When It's Hard to Praise
Bible Reading: Psalm 145:1-7
Author: Mark M. Redfearn (California, US)
Author: Mark M. Redfearn (California, US)
Saturday 30 May 2026 © The Upper Room.
From a writer’s perspective, nothing is more daunting than a blank page.
When I open a new document on my computer, I know that I have to fill that page—and many more—with words. Getting started is often the hardest part.
Tentatively at first, I write one word and then another and another. Once I have written those first words, more usually follow. They may not be the best I could choose, but at least they are words. I keep writing—sentence after sentence, revision after revision—until I have created something worth reading.
Sometimes praising God is just as difficult for me as putting words on paper. I feel as though I have nothing to say to the Holy One. But if I am willing to utter a few tentative words of thanks and praise, then the Holy Spirit comes to my rescue. My heart soon overflows with a goodly theme: the grace and mercy and love of God revealed in Jesus Christ.
Prayer: Thank you, Holy Spirit, for helping us to praise God. Amen
