565: Enter His gates with thanksgiving | Psalm 100:4

"Enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise." -Psalm 100:4. Psalm 100 is only five verses, but is so uplifting. It is a feel-good passage, for sure! But it also a great reminder to praise God's name. He is worthy of our praise. How many times do we (spiritually) drag into church each week, look at the pastor, and basically say, "Please give me something to make it through another week." I understand. I've been there countless times. Sometimes life is on fast forward and we can't keep up. But can I be real for a second? Maybe a little tough love? How many times is that actually on us? I'm not saying we can never be tired. We all have those times. But in general, are we always showing up to church like that? Are we starving ourselves throughout the week and then trying to score a quick spiritual meal on Sunday mornings? No wonder your spirit is tired. Just like in the real world, feeding yourself once a week is not very healthy. I don't know about you, but I want to enter His gates with a song already in my heart and I want to be praising God, even silently, as I walk through the door!