“Unto You, O my Strength, I will sing praises; for God is my Defense, my Fortress, and High Tower, the God Who shows me mercy and steadfast love.”
— Psalm 59:17 (AMP)
We worship and thank God for many different things. He is our strength when we’re weak and our protection when we’re attacked. He’s our fortress to hide in when we’re afraid, our mercy when we make mistakes, and our love when we are lonely.
As you sit by the stream, a deep peace flows through you. How much you have to be thankful for! You can hardly believe the changes since last year. Your dad’s serious illness is over, and the boy who was picking on you at school has moved away. Your parents have gone to counseling and worked hard, and now there’s laughter back in your home. Now that you can concentrate again, your grades have risen. God has healed your family from so many frightening things. You can only sit by the stream and murmur, “Thank you, God. Thank you. Thank you!” over and over.
Praise God at all times. We can praise him in the storm as his strength brings us through, and we can praise him when the sun shines again. Take time — right now — to thank God for his many blessings.
More To Explore: Psalm 59:9 – 10
Girl Talk: Can you list five things — both happy things and hard things — that you can thank God for right now? Then thank the Lord and praise his name!
God Talk: “Lord, help me always remember to thank you for all you have done. Thank you for . I want to praise your name. You are an awesome God! Amen.”
From Shine On, Girl! by Kristi Holl