“LORD, you alone are my portion and my cup; you make my lot secure.”

Psalm 16:5

Praising God Cultivates Contentment. It’s so easy in our current culture to moan and groan over what we lack. We compare our situation to our friends and feel as though they have life way better than we do. In our discontentment we begin to grumble and complain. David wrote that because the LORD was his shepherd, he lacked nothing (Psalm 23:1). In another Psalm, he wrote, that the LORD alone was his portion and cup (Psalm 16:5).

What brought David to this place of deep abiding contentment? I believe it was his continual, on-going choice to praise God. When we compare and complain, we uproot our contentment. However, the opposite is also true. The more we praise and worship God, the more we become enamored with Him. The more we give Him thanks, the more thankful we become. The more we express our love to Him, the more we fall in love with Him. Gradually there is the realization that He – the all sufficient God – is enough. In fact, He’s more than enough! Then we are able to echo the words of David and with authenticity we are able to proclaim, “I lack nothing!”

Why don’t you try praising Him for fifteen minutes every day for the next five days. You can list character traits of His that you are thankful for. Or, you can use worship music to prompt your praise. How you do it doesn’t really matter. Try praising See what happens in your soul.

Psalm 16:5, “LORD, you alone are my portion and my cup; you make my lot secure.” I find Psalm 16:5-11 to be one of the most freeing and helpful Scriptures for living within our God-given boundaries: “The lines have fallen for me in pleasant places” (verse 6). When we live within God’s boundaries for our thoughts, schedules, possessions, relationships, and dreams, we find ourselves ready to trust in God’s great provision—and we find a fullness of joy that is even more than we can fathom.

 Those that have God for their portion, have a goodly heritage.

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