Phil,
In other words, you are offering a sacrifice of praise which is 
pleasing to God in all circumstances.  Hebrews 13:15-16
Kathy


At 11:50 AM 1/24/2006, you wrote:
>As follow up, I had a friend call me last night who is at the exact same
>place I am.  He called because he was asking me if I had any insight to his
>situation.  I told him what the Lord has taught me recently, that is, in the
>last two or three weeks.  The bottom line?  the only problem we have is
>Jesus and where He is in our life.  Yes, yes, I know it seems like the
>problems are based upon everything else but they are not.  So what comes up
>this morning as I am feeling sorry for myself?  Jesus said, Be of good
>cheer, I have overcome the world.  thank God for that.  When I get this way,
>I go into a Thank You Jesus mode.  That is, I just thank Jesus every time
>the bad feelings come or the feelings of defeat or the feelings of failure.
>It's called worship.  When there is nothing left, there is always worship.
>If you can't even do that much, call a friend and let them worship for you,
>and with you, in agreement.  Those people are called intercessors.  The Lord
>told me once, when I was complaining my burdens were too heavy to carry,
>that what I was carrying were not His burdens because He said His burdens
>were light.  If your burdens are too heavy, you are carrying things He
>desires to lift from you.
>
>Phil.