Lord
I will Bless Your Name
Because you are worthy of the praise
Not because I feel like it
Not even because I am worthy to praise you
No
I will do it because You are far above me
You see things differently than me
I am limited
You are not
I see today – and the past behind me
You see all of it at once
the past – the present – the future
And you are unmoved
Unchanged by time
I feel
I cry
I react
I digress
I stumble
I fail
I need
I need
I need
But you are unchanged
You are
You are still the same
You require all of me
all the time
And so I pick myself up
I resist
I am compelled
I am convicted
I offer up
a sacrifice of praise
even when I don’t feel like it
even when things are not well in my world
especially then
because you are Holy
You are deserving
always
No matter what
You are
and I will praise You
Help me Lord to praise You – even when I don’t feel like it – because it is the right thing to do – help me to say – “whatever it takes” – knowing this is a scary prayer to pray. Help me to always live in constant praise, knowing that true joy and peace come by offering that sacrifice of praise. Help me let go of myself – and just see You. Help me to trust you with my whole life – every aspect – every feeling and emotion – every action – every motive. For in letting go – that is where I truly find You waiting for me….
Cindy Holman 
Comments on: "The Stingy Psalm" (10)
Lovely – very nice!
Thanks Mike 🙂
Very good! I like it!
Thanks Ron – as always – the greatest compliments come from “fellow” writers 🙂
You are so talented!
Thanks JoJo!!
Knowing God is in control when I have no idea what is going to happen next brings a peace I don’t understand!! God see’s the bigger picture….I just need to walk out the next indicated step. “I will praise him in the storm” “Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death you are with me” “My God shall supply all my needs according to his riches” “I will fear NO evil for thou art with me” “I Can do All things through Christ who gives me strength” ”
Praying God’s will not mine means I have to let go and let God. I have to give up control…that did scare me but then daily God shows me I don’t need control, that when I step in the way I slow down what God can do!
Letting go and praising God brings peace, when I feel that churning in my stomach I just say Jesus….are you there? And the peace sets in. “You lead me beside still waters”
It takes a while sometimes to calm a storm but we can rest in the knowledge that Jesus is in the storm with us. I am learning to lean on God, even though the storm started out really bad it has calmed inside me a lot. It still looks really bad and can get worse in some way’s but God has given his peace to me and I am praising him in the storm, with the waves, wind and rain!!
Thanks Cindy for challenging me to remember to praise God in the storm and to know he see’s past, present and Future! Also for reminding to to give my feeling’s, emotions, actions and Motives to him in the storm….”I WILL Praise Him In The Storm!”
Amen! Thanks Debi!
It’s only a scary prayer because of the unknown. When you are in the midst of the “whatever” its amazingly calm and peaceful. Because He has promised “perfect love drives away ALL fear.” You can take Him at His word with ALL of His promises. I love that about Him!!
You are so right – and I KNOW you live this out everyday, my friend 🙂 Blessings and Lots of Love!