Surely we can learn from the Psalms, 150 all of them written straight from the hearts of the authors. Some are long (119), some are short (117) but the overriding themes are praise, worship and petition. ‘Praise be to the Lord, my Rock.’ Psalm 144:1 ‘You are my God, I worship You.’ Psalms 63:1, ‘Deliver me from my enemies, O God,’ Psalm 59:1
By praying , David was able to face many dangers and difficulties and this is an attitude we can copy. Moaning and complaining never solved anything. Praise and worship can lift the problem to a higher plane. It’s not as if we have nothing to praise God for. The gift of nature is uplifting, watching a bird struggling to get at a worm, or an autumn leaf spiraling in the wind. Seeing children at play or a gurgling infant in his or her pram, all brings a smile to our faces. To have a congregation singing their hearts out to God is worship or at early morning the birds praising their Maker, they are for ever praising God. Maybe we can do the same.