A Prayer of Praise and Gratitude by Christine Brown, read by Liam Arton.

I will praise God's name and song and glorify him with thanksgiving, Psalm 69-30.

As I began prayer time this morning, so many needs came to mind, I started right away calling

out all those needs to God.

I love bringing requests to him and my prayers and trusting his faithfulness to provide

in each situation.

I also love thanking him for the blessings in my life, but I realized as I prayed that

I'd left out one important thing, besides praying and giving thanks, I'd forgotten

to praise God.

The psalmist David reminds us in Psalm 69-30 how important it is to give God our best

praise along with our gratitude.

David demonstrates a valuable truth through his example of praising the Lord while giving

him thanks.

Even in the most difficult times when we're surrounded by discouragement, praise and

thanksgiving together will make a difference that can transform our hearts.

Praising God brings us into his presence, bringing worship and a grateful heart before

the Lord, deepens our relationship with him.

Adding worship to our prayers changes our conversations with God.

It creates a beautiful atmosphere where his presence can be felt as we pray.

So I'm pausing to add praise into my prayers of gratitude today.

Will you join me?

As we pray, let's praise the Lord for who he is and thank him for what he's done.

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