Praise the LORD!

Praise the LORD

      from the heavens;

praise Him in the heights!

              Psalm 148. 1

(Even in the heights,

the scary places where

   we have to trust Him

          for our footing.

Even in the heights

   where the view is

            incredible.

Even in the depths

   when we can't see at all.

Has it occurred to me

    to praise God in this?

Worship changes us.

Not ignoring circumstances,

nor pretending we are ok,

nor impervious to the situation

        but responsive to it

        and faithful anyway.

Worship empowers us

   to hold fast to Him.)

O LORD,

May the sound of praise

   come before You.

May we realize

   the power of praising You.

May we witness to others

   by how we respond

   to circumstances.

We do not know

      what will happen to us,

but we hold You before us

  and know assuredly

  that You hold even tighter to us.

Wherever,

whenever,

among whomever,

in whatever,

may Your praise be

     not just our background music

     but on our lips

    and in a continuous loop

                   in our hearts.

Praising You

  changes what we hear and see.