The two verses that precede today’s verse are words of absolute, unabashed praise.

Speaking in the third person, David praises God for giving him his heart’s desire, for answering his prayers with a resounding, “Yes!”

The king rejoices in Your strength, LORD! How greatly he rejoices in Your salvation! You have given him his heart’s desire, and have not withheld the request of his lips. Psalm 21:1-2

Your first thought after reading David’s words may be something like, “He should be thankful,” or “It’s easy to give thanks when things go our way, but what about when they don’t?”

I understand why you might feel like this. It is easy to be thankful when things go our way. It is also easy to forget to be thankful — to take all the credit for our successes instead of giving the credit and praise to God.

Today, I challenge you to be mindful of giving God credit for all good things. Remember that the good things in your life are not because of anything you do, but because God chooses to bless you.