Praise God

For those who remember Laura Gupton--fantastic counselor to several of us--"praise God" was a common phrase for her. Someone (although I don't remember who) who worked before us as well as with some of us told me one time that even when cleaning out the trashery, Laura would say "Praise God!"

This came to mind recently when I was thinking about being a servant and living in a mode of constant praise.

I've learned recently, or rather experienced recently, what it is to be so excited about God, not just at church or at camp or at an event, but to just be so excited about praising God for who He is that I had a hard time settling down to go to sleep at night. To be able to praise God in my room by myself but to also be able to praise God in the middle of a crowd as if I were by myself--that's my aim, and I'm definitely moving in that direction. Praise God.

God is also turning my compass toward more creative praise; God doesn't ask anymore than simple words, but how amazing it is to have a desire to find better ways to praise God! Brooke pointed me towards a Psalm the other day, and as I read it aloud I realized that I wanted to praise God in more ways, I wanted to have more ways to describe Him. I've always known that most of the Psalms are for praising God, but I am really coming to understand the power in praising God through a psalm.

An idea I want to share with you all is to find a psalm and just read it aloud, and read it like you mean it--really get into it. How powerful!

very excited too
Jordan M