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Dear Friends,
Have you taken time TODAY to praise God for who He is and what He has done? Having a bad day? Praise Him anyway. Read more in this month's worship ministry training.
The Psalmist praised God for being reliable to him since birth. (See Ps. 71:6.) Who else will be that consistently faithful to you? We know we should be reliable in our relationships. And, we know it will make a difference in our ministries. See this month's Be-Attitude. If we were to be honest, though, we'd all have to admit that there are times we have fallen short. Not so with God! Even "if we are faithless, he will remain faithful" (2 Tim. 2:13). If you couldn't find something to praise Him about today, that should give you a reason!
When we have bad days and find it hard to praise God, He understands because He remembers that we are human. If we would give each other that same consideration, what a difference it would make in our churches and ministries! Even taking the time to learn about the different stages of our age level development would help us better cope and deal with situations that arise in the classroom. See this month's discipline tip.
God knows us intimately at all stages of our lives and still loves us. He forgives us and has compassion on us "for he knows how we are formed, he remembers that we are
dust" (Ps. 103:11-14.) Certainly that should give you something to praise about ... especially on a bad day!
Other people and ministries like Ministry Tools Resource Center can try to help you by providing you with resources and encouragement. I pray you find these newsletters
beneficial. I pray you are helped by the training on the MinTools.com site. I even pray you will find our resource links useful, like ....
--Our newly provided directories for:
--Our list of Vacation Bible School curriculum and resources.
--Our tool for teacher training that saves you research time.
--Even more resource links.
While I pray Ministry Tools Resource Center is used by God in your life, I realize that any help we or anyone else can provide pales next to the full benefits that come from the
Lord. "Praise the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits" (Ps. 103:2). The Psalm goes on to list some of those benefits which include things no human will ever be
able to offer you. "Praise be to the Lord, to God our Savior, who daily bears our burdens" (Ps. 68:19). Acknowledge how He is there for you on bad days and you will not be able to help but to start praising Him.
And, don't forget to tell others what He has done. "I will praise you forever for what you have done; in your name I will hope, for your name is good. I will praise you in the
presence of your saints" (Ps. 52:9). Help others praise Him for His benefits by developing a choral reading. See this month's teaching method to learn how.
You could be having a bad day for any variety of reasons. Remember, God will be faithful to you. Remember, God knows and understands your struggles. Remember, God has resources for you that can make you feel rich even if you are poor, that can make you feel strong even if you are weak, that can give you plenty to praise about!
Because God is good,
Phyllis Kline
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