Some mornings your soul wakes up before you do, already rehearsing everything that went wrong. The kicked toe. The job that fell through. The prayer that is still unanswered.

In the final message of our Summer Psalms series, we open Psalm 103 and find David at the very end of his life, not waiting to feel grateful but commanding his own soul to bless the Lord. "Praise the Lord, my soul, and forget not all his benefits" (Psalm 103:2).

Here is the good news: this message will not let you forget. God is not distant, and He is not finished. He is the One who forgives all your sins, heals your diseases, redeems your life from the pit, and crowns you with love and compassion (Psalm 103:3 and 4). Your circumstances were never qualified to lead you. Your soul is a wonderful follower and a terrible leader, and God is inviting you to lead it straight into worship.

You will hear why worship is the lens through which you see God's goodness and not merely a reaction to a good day. You will be reminded that God does His best work while He sustains you in the struggle, not only when life finally goes your way. And you will be challenged, the way Psalm 46:10 challenges all of us, to be still and know that He is God.

If your gratitude has been held hostage by your circumstances, this is the one you cannot afford to miss. The same God who carried David through caves and kings is present, active, and working for your good right now.

Faith Family Church exists to lead people into a growing relationship with Jesus. Wherever you are watching from, you have a place with us in Baytown, Crosby, La Porte, and at our Espanol campus.