Psalm 92 opens with a statement  that immediately grabbed my attention, "It is good to praise the Lord and make music to your name, O Most High, proclaiming your love in the morning and your faithfulness at night," (92:1-2)

This psalm couldn't have come at a better time for me, for just as I began to dig deeper into Psalm 92, a super sweet young woman came to me and burst into tears! 

If you were to look at her life, I'm sure you'd concur with me that she had so very much going for her. She was bright, beautiful, had what she considered her dream job, a family that loved and supported her and had found her "prince" that she would like to spend the rest of her life with! What could possibly be wrong with all that, I wondered. 

Fear! 

She was fearful that it would all come crashing down around her. The enemy had convinced her that it was all too good to be true and somehow, someway and at any moment it would all disintegrate.  She was so gripped by fear that she couldn't embrace all the blessings God had given her. Has that ever happened to you? 

My first thought as she was tearfully sharing all of this with me was John 10:10, "The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full." Satan can't stop God from blessing His children, but he can set out to rob us of our joy. 

My second thought was Philippians 4:4-8 say, Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!  Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.  And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

Cece's example seemed to me to be the perfect reason why God's word tells us, "It is good to praise the Lord and make music to your name, O Most High, proclaiming your love in the morning and your faithfulness at night," (92:1-2) for:

_ Thanksgiving helps us see God. "Do not be deceived, my beloved brothers. Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights". (James 1:16-17) Giving thanks opens our spiritual eyes. The more we thank Him, the more we see Him working in and around us.