By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills

Many of us memorized Psalm 100 as children. But have we considered what these beautiful words mean to the writer?

Psalm 100 ESV

 Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth!
²     Serve the Lord with gladness!
Come into his presence with singing!

³ Know that the Lord, he is God!
It is he who made us, and we are his;^[a]
we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.

⁴ Enter his gates with thanksgiving,
and his courts with praise!
Give thanks to him; bless his name!

⁵ For the Lord is good;
his steadfast love endures forever,
and his faithfulness to all generations.

Here is my prayer for you based on Psalm 100.

Writers, write a joyful word to the Lord!

Serve the Lord with gladness for our sacred calling!

Come into His presence with glad hearts!

Know that the Lord, He is God!

It is He who made us and called us to His purpose,

We are His people, and the scribes to share the Gospel.

Enter His writing with thanksgiving, even the rejections,

And His purpose with praise!

Give thanks to Him; bless his name!

For the Lord is good;

His steadfast love for mankind endures forever,

And His faithfulness to help us through every storm to all generations.

Have you ever written a psalm to thank God for His love, grace, mercy, and our calling to write?

DiAnn Mills is a bestselling author who believes her readers should expect an adventure. She weaves memorable characters with unpredictable plots to create action-packed, suspense-filled novels. DiAnn believes every breath of life is someone’s story, so why not capture those moments and create a thrilling adventure?

Her titles have appeared on the CBA and ECPA bestseller lists; won two Christy Awards, the Golden Scroll, Inspirational Readers’ Choice, and Carol award contests.

DiAnn is a founding board member of the American Christian Fiction Writers, an active member of the Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers, Advanced Writers and Speakers Association, Mystery Writers of America, the Jerry Jenkins Writers Guild, Sisters in Crime, and International Thriller Writers. DiAnn continues her passion of helping other writers be successful. She speaks to various groups and teaches writing workshops around the country.

DiAnn has been termed a coffee snob and roasts her own coffee beans. She’s an avid reader, loves to cook, and believes her grandchildren are the smartest kids in the universe. She and her husband live in sunny Houston, Texas.

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