Pleasant Praise
“Praise the LORD! For it is good to sing praises to our God; For it is pleasant, and praise is beautiful.” Psalms 147:1 NKJV http://bible.com/114/psa.147.1.nkjv The passion for pleasantries in people, places, and properties always draw painful disappointment to those whose confidence is vested in the mundane things of this world. Beautiful faces of people do not always guarantee freedom from broken hearts, where the best of goodwill is suddenly turned to bad feelings. Beautiful decoration of places is not immune from natural disasters, where attractions to tourists are readily replaced with unpleasant distractions. And although investment in properties appears to sustain strong resistance to depreciation, its value is still subject to recession in an economy. However, the dynamics of pleasantries in praise operate within God's economy. Even in times of discouragement and great despair, the attitude of gratitude is always pleasant, and the attribute of gratitude is ever be...