I will Bless Praise The Lord At All Times

I Will Praise The Lord At ALL Times-I am now in a situation where, aside
from stuffing myself full of scriptures and praying, I figure all I can do
is praise God and trust Him to get me out of this predicament in His way and
time. The Bible says that we are to praise God at all times. I started
thinking of all the times and places that I could, and should be praising
God.

The most obvious time to praise God is when I am at church. It is pretty
easy then with the music team playing and others praising. Quite a few years
ago, while at church, I was thinking to God that He must really like Sundays
with so many people praising Him. But His reply was that it means more to
Him when people praise Him during the week.

I don't sleep well. A perfect time for me to praise Him would be in the
middle of the night when I can't sleep anyway and there is nothing to
distract from God. At times, I do start to praise God but, too often, my
thoughts wander into frustration that I either can't get to sleep or wake up
way to early.

The nurses dress me about 6 am but I don't get up until between 7 and 7:30.
I call the intervening period my "quiet" time. I use it to meditate on Bible
verses, pray or praise God. At times.my mind does wander but, most of the
time, I am to drag it back where it should be.

Once I am up and able to use my computer, it is much easier to keep my focus
on God. Easier to praise once my Christian music starts playing. I start
each day, except Sunday, with five Psalms. There is lots of praise in the
Psalms. I spend most of the time until breakfast reading the Bible so my
focus is on God and His praise.

Our breakfasts are late. Between 9 and 9:30. I admit that it, along with
other meals, is not a time that I praise God. In fact, half the time I even
forget to say grace. I am too busy watching other people, listening to what
the nurses are talking about or, sometimes, chatting with whoever is feeding
me. Anyway, if we are supposed to praise God all times, I get an F at
mealtimes!

After breakfast, it is back my computer until lunch. This time, though, it is usually to write. Either e-mails, blogs or, once in awhile, a letter. Once I have finished my writing for the day.if there is still time before lunch, I like to do something that I have been doing since I was diagnosed with cancer. I read scriptures on different topics. Like scriptures on hope, peace, courage, etc. Including scriptures on praise. I always find them uplifting, no matter how I feel.

After lunch, I rest in bed. Which means I am not able to use my computer. But my music is still playing so I spend most afternoons listening to music and, hopefully, praising God. There are times, though, that my mind wanders unto negative things and it needs to be jerked back to God and His praise.

In evening, I mostly watch tv. Sports most of the time. However, ever since I was diagnosed with cancer, I try, each evening to read some scriptures on different topics. Like in the morning. I really enjoy watching sports but I know that is not where I will find the miracle that I need.

Before I go to sleep, I like to pray for certain people. But, before I start, I like to praise and give thanks. Since the cancer diagnosis , one thing that I always thank Him for, along with other things, is for another day that I feel pretty good. I know, though, that I don't spend enough time just praising God.

One other time that I realized I don't praise God enough is when I am having a bath. I got to thinking that there is no reason not to praise God when I can't be using my speech board to chat anyway.

If we, as Christians, including myself, are commanded to praise God at ALL times, I suspect we are doing a poor job. At least, I am. The point of this blog, I think, to make me aware of times that I am not praising God when I could and should be.