I will praise you, O Lord, with all my heart; I will tell of all your wonders. I will be glad and rejoice in you; I will sing praise to your Name, O Most High.
In Psalm 9:1-2, the psalmist writes for us 4 simple, yet profound, statements.
I Will
I will praise you, O Lord, with all my heart;
I will tell of all your wonders.
I will be glad and rejoice in you;
I will sing praise to your Name, O Most High.
I Don’t
But, let us ask ourselves,
“What situation or circumstance provokes me to alter The Text to display: I Don’t?”
I don’t praise you, O Lord, with all my heart;
I don’t tell of all your wonders.
I don’t rejoice in you;
I don’t sing praise to your Name, O Most High.
I Won’t
Furthermore,
When do I—either by attitude or action—change The Words to reveal: I Won’t?
I won’t praise you, O Lord, with all my heart;
I won’t tell of all your wonders.
I won’t be glad and rejoice in you;
I won’t sing praise to your Name, O Most High.
You and I are made up of attitudes and actions, and our lives are filled with circumstances and situations. The choice between self-focus or God-focus lies within our response to I will, I don’t, or I won’t, and this one choice sets the trajectory of our very existence. May this day be a day when we shout, “I will. By God’s grace, I WILL!”
I will praise you, O Lord, with all my heart; I will tell of all your wonders. I will be glad and rejoice in you; I will sing praise to your Name, O Most High.
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What situation are you in where you reveal “I don’t”?
When do you find yourself wanting to say, “I won’t”?
How can committing these 4 I will statements to memory make a difference in your entire life?
Please join the conversation and share your own idea. Your thoughts bring a rich contribution to the discussion.
