![]() ![]() “The Lord is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.” – Psalm 18:2 “But you, Lord, are a shield around me, my glory, the One who lifts my head high.” – Psalm 3:3 Which of His attributes speaks to your need right now? God is more than able to do “immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine” (Ephesians 3:20). Praising God for who He is not only pleases God, but also reminds you not to transpose your limitations onto a God who knows none. When you are at your weakest, God remains at His strongest. Related Reading: 6 Comforting Bible Verses for Hard Times (+ Free Printable!)Ħ Scriptures Praising God for His Attributes “Lord, you are my God I will exalt you and praise your name, for in perfect faithfulness you have done wonderful things, things planned long ago.” – Isaiah 25:1 For the Lord is good and his love endures forever his faithfulness continues through all generations.” – Psalm 100 Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise give thanks to him and praise his name. It is he who made us, and we are his we are his people, the sheep of his pasture. Worship the Lord with gladness come before him with joyful songs. “Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth. Let us come before him with thanksgiving and extol him with music and song.” – Psalm 95:1-2 “Come, let us sing for joy to the Lord let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation. ![]() Praise the Lord, my soul, and forget not all his benefits-who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion, who satisfies your desires with good things so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.” – Psalm 103:1-5 “Praise the Lord, my soul all my inmost being, praise his holy name. “I will be glad and rejoice in your love, for you saw my affliction and knew the anguish of my soul.” – Psalm 31:7 In the meantime, you can recount God’s praises for what He has already done with Scriptures about thanksgiving. Then, as God answers your prayers, record the timing and means of His provision. Simple ideas include keeping a prayer journal or using prayer note cards for individual people. You don’t have to build a rock garden in your backyard, but you can record how He provides for you. In the Old Testament, the children of Israel sometimes built memorials to help future generations remember what God had done for them (such as in Joshua 4). Your attitude will follow your attention. When suffering or self-pity tries to drag you down, meditate on these praise and thanksgiving Scriptures. It’s not a magic formula, but worship often transforms our anxiety into peace. What I’ve discovered is that in the middle of suffering, praise becomes a vehicle for healing. The Bible doesn’t say that we have to praise God for everything but rather “in everything” (I Thess. Other experiences from this year are still too raw for me to share. Late summer, we both became quite ill, and though we were able to recover at home, the illness erased a month’s plans. ![]() I struggled with the pain and had to depend on my husband for the simplest of movements from dressing to washing my hair. ![]() My year began with a skiing accident that dislocated my shoulder. I’ve grappled with that question this year from several difficult places. How do you praise God when you’re hurting? 22 Thanksgiving Scriptures to Help You Find Healing ![]()
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