#475: "Praise The Lord" by Micah Tyler

<p></p> <p>Don&apos;t forget the <a href='https://michellenezat.aweb.page/p/2c2511c2-d0fc-4c9d-a98a-adc375d4da64' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener'>Episode Guide Download</a> for THIS episode! Download it to interact with Scripture for yourself.</p> <p>I see a lot of conversation in the media about positive self-talk. And I get it. Talking negatively about yourself to yourself is not helpful. Inspired by Micah Tyler&apos;s song &quot;Praise The Lord,&quot; I meditated on King David&apos;s self-talk in the Psalms. He pumps himself up by telling his soul to praise the Lord.</p> <p> </p> <p>Biblical self-talk is WAY better than anything you&apos;ll read about anywhere else. Let&apos;s learn about it together in Psalm 103 this week.</p> <p> </p> <p>In this episode, I discuss the following:</p> <p> </p> <ul> <li>Taking a B.I.T.E. out of Scripture – this week&apos;s Bible Interaction Tool Exercises include: <ul> <li>Read in context</li> <li>Repetition</li> <li>Consider the opposite</li> <li>Mark up the text</li> <li>Meditate on Scripture</li> <li>Complete a word study</li> </ul> </li> <li><a href='https://michellenezat.aweb.page/p/2c2511c2-d0fc-4c9d-a98a-adc375d4da64' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener'>Episode Guide Download</a></li> <li>Theology leads to doxology</li> <li>As you learn and grow and then approach Scripture again, you will see new things because YOU are new</li> <li>Studying Psalm 103 in previous episodes - <a href='https://michellenezat.com/103' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener'>Episode 103</a> and <a href='https://michellenezat.com/332' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener'>Episode 332</a></li> <li>Psalm 103 is the first in a series of praise psalms (Psalms 103-107)</li> <li>David&apos;s self-talk about praising the Lord as bookends of Psalm 103</li> <li>&quot;If we aren&apos;t praising God truly, we aren&apos;t thinking about God rightly and deeply.&quot; - <em>Exalting Jesus in Psalms 101-150</em> - <a href='https://amzn.to/46wY3Re'>Amazon Paid Link</a></li> <