Pray until you Praise!
Bible Reading 5/14: Psalms 32, 51, 86, 122
Psalms 86:12 I will praise thee, O Lord my God, with all my heart: and I will glorify thy name for evermore.
David was very expressive of his emotions toward God. No matter what he was feeling, even his guilt and shame, he gave it to God in prayer. And what's great is that God did not leave him feeling shameful! After David prayed, he began to praise! David prayed until he felt better. He prayed until his mourning turned into dancing! He prayed until his sorrow turned into a song! God is so merciful & gracious...when we give Him our negative, He alone has the ability to turn it into a positive! But we need to sincerely desire to part from our past...to repent & release our sin...only that sincerity & humility will cause God's joy to take over! We shouldn't leave our time of prayer & be just as sad as we were entering in! We should leave rejoicing & overcoming in Jesus' Name! Pray until you praise!
"Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing: Thou hast put off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness;"
Psalm 30:11
written by
Gina Pietrzak
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