We talked last about the difference between His chastening and His wrath. We understood that He will discipline us, and it might be painful, but it is because He loves us, not because He hates us or treats us like enemies. Therefore we can find peace in chastening, learn to trust Him and to obey…
3) There is a third way that praising the Lord, lifting Him in praise, protects us and that is protection from the attacks of the enemy. Your mind is under battle, but it is one that you aren't winning right now. The Lord will make you victorious, but YOU HAVE TO LET HIM. When you…
So, when we stop putting ourselves first, when we put the Lord first, then we will have success. We will know that everything we are is because of the Lord, and there will not be fear or striving. Let me say that again. THERE WILL BE NO FEAR OR STRIVING BECAUSE WE RELY ON THE…
2) The more you recognize His glory, His sacrifice, not your own, you begin to understand. You begin to put yourself in your proper place in the universe—not as the sole focus of your existence, but as a child of the Lord. You begin to understand “Hey, I am the child of the King. …
Why does this work? 1) Your focus is not on you. With our issues, our focus is almost entirely on ourselves. Even when we pray, it is generally about ourselves. We might ask for our protection, we might ask for our peace. We might beg for our rescue. Now, it is not wrong to ask for…
Through Him then, let us continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of lips that give thanks to His name. Hebrews 13:15 NASV A sacrifice of praise? How can it be a sacrifice when it fills me with such joy? When taking a minute to praise Him is like…
