One Verse Devotional

What if we went to church already praising God rather than spiritually drained and looking for the pastor to give us something to make it through another week? “Enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise.” That is a quote from today’s One Verse out of Psalm 100:4. Psalm 100, in my opinion, is one of the greatest praise Psalms. It is short, only five verses, but is so uplifting and encourages us to shout God’s praises. It is a feel-good passage, for sure! But it also a great reminder to praise God’s name. It is worthy of our praise. How many times to we (spiritually) drag into church each week, look at the pastor, and basically say, “Please give me something to make it through another week.” I understand. I’ve been there countless times. Sometimes life is on fast forward and we can’t keep up. But can I be real for a second? Maybe a little tough love? How many times is that actually on us? I’m not saying we can never be tired. We are in the middle of a move right now, so I’ve been tired for tw