"Let your manner of life be without love of money, being satisfied with your present circumstances. For He Himself has said, and the statement is on record, I will not, I will not cease to sustain and uphold you. I will not, I will not let you down. So that, being of good courage. we are saying, The Lord is my helper. I will not fear. What shall man do to me?"
An expanded translation of the New Testament - Kenneth Wuest.
A loud, AMEN! THANK YOU for this, OP! And, please let me add, that we do not change God by offering praise and thanksgiving. :)
LOL! Our Heavenly Father has no ego problems that He needs to be boosted by our praise. Instead, in offering the 'sacrifice of praise' we literally open ourselves further to the indwelling of The Holy Spirit. [Ps 22:3] We can do this ANYTIME! "All night long" (me doin' my best Lionel Richie) and all day, as well.
This is a gift that He has given to us! We actually CHANGE our own level of 'vibration' through sincere praise and thanksgiving to God! What a wonderful spiritual WEAPON against the powers of darkness! Praise is also a delightful, POWERFUL form of prayer! Don't know what to pray? Okay. Try giving THANKS!
Feeling down? Feeling like dooming? Start fighting your way out of it by counting some blessings! Yes, I know it sounds trite - and I know that sometimes it's a struggle - but, in sincere Praise to God we are REBUKING those unclean spirits that work to separate us from our Lord. Remind God (and yourself) of ALL the many things He has done and is doing for you and for ALL of us. We are UNITING with THE HOLY ONE and approaching His level of Joy!
I'm not asking you to put on rose-colored glasses. I'm saying - sometimes in SPITE of those gloomy, doomy spirits and bad, BAD (and realistic), terrible news, PRAISE GOD, ANYWAY! Just go on and get all up in the enemy's face and Give God GLORY!
You've heard that God is Love and I believe that's true (it's in the Bible). Do you also know that God is JOY? INCREDIBLE JOY! Some people go into ecstasy in their prayer and PRAISE!
Think of what your praise and joy is gonna be like in Eternity (WOW)! Why WAIT? Start living in Heaven Style worship and praise right NOW! The enemy will hate you more (LOL!); God will indwell you in POWER to do more LAUGHING at the enemy (and defeating him) than ever before. PROVE ME WRONG!
Thank you. And may I add, Hebrews 13:5-6.
"Let your manner of life be without love of money, being satisfied with your present circumstances. For He Himself has said, and the statement is on record, I will not, I will not cease to sustain and uphold you. I will not, I will not let you down. So that, being of good courage. we are saying, The Lord is my helper. I will not fear. What shall man do to me?"
An expanded translation of the New Testament - Kenneth Wuest.
And of course, that is a promise to believers.
HALLELUJAH!
Amen.
Amen.
A loud, AMEN! THANK YOU for this, OP! And, please let me add, that we do not change God by offering praise and thanksgiving. :)
LOL! Our Heavenly Father has no ego problems that He needs to be boosted by our praise. Instead, in offering the 'sacrifice of praise' we literally open ourselves further to the indwelling of The Holy Spirit. [Ps 22:3] We can do this ANYTIME! "All night long" (me doin' my best Lionel Richie) and all day, as well.
This is a gift that He has given to us! We actually CHANGE our own level of 'vibration' through sincere praise and thanksgiving to God! What a wonderful spiritual WEAPON against the powers of darkness! Praise is also a delightful, POWERFUL form of prayer! Don't know what to pray? Okay. Try giving THANKS!
Feeling down? Feeling like dooming? Start fighting your way out of it by counting some blessings! Yes, I know it sounds trite - and I know that sometimes it's a struggle - but, in sincere Praise to God we are REBUKING those unclean spirits that work to separate us from our Lord. Remind God (and yourself) of ALL the many things He has done and is doing for you and for ALL of us. We are UNITING with THE HOLY ONE and approaching His level of Joy!
I'm not asking you to put on rose-colored glasses. I'm saying - sometimes in SPITE of those gloomy, doomy spirits and bad, BAD (and realistic), terrible news, PRAISE GOD, ANYWAY! Just go on and get all up in the enemy's face and Give God GLORY!
You've heard that God is Love and I believe that's true (it's in the Bible). Do you also know that God is JOY? INCREDIBLE JOY! Some people go into ecstasy in their prayer and PRAISE!
Think of what your praise and joy is gonna be like in Eternity (WOW)! Why WAIT? Start living in Heaven Style worship and praise right NOW! The enemy will hate you more (LOL!); God will indwell you in POWER to do more LAUGHING at the enemy (and defeating him) than ever before. PROVE ME WRONG!
Well said, fren, love your enthusiasm. Amen!
Amen!