“I will bless the Lord at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth” (Psalm 34:1).
There is never a wrong time to honor God. Even now in moments when we cannot see the future and we don’t know exactly what to do, bless the Lord. Give Him praise! Lift him up! As we lift Him up, His glory is known and seen. We experience God as much as we want to experience Him. When we don’t know what to do next, praising God is always a good idea.
8. A Verse to Taste and See
“Taste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in him” (Psalm 34:8).
When we choose to praise God, the Bible says, “Taste and see.” I love that the psalmist uses the senses to describe what it is like to experience God. It’s a metaphor, yet a realistic description of what it is like to be in tune with God. It’s a satisfying feeling, as if we can taste it. It’s a clarity as if we can see God at work. When we don’t know what to do and we choose to praise Him, we get the gift of tasting and seeing Him. Try it for yourself. Praise God in the way you know how. Try singing, or listening to a worship song, or maybe lifting your voice in a prayer of praise. However you do it doesn’t really matter. What matters is that you choose praise even when you feel powerless over what to do next.
Whatever you are walking through right now will not be the last time you wrestle with the question, “What do I do next?” It’s a constant question that comes up over and over again. With these verses we have a good place to begin as we seek to move forward in faith even when we aren’t sure exactly what to do.
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Micah Maddox is a women’s event speaker, Bible teacher, and author of Anchored In: Experience a Power-Full Life in a Problem-Filled World. She is passionate about helping women find purpose, peace, and calm in our chaotic world. Micah is on the Proverbs31 Ministries First5 Writing Team. As a pastor’s wife and mother of four, she contributes her time to her family and local church serving as a women’s ministry leader. Micah loves to give a voice to hurting hearts and writes and speaks to the one who needs encouragement. You can connect with her at micahmaddox.com or on YouTube. You can find her book here.