SPRING FORTH NOW 2026

September 28

Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all ye lands.

Serve the LORD with gladness:

come before his presence with singing.

Know ye that the LORD he is God:

it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves;

we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.

Enter into his gates with thanksgiving,

and into his courts with praise:

be thankful unto him, and bless his name.

For the LORD is good; his mercy is everlasting;

and his truth endureth to all generations.

Psalm 100

Gratitude can turn ordinary ground into Holy Ground before anything around you changes. In Psalm 100 (KJV), worship moves from joyful noise to service, thanksgiving, and the assurance that God’s truth endures through every generation. Living High And Lifted Up means sitting with the vision without becoming so focused on what is next that you stop thanking God for what is now. Our Black communities know this sacred rhythm: we have praised while pressing, created joy while struggling, and passed hope from one generation to another. Dream Big, but let gratitude keep the dream from becoming entitlement. Decide To Become someone who can pursue more without despising what you already have. Demonstrate Your Power by serving with gladness, living with gratitude, and giving the next generation something worth celebrating.