Article April 9, 1977 Issue

Praising God Every Moment

JEAN T. BOWMAN

"Use your moments in praising God, divine Love." This thought came to me one day after I'd spent at least an hour waiting for traffic lights to turn green and standing in lines in the post office and grocery store. The time seemed wasted—and indeed it was, for I was irritated and annoyed, and these unlovely reactions were stifling my expression of spiritual joy.

To use our time in praising God implies continuous gratitude for His goodness, whatever the material evidence may be. This state of thought eliminates false beliefs that imperil the rewards of true sonship; it progressively reveals man's real spiritual individuality.

Praising God in our moments keeps human consciousness above the debased mortal picture of things and substantiates the supremacy of God's goodness in our lives. Christ Jesus, our Exemplar, speaking of God, said, "I do always those things that please him." John 8:29;

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