With My Whole Heart

November 11, 2025

“I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart; I will recount all of your wonderful deeds.” Psalm 9:1 (ESV)

It doesn’t make a difference who we are or what we are go through we all have a reason to praise The Lord. In the storms of life, it is difficult to lift our voices and praise The Lord, but The Lord is still good even when we are going through. The Lord is not looking for us to praise Him based on our conditions, but He wants those who can praise Him no matter what. If it is raining The Lord is still good, if the sun is shining The Lord is still good. If things work out the way we want them to, The Lord is still good, and if they do not work out at all The Lord is still good and worthy of our praise. The Scripture reminds us I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart; I will recount all our wonderful deeds. I encourage you today to give thanks to The Lord with your whole heart. Even if it is with tears in your eyes thank and praise The Lord with your whole heart. The Lord has been good to you and has made ways for you that you did not think were possible. The Lord has blessed you with another day of life, and that is reason enough to thank and praise Him. When you thank and praise The Lord at all times, you are showing all those around you how marvelous The Lord is to you. When you praise The Lord through things you are showing others that the Lord is still good despite your situation. The Lord is worthy of your thanksgiving today and every day, do not be a conditional praiser, but be a person whose life is dedicated to thanking and praising an awesome God no matter what. Come what will and come what may, I am going to thank The Lord anyway. Through tears, rain and storms I will thank and praise The Lord with my whole heart, simply because He is good. Since I will thank The Lord with my whole heart always, I know for sure, "It's My Year To Get My Thing From My God!"

Prayer:

Lord, I thank you with my whole heart for all that you have done for me. I thank you with my whole heart for all you are doing for me right now. Lord, I thank you with my whole heart all you will do for me. I know that you have great things in store for my life, and with my whole heart I will thank and praise you always. Thank you Lord for being so good to me, even though I know I don’t deserve it. I love you Lord. In Jesus Name Amen.

Be Inspired, Rev. Dr. Stephen W. Pogue, Pastor
Greater Centennial A.M.E. Zion Church
Mount Vernon, NY