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Sunday Psalms:

[1] I give thanks to you with all my heart, LORD. 
I sing your praise before all other gods.  
...
[3] On the day I cried out, you answered me. 
You encouraged me with inner strength.  

Psalms 138:1, 3 CEB
Back to songs of praise, this one about giving thanks, being grateful, starting with being grateful for our God.
Things change when we start and/or end our day with gratitude, with thanks.
And then in v3 we have this song writer's answered prayer. This person's circumstances didn't change, nothing was "fixed", but something shifted inside. Some inner strength was discovered, unlocked, found, kindled, by thankfulness and prayer.
So often I want things changed on the outside and God wants to work on the inside, wanting to see me find those inner resources that He has made me with, made us with.
Thankfulness & prayer.
Take the next step.
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#takethenextstep 

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