{"id":1236,"date":"2020-11-09T18:21:28","date_gmt":"2020-11-09T23:21:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.christiancompositions.com\/blog\/?p=1236"},"modified":"2020-11-09T18:21:28","modified_gmt":"2020-11-09T23:21:28","slug":"psalm-100-mini-challenge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.christiancompositions.com\/blog\/psalm-100-mini-challenge\/","title":{"rendered":"Psalm 100 Mini Challenge"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>The Psalm 100 Mini-Challenge<br \/>7 Days to a More Thankful Heart<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.christiancompositions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Psalm100Challenge.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1237\" src=\"https:\/\/www.christiancompositions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Psalm100Challenge-300x251.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"251\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.christiancompositions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Psalm100Challenge-300x251.png 300w, https:\/\/www.christiancompositions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Psalm100Challenge-768x644.png 768w, https:\/\/www.christiancompositions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Psalm100Challenge.png 940w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This time of year encourages us to stop and think a little more about being thankful, and that is a good thing, but we all know that thankfulness should be more than something we do a few days of the year, or even one month of the year. If you\u2019re like me, unless you make a conscious commitment and effort, it\u2019s easy to have good intentions that never translate into good actions. You may also be like me if you sometimes feel a little discouraged or even overwhelmed when it comes to trying to take practical action on those good intentions. That is why I\u2019m sharing this mini-challenge. Small, practical steps help us to achieve our goals. If your goal is to be truly thankful, from your heart, then I hope this will help!<\/p>\n<p>Psalm 100 is very short, but is packed full of truths we need, and instructions to heed. This challenge is designed to help us take a few moments each day during this week to consciously cultivate a heart of gratitude and thankfulness toward God, and to encourage us to let that resonate in and through our lips and lives.<\/p>\n<p>Will you join me as we take a deeper look at this beautiful psalm and seek to incorporate its wisdom into our lives? \u00a0All you will need is your Bible, a notebook, a pen, and a heart that is willing to seek the Lord.<\/p>\n<p><strong>4 Simple Steps<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Read Psalm 100 daily.<\/li>\n<li>Copy it at least once daily (this should take about 5-10 minutes).<\/li>\n<li>Commit it to memory. Does this seem like a big step? Read it out loud, copy it, and start with memorizing one verse at a time.<\/li>\n<li>Each day choose one of these steps:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Write down an action word\/phrase in the Psalm:<br \/><strong>Example<\/strong>: Serve the Lord<br \/>What one thing can I do today to show my gratitude to God?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Write down an attitude word\/phrase in the Psalm:<br \/><strong>Example<\/strong>: with gladness<br \/>Am I serving the Lord with gladness? How can I do that?<br \/><br \/><\/li>\n<li>Write down something this passage teaches about God. Take the time to think about what that means. Thank Him for who He is.<br \/><strong>Example<\/strong>: The Lord is good (vs. 5)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Write down a specific way to act on these truths. Choose something to do today, and make a commitment to do it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Don\u2019t forget to pray and ask the Lord to help you as you seek to know Him and praise Him for His goodness. I will be sharing some of my thoughts and study suggestions as I work on this challenge. You can find my thoughts and share yours in the LIFT Bible Class, or on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter with the hashtag <strong>#Psalm100Challenge<\/strong>. I would love to have you join me!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.christiancompositions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Psalm100Challenge.pdf\">Want a printable copy of this challenge? 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