Joyful Summer Tips from Psalm 116 (Part 2)

Summer Tip 2#: Continue in prayer.
Prayer is a privilege in all seasons of life. But, and I hope you are completely different than me, I am really good at prayer when I need something from God. When I am grieving or pleading or lacking, my prayer life is -- hopefully not too self-centered -- but very consistent. But as soon as the stressors leave, my prayers whither in the summer heat.
The second thing the psalmist does in gratefulness for God's deliverance is commit to continued fellowship with God in prayer. Praying through the psalms is an easy way to do this. Especially those hymns near the end of the book, are a constant recitation of joyful praise to our good God.

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