Don't forget the Episode Guide Download for THIS episode! Download it to interact with Scripture for yourself. 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's song "Praise The Lord," I meditated on King David's self-talk in the Psalms. He pumps himself up by telling his soul to praise the Lord.    Biblical self-talk is WAY better than anything you'll read about anywhere else. Let's learn about it together in Psalm 103 this week.   In this episode, I discuss the following:    Taking a B.I.T.E. out of Scripture – this week's Bible Interaction Tool Exercises include:  Read in context  Repetition  Consider the opposite  Mark up the text  Meditate on Scripture  Complete a word study    Episode Guide Download  Theology leads to doxology  As you learn and grow and then approach Scripture again, you will see new things because YOU are new  Studying Psalm 103 in previous episodes - Episode 103 and Episode 332  Psalm 103 is the first in a series of praise psalms (Psalms 103-107)  David's self-talk about praising the Lord as bookends of Psalm 103  "If we aren't praising God truly, we aren't thinking about God rightly and deeply." - Exalting Jesus in Psalms 101-150 - Amazon Paid Link  Biblical self-talk focuses our words on God and not on ourselves  Considering the opposite of "praise" - wordhippo.com  Turning truths learned in Scripture into phrases of praise that your soul declares back to God  Following the cross-reference regarding God's treatment of our sin  Isaiah 38:17-19  Isaiah 43:24  Micah 7:19  Romans 4:7  Ephesians 2:5    Completing a word study on the word translated "soul" In First Century Galilee, two sons test a father's unconditional love. In this story, the Parable of the Prodigal Son comes to life. Purchase "Finding Home" by Susan Macias on Amazon HERE or your preferred online retailer.

#475: "Praise The Lord" by Micah Tyler

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