Sunday Morning Musings: Sing!

The word “sing” occurs over one hundred times in the Bible—more than sixty of them in the book of Psalms alone.  Psalm 30, verses 4 and 12 both tie singing and giving thanks together. There are a number of illustrations in Scripture of the powerful effect of praise through music.



When I talk with women who are struggling with chronic discouragement or depression, I often ask two questions: (1) Are you memorizing Scripture? and (2) Are you singing to the Lord? These aren’t magic “pills” that will make every emotional struggle go away, but I’ve found them to be extremely effective at recalibrating my heart and restoring inner peace. At times, when I am deeply distraught or discouraged, I’ll open my hymnal and just begin to sing. As I sing to the Lord, my heart and mind are re-tethered to His goodness and love, and invariably, the cloud begins to lift.

Choosing Gratitude, Nancy Leigh Demoss