In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.
1 Thessalonians 5:18
always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Ephesians 5:20
I will praise the Lord no matter what happens (His praise shall continually be in my mouth). I will constantly speak of his glories and grace. 2 I will boast of all his kindness to me. Let all who are discouraged take heart. 3 Let us praise the Lord together and exalt his name.
Psalm 34:1-3 The Living Bible (TLB)
Ever feel like this? “Wow, this is really bad. How am I going to deal with this situation?”
By thanking and praising God. “Mark, that sounds crazy. How can I possibly thank and praise God for this really hard situation?
Well, let me share with you why you should be praising God right now. There are two reasons I can think of, immediately. The devil wants us tied up in his oppressive chains. Also, satan knows that God inhabits the praises of His people and he does not want God to help you. It’s really that simple.
Hello Precious People,
This actually happened to me just this morning…
At times, I’m tricked into thinking, “I got this.” I can be unaware that I’m actually operating out of pride. I can get so bogged down with a situation that I forget to call on God, to praise Him, to bring His power on the scene.
I’m still learning that if I try to handle challenging situations in my own strength, in my own understanding, instead of thanking and praising God for the circumstance, I can end up stressed out. When I thank and praise God for the situation, somehow, God is brought into the situation (Psalm 22:3; He inhabits our praises), the stress is released and I can actually feel God taking over. All the resources of His realm become available to help me. I stop feeling alone in the situation. Suddenly, I feel lighter as though the care the situation has brought on me is transferred to God. And, He works all things for my good. For me, it doesn’t get any better than this. What relief is available to us. Oh, praise God, thank you Jesus.
1 Praise ye the Lord. Praise God in his sanctuary: praise him in the firmament of his power.
2 Praise him for his mighty acts: praise him according to his excellent greatness.
3 Praise him with the sound of the trumpet: praise him with the psaltery and harp.
4 Praise him with the timbrel and dance: praise him with stringed instruments and organs.
5 Praise him upon the loud cymbals: praise him upon the high sounding cymbals.
6 Let every thing that hath breath praise the Lord. Praise ye the Lord.
Psalm 150
Go ahead, praise God, and let Him take your cares…
God bless,
Mark