Tag archive: praise
Focused Worship
It takes me a couple of seconds to recognise my distraction Psalm 108:1-13 Reference: My heart, O God, is steadfast; I will sing and make music with all my soul. (Psalm 108:1 NIV) Explore: I love to sing in church but I know I can get distracted. I’ll be worshipping along and then I’ll notice…
A Challenge of Thankfulness
People are asked to post something they are thankful for every day Luke 23:50-56 Reference: Now there was a man named Joseph, a member of the Council, a good and upright man, (Luke 23:50 NIV) Explore: On Facebook some people engage in challenges that they share with their social media community. A common one amongst…
Praising God Through the Trials
There’s been tears, yelling, pain and confusion. Psalm 100:1-5 Reference: Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name. (Psalm 100:4 NIV) Explore: I’ve had a hard week. While I can’t go into details, it was one of those weeks that made me question who I…
Christian Count
That is true worship. Psalm 95:1-11 Reference: Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the Lord our Maker; (Psalm 95:6 NIV) Explore: I recently attended a camp for foster families that our agency put on. It was such a great week of meeting other foster carers as well as enjoying some…
Contagious Praise
You always lift people up with your smile Luke 18:35-43 Reference: Immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus, praising God. When all the people saw it, they also praised God. (Luke 18:43 NIV) Explore: There’s a colleague at work who always makes me smile. He’s friendly, bubbly and has a brilliant sense of humour….