God; It is He who has made us, and not we ourselves' We are His pople and the sheep of His pasture. Enter into His gates with THANKSGIVING,and into His courts with PRAISE.Be thankful to Him and BLESS HIS NAME. For the Lord is good;His mercy is everlasting, and His truth endures to all generations."

SHOUT to the Lord, have you ever been so excited you just wanted to "whoop and holler" with joy? That's what I think of with this verse. Give a joyful shout when God fills you with joy, when He answers and provides for you!

SERVE the Lord with gladness reminds me of waiting on someone with a cheerful spirit.

SINGING truly does bring us into God's presence, think about worship services and how the time of singing prepares your heart to hear from God.Sing along with the radio different worship songs and soon you will be soaring into God's presence also!

THANKSGIVING and PRAISE go together in my mind. Being thankful, giving thanks and praising are all a state of mind or attitude we should have everyday. Some days are harder than others, but I can always praise God for my salvation in Jesus!

BLESS HIS NAME is a bit harder to understand for me. However recently I did a study on the names of God that has made this much easier to think about. The names of God also show His character traits and for those I am thankful and can say bless your name and then name that particular name. Its so cool to see how the different names relate to life! It gives me greater understanding of just who God really is.

Finally acknowledge what David said is true,
"For the Lord is good and His mercy is everlasting and His truth endures to all generations."
Share with your family all God is doing for you, share with the next generation daily so they can grow in their understanding of God. Maybe if we share what we've been learning we can help each other not to struggle thru similar trials and problems!

Above all today, Praise God in all 6 ways and get excited about your faith and then share that with others around you!