That’s right. There are 100 days left in 2026.
Impossible, am I right?
Like every person of a certain vintage, I, too, am thinking: How did time fly by so quickly?
It feels like “just yesterday” that we were ringing in the new year. And now, we’re just three months and a few days away from the end of it.
Yet, as we stand at the brink of the last 100 days of the year, I’m compelled to ask: God, how best can I honor You with my moments?
Recently, I’ve been learning that consistency is key to change. Rather than changing 100 things over the next few months, it may be more effective to change just one thing over the next 100 days—just one simple, repeatable, doable, enjoyable, God-glorifying thing.
For me, that thing is one praise a day.
(Yes, just one.)
For the next 100 days, I would like to commit to writing down one distinct thing that I’m grateful to God for.
It could be that something about His character became sweeter to me that particular day.
It could be a quiet blessing that day that I would have otherwise overlooked.
It could be that I get to chat with my mom, see the orange-pink bougainvillea nodding cheerfully on my walk, or eat some freshly baked vanilla butter cake for tea.
Whether big or little, praise helps me recognize that each day is a gift from God.
And I believe 100 days of praise will add up to me being more in awe of our great, big, wonderful God.
We may have ordinary days, stressful days, joyful days, infuriating days, painful days, lonely days, or busy days—but His Word reminds us of His everyday love and care for us.
He is the God whose compassions are new EVERY MORNING. (Lamentations 3:22–23)
He is the God who DAILY bears our burdens for us. (Psalm 68:19)
He is the God who provided manna for the Israelites EACH DAY in the desert.
He is the God who gives us DAILY BREAD through His Word that sustains us.
We can count down from 100 starting today. But, more significantly, we can make our days count by praising God, from whom all blessings flow.
Would you join me in the ‘100 Days, 100 Praises’ Challenge?
This is not a public display of devotion. This is something between you and God—a consistent time of gratitude, a holy habit that we doggedly incorporate into our lives for the next 100 days and, eventually, all the days of our lives.
Even in our most ordinary days, we can find 10,000 reasons to praise our extraordinary God.
Let’s choose just one.
Surely your goodness and love will follow me
all the days of my life,
and I will dwell in the house of the Lord
forever – Psalm 23:6
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12 Responses
Amen & Amen!
Indeed. May we continue to honor Him with our words — and more so our hearts! – Susan
I’m joining, Susan. Of late, my mind is filled with so many negative things that there is no place for praise and thanksgiving to my Lord. As we praise God, may He stay in the spotlight always, not our problems and struggles.
Amen. That’s such a beautiful response, Beena. The Lord gives us a choice and He empowers us to choose Him! Many blessings, Susan
I’m joining too, tho I’m a little late. Oh how I need this in these turbulent times in my family!
Thank you, Susan!
So glad you can join in, Caroline. Truly, praise transforms our perspectives. I pray that the Lord will put a song on your lips even through these times of pain. Many blessings, Susan
I will join this challenge as well.. we forgot or take it for granted the countless blessings around us and doing this will help us being closer to him
So good, Sara! Yes, I too see this as one way of drawing closer to Jesus. So happy that you’re joining in. God bless! Susan
Yes! I’m in too! The habit of praise and of noticing all the things around us to be thankful for are so healing! So life changing!
“Great thinkers are the great thankers – the real greats live gratefully!” Ann Voskamp 🥰
Ooo… love that quote. Thanks for sharing, Sandy! So glad you’ll be joining this little posse for praise 😉 Blessings, Susan
I am joining you Susan. I love this idea and it comes at a time when some days feel overwhelming. May He bless us both richly.
Super! So excited to hear that, Jonna! I started last evening. Just one point of praise. I think it might be transformative even though it’s a small step.