- Year Two
8-1
Feed My Sheep
Do not be so concerned for yourself when you are with those who are controlled by doubt, fear, wavering thought-patterns, and roller-coaster emotions. This is the time for patient waiting on Me, while overlooking the weakness of others. I will be a shield to you during the storm. Give no thought to yourself and how you are affected. Instead, focus on receiving enough humble Love from Me to share with the one who needs it so badly.
Hebrews 6:10 For God is not unjust; He will not forget your work and the love you showed for His name when you served the saints–and you continue to serve them.
Luke 6:38 Give, and it will be given to you; a good measure–pressed down, shaken together, and running over–will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you.
Romans 12:9-13 Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor what is evil; cling to what is good. 10Be devoted to one another in brotherly love; give preference to one another in honor; 11not lagging behind in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord; 12rejoicing in hope, persevering in tribulation, devoted to prayer, 13contributing to the needs of the saints, practicing hospitality.
2Thessalonians 3:3 But the Lord is faithful. He will establish you and guard you against the evil one.
Luke 12:32 Fear not, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.
8-2
Receive Me, Then Serve Mine
Compassion begins with pushing yourself aside and spending time receiving Love and Truth from Me. You cannot be self-righteous and compassionate at the same time. But you can be critical and self-absorbed at the same time. The best you can do for the weak near you is to spend time receiving Love and Truth from Me, while resting in My Presence. Then I will be a rock of stability for them through you.
Matthew 6:33 But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be provided for you.
John 21:17 A third time he asked him, “Simon son of John, do you love me?” Peter was hurt that Jesus asked the question a third time. He said, “Lord, you know everything. You know that I love you.” Jesus said, “Then feed my sheep.
Romans 12:1 So then, my friends, because of God’s great mercy to us I appeal to you: Offer yourselves as a living sacrifice to God, dedicated to his service and pleasing to him. This is the true worship that you should offer.
Philippians 3:10 My goal is to know him and the power of his resurrection and the fellowship of his sufferings, being conformed to his death,
John 5:14 Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself unless it abides in the vine, so neither can you unless you abide in Me.
8-3
Peace in My Presence
To know and experience Me is to know and experience true Peace. There is no peace for the soul apart from being with Me. There is only one Prince of Peace and I Am He. My Name is Jesus. The less peace you have, the less you have been with Me. Come! Be with Me! I will give you the peace you need. You can survive and thrive through any trial, as long as you have My real peace.
James 4:8 Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you
Psalm 73:11 But for me it is good to be near God; I have made the Lord GOD my refuge, that I may tell of all your works.
Psalm 29:11 The LORD gives strength to his people; the LORD blesses his people with peace.
Isaiah 26:3 You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you.
Matthew 11:8-30 Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy and my burden is light. Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.
John 14:27 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.
Philippians 4:6-7 Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
8-4
I Did It All For You!
I Am literally exploding with Love and joy for you. I made the universe out of the substance of My Love and joy. Therefore, the universe is expanding, as I Am exploding with Love and joy for you.
John 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2He was with God in the beginning. 3Through Him all things were made, and without Him nothing was made that has been made. 4In Him was life, and that life was the light of men.
Romans 8:28 And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them.
1 Thessalonians 3:23 11Now may our God and Father Himself, and our Lord Jesus, direct our way to you. 12And may the Lord cause you to increase and overflow with love for one another and for everyone else, just as our love for you overflows, 13so that He may establish your hearts in blamelessness and holiness before our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all His saints. Amen
Psalm 139:16-17 Your eyes saw my substance, being yet unformed. And in Your book they all were written, the days fashioned for me, when as yet there were none of them. How precious also are Your thoughts to me, O God! How great is the sum of them!
Ephesians 1:4-5 Just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love, having predestined us to adoption as sons by Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will …
2 Peter 1:3-4… as His divine power has given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him who called us by glory and virtue, by which have been given to us exceedingly great and precious promises, that through these you may be partakers of the divine nature. God’s nature, or divine nature, is perfectly pure and it cannot be tempted by evil. We are promised that we can be partakers of the divine nature by fleeing the corruption in the world that comes through our lusts. As … , having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.
8-5
Divine Love
Real Love is not still or unmoving. It flows. It is impossible to be full of My Love and not Love others. My Love never stays only in one place. It flows out of you and fills others, while continuing to increase within you. If you are not experiencing a greater Love and compassion for others then you are not experiencing true Love. If you are not experiencing true Love, then you do not know Me. Know Me. Experience Me. Be filled with Me. Be filled with true Love. I Am Love. I Love you.
1 John 3:16-20 16By this we know what love is: Jesus laid down His life for us, and we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers. 17If anyone with earthly possessions sees his brother in need, but withholds his compassion from him, how can the love of God abide in him? 18Little children, let us love not in word and speech, but in action and truth. 19And by this we will know that we belong to the truth, and will assure our hearts in His presence: 20If our hearts condemn us, God is greater than our hearts, and He knows all things.
1 John 4:7-8 7Beloved, let us love one another, because love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. 8Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love.
1 John 4:15-19 15If anyone confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him, and he in God. 16And we have come to know and believe the love that God has for us. God is love; whoever abides in love abides in God, and God in him. 17In this way, love has been perfected among us, so that we may have confidence on the Day of Judgment; for in this world we are just like Him.18There is no fear in love, but perfect love drives out fear, because fear involves punishment. The one who fears has not been perfected in love. 19We love because He first loved us.
8-6
True Beauty
As the saying goes, “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.” My Eye is beholding you and I see beauty that I have made. You are beautiful to Me. Submit to Me and I will create more beauty within you every hour. Beauty grows like Love grows. I will grow your beauty from the inside out. My Eyes are looking at your beauty!
