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David wrote Psalm 103 to remind himself and us of God\u2019s faithfulness and goodness. Listing the ways the Lord has helped him encourages the king on his journey. Humans forget, and David knew this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We remember the disappointment but forget the deliverance. Remembering what we lack comes easily, but we forget God\u2019s provision. Difficult seasons stick out in our memories, and we forget how the Lord carried us through them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

David didn\u2019t want to do what we all do, so he tells himself, “Don\u2019t forget what God has done.” And we should tell ourselves the same thing. Forget doesn\u2019t necessarily mean losing the memory; it can mean failing to keep something in mind or failing to live in its light.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gratitude leads to remembrance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When David began listing what God had done for him, the list became endless. The Lord forgives our sins. He heals and restores us, redeeming our lives. The Creator crowns us with love and compassion and satisfies us with good things. Divine strength comes from the Savior. David didn\u2019t just remember \u201cGod is good\u201d; he listed the specific ways he experienced the Lord\u2019s goodness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And so should we.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Recently, I began leading a study on The Power of a Praying Wife, something I did early in our marriage. Chapter one challenges the reader to allow God to change you, not your husband. As I reread the pages, over a decade after first reading them, gratitude washed over me. Realization of God\u2019s transformation in my life since I first prayed, \u201cChange me,\u201d overwhelmed me. Like David, I began listing all the ways the Lord had worked in my life in the past fourteen years, and it strengthened my faith.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Blessings do surround us, but we don\u2019t notice them. Unless we take the time to remember God\u2019s goodness, we quickly forget it. Take time today to intentionally remember three specific ways you\u2019ve experienced the Lord\u2019s goodness. Let gratitude shift your focus from what you lack to the faithfulness you\u2019ve already experienced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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