Always Praising

From: Moody's Stories By: Dwight Lyman Moody

• 1 min. read • grade level: 4

1 Thessalonians 5:16; Philippians 4:11¹¹Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content. (Philippians 4:11); Psalm 34:1¹<<A Psalm of David, when he changed his behavior before Abimelech; who drove him away, and he departed.>> I will bless the Lord at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth. (Psalm 34:1); Psalm 33:1¹Rejoice in the Lord, O ye righteous: for praise is comely for the upright. (Psalm 33:1); Psalm 103:1¹<<A Psalm of David.>> Bless the Lord, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name. (Psalm 103:1)

A man was converted some years ago, and he was just full of praise. He was living in the light all the time. He used to start everything he said in the meeting with a hearty cry of “Praise God!”

One night he came to the meeting with his finger all bound up. He had cut it, and cut it pretty bad, too. Well, I wondered how he would praise God for this, but he got up and said,

“I have cut my finger, but, praise God, I didn’t cut it off!”

If things go against you, just remember they might be a good deal worse.

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