I don’t want to sing a joyful song!
Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth.
Worship the LORD with gladness;
come before him with joyful songs.
– Psalm 100:1 – 2
Today is a crappy day. My stress level has been at capacity for more than a month, I have a nasty cold, I am getting ready to move to a new place, I am separated from my family for at least one more year because of work and it’s raining. Yup. I have every right to grump and moan. Life is just unfair sometimes.
In times like this, coming to Him with joyful song is so hard. Because I know that if I start counting my blessings instead of my woes I will feel better, lighter and, yes, thankful. Maybe that is why this Psalm is so poignant – it puts that power to feel better back into our own hands.
Ok. Fine. I am thankful for…..