Who Am I?

Psalm 103:1-2 (NLT)
Let all that I am praise the Lord; with my
whole heart, I will praise his holy name. 
Let all that I am praise the Lord; may I never forget the good things he
does for me.
 
I found
a note on a small scrap of paper that said ‘all that I am, not all that I do’.  I jot these notes when something speaks to me
– a discussion, author, sermon, song, or scripture.  I don’t remember when or why I saved this
thought, but the day after I discovered it Biblegateway sent this prayer of
David.  Hmm.
 
Paraphrase:  Let
everything about me point to God. 
Everything.
 
My
house pulses with football this time of year. 
While being a fan of a particular player doesn’t come close to having a
relationship with God, let’s use the example.
 
If I’m
a huge Peyton Manning fan, I learn everything I can about him:  his hometown and family life, his development
from Pop Warner through college, personal influences and inspiration, all his accomplishments and stats and
news from his personal life.  I follow
him on Twitter and listen to all his press conferences and interviews.  And that’s just the research side of being
his fan.  Of course I would wear Manning
gear and enthusiastically promote and defend him in conversation using all my
supporting facts.
 
Being a
fan of Peyton is not a chore and it doesn’t take effort.  It’s not something I work at.  I am tuned in to absorb everything I can about
him.  It is my passion.  It’s who I am.
 
Now look
back at David’s psalm and ask yourself:  Is praising God something I do? 
Or is praising God who I am?

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