God is in control. Not only is he in control but he is capable of handling the control. When we look around at all that God has done and is doing, do we accept his control? The Lord reigns, He is clothed with majesty; The Lord has clothed and girded Himself with strength; Indeed, the world is firmly established, it will not be moved. Psalms 93:1 NASB https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.93.1.NASB No matter what happens, no matter what goes on, God is still God. He is not surprised. Do we trust what God says and does in every situation? He is God.

Are we excited about what God is doing? Do we even notice what God is doing. God is constantly at work in our lives and all around us. See what the psalmist said in Psalm 92. For You, O Lord , have made me glad by what You have done, I will sing for joy at the works of Your hands. Psalms 92:4 NASB https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.92.4.NASB When we consider all that God does, do we praise Him? Do we sing for joy? Does it make us glad? As God moves and works in our lives and in the lives of those we are around, we can get excited for all that…

Do we call upon God in our times of trouble? Whenwe see all the negative things that life can bring our way, do we call upon Him? God promises that He will answer us and will be with us. See Psalm 91. “He will call upon Me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble; I will rescue him and honor him. Psalms 91:15 NASB https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.91.15.NASB God sees us. But more than that, God reacts to us and to what we have gone through. If we will call upon Him, He answers us. He will be able to rescue us and He will honor us. Where…

Do we come to God in the morning? When we come, do we expect much from him? See Psalm 90. O satisfy us in the morning with Your lovingkindness, That we may sing for joy and be glad all our days. Psalms 90:14 NASB https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.90.14.NASB God is the one who satisfies and He is the one that gives us a reason to rejoice and be glad. If we are not coming to him or don’t truly know Him, then it is difficult to experience the joy that comes from Him. Are we seeking our joy from Him every morning?

Do we praise God? Sure, we can talk about the words that have come out of our mouth, but have we truly and honestly spent time praising, glorifying, and exalting our God for who He is? Read Psalm 89. I will sing of the lovingkindness of the Lord forever; To all generations I will make known Your faithfulness with my mouth. Psalms 89:1 NASB https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.89.1.NASB Forever. The psalmist is going to sing, not just once, but forever of all that the Lord has done. Then, that song is not just for himself, he is singing that song for all generations. He desires that everyone know about all that God has…

Do we cry out to God? As we are seeking Him each day, do we actually “seek” after Him, or are we just sort of hoping that we will stumble across His will for us. See Psalm chapter 88. O Lord , the God of my salvation, I have cried out by day and in the night before You. Let my prayer come before You; Incline Your ear to my cry! Psalms 88:1‭-‬2 NASB https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.88.1-2.NASB There is urgency and desperation in here. The psalmist knows that unless he finds and walks with God, he is sunk. Do we seek after God with that level of intensity?  If not, why not?…

God dwells in glory. When the psalmist describes the city of God, he can only list the praises he has for it. Glorious things are spoken of you, O city of God. Selah. Psalms 87:3 NASB https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.87.3.NASB As Christ dwells in our heart and life, they are to be a reflection of Christ. As we go through our day, Christ is to be glorified in all that we say snd do. Would our lives be described as the psalmist describes the dwelling place of God?

What do we know about the character of God? When we think of his personality, what traits do we think of? In Psalm 86 gives us some insight into God and his qualities. But You, O Lord, are a God merciful and gracious, Slow to anger and abundant in lovingkindness and truth. Psalms 86:15 NASB https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.86.15.NASB Knowing that God’s character is made of these qualities, how well do we reflect these to others? Are we willing to be merciful and gracious to others? Would people describe us as slow to anger and abundant in lovingkindness and truth? If not, then are we truly allowing Christ to live in and through…

Do we listen to God? Do we listen for God? See what the psalmist says in Psalm 85. I will hear what God the Lord will say; For He will speak peace to His people, to His godly ones; But let them not turn back to folly. Psalms 85:8 NASB https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.85.8.NASB God will speak peace to us. He will keep us from turning back to folly and sin. We have a choice each day what voices we listen to. Will we choose to listen to the voice that is speaking peace?

What am I willing to sacrifice for the opportunity to be in God’s presence? The Lord is gracious, but he will not force oeople to come to him. Yet there us nothing like experiencing God. It is what led the psalmist to say this from Psalm 84. For a day in Your courts is better than a thousand outside. I would rather stand at the threshold of the house of my God Than dwell in the tents of wickedness. Psalms 84:10 NASB https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.84.10.NASB Knowing what God does and provides for his people, we realize that just being near him is better than the best thing we can think of and…