1 Samuel 16:7 But the LORD said to Samuel, “Do not look at his appearance or at the height of his stature, because I have rejected him; for God sees not as man sees, for man looks at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart.”
2 Corinthians 4:16 Therefore we do not lose heart, but though our outer man is decaying, yet our inner man is being renewed day by day.
Ephesians 4:24 and put on the new self, which in the likeness of God has been created in righteousness and holiness of the truth.
Matthew 23:26 You blind Pharisee, first clean the inside of the cup and of the dish, so that the outside of it may become clean also.
Philippians 4:8 Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, dwell on these things.
Colossians 3:10 and have put on the new self who is being renewed to a true knowledge according to the image of the One who created him—
1 Peter 3:4 but let it be the hidden person of the heart, with the imperishable quality of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is precious in the sight of God.
8-7
Don’t Skip it. It’s Important!
Before I can remove your sin, you must see it. Blindness won’t help you to become clean. Seeing the sin of others won’t cleanse you either. Do not avoid looking at your sin. As soon as you see it and ask Me to remove it, then it will be gone. The process is fast, but it cannot skip steps.
1 John 1:9 But if we confess our sins to God, he will keep his promise and do what is right: he will forgive us our sins and purify us from all our wrongdoing.
Luke 6:42 How can you think of saying, ‘Friend, let me help you get rid of that speck in your eye,’ when you can’t see past the log in your own eye? Hypocrite! First get rid of the log in your own eye; then you will see well enough to deal with the speck in your friend’s eye.
Job 13:23 Then call me, and I will answer, or let me speak, and You can reply. 23 How many are my iniquities and sins? Reveal to me my transgression and sin.
Psalm 139:23 Search me, O God, and know my heart! Try me and know my thoughts!
Psalm 19:12 Who can discern his own errors? Cleanse me from my hidden faults.
Psalm 26:2 Test me, O LORD, and try me; examine my heart and mind
Lamentations 3:40 Let us examine and test our ways, and turn back to the LORD.
8-8
Truth . . . Cleansing . . . Lasting Beauty
Ask Me to open your eyes to the Truth. After the process of cleansing, then your eyes will see beauty, both within you and within others. You will realize that I placed beauty all around you . . . real, significant, and lasting beauty.
Psalm 27:4 One thing I have asked from the LORD, that I shall seek: That I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, To behold the beauty of the LORD And to meditate in His temple.
Philippians 3:13 Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before,
Psalm 119:18 Open my eyes so that I may contemplate wonderful things from Your instruction
Psalm 51:1-3 O God, according to Your loving devotion; according to Your great compassion, blot out my transgressions. 2Wash me clean of my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin. 3For I know my transgressions, and my sin is always before me.…
8-9
Growing in the Spirit = More of Me
From the moment you asked Me to come into your spirit, I began to expand and enlarge it, so that it will hold more and more of Me. Sin and darkness are tools Satan uses to shrink the size of your spirit until it shrivels up and holds less and less Light. Receive more of My Love. Your spirit will grow. Let it grow large by desiring more of Me each day.
Ephesians 3:16-17 16 I pray that He may grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with power in the inner man through His Spirit, 17 so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. Then you, being rooted and grounded in love,. . .
James 4:6-8 6 But He gives us more grace. This is why it says: “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.” 7Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. 8Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.…
8-10
The Best Way to Start The Day
Nothing of any significance at all happens outside your experience of My Presence. Come and experience My Presence. It will be the best thing you do all day.
Psalm 146 Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord, O my soul! 2 I will praise the Lord as long as I live. I will sing praises to my God as long as I live. 3 Do not put your trust in princes, in a son of a man, who cannot save us. 4 When his spirit leaves, he returns to the earth. His thoughts end on that day. 5 Happy is he whose help is the God of Jacob, and whose hope is in the Lord his God. 6 The Lord made heaven and earth, the sea and all that is in them. He is faithful forever. 7 He helps those who have a bad power over them. He gives food to the hungry. And He sets those in prison free.8 The Lord opens the eyes of the blind. The Lord raises up those who are brought down. The Lord loves those who are right and good. 9 The Lord keeps the strangers safe. He takes care of the children who have no father and the woman whose husband has died. But He destroys the way of the sinful. 10 The Lord will rule forever. Your God, O Zion, will rule over all people for all time. Praise the Lord!
THE POWER OF PRAISE!
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When you are weak, tired, fallen down, hurting, discouraged, blamed, accused, and don’t want to go on, do something that makes no sense to you now, and is the last thing you feel like doing . . . praise Me. Just do it. See what happens. I promise you will be surprised and helped. Praise Me. Sounds crazy and difficult considering the circumstances, but just do it. What can you lose? It will take effort. I will honor it. You will see. You will feel My power flow into you.
Psalm 150:2 Praise him for his mighty deeds; praise him according to his excellent greatness!
Psalm 95:2-3 Let us come into his presence with thanksgiving; let us make a joyful noise to him with songs of praise! For the Lord is a great God, and a great King above all gods.
2 Chronicles 20:22 As they began to sing and praise, the Lord set ambushes against the men of Ammon and Moab and Mount Seir who were invading Judah, and they were defeated,
Psalm 103:2-4 Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits, who forgives all your iniquity, who heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the pit, who crowns you with steadfast love and mercy.
Ephesians 1:3 blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ
Peter. 2:9 But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that you should show forth the praises of him who has called you out of darkness into his marvelous light; Psalm. 16:11 In His presence, there is fullness of joy
Acts 16:25-26 About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them, and suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken. And immediately all the doors were opened, and everyone’s bonds were unfastened.
8-12
I Break Every Chain
Depression is a great, dark power of the enemy. It keeps you bound in a heavy chain. The chain is pressing and suffocating. The strength of this chain is not broken easily. Some people allow other chains to be added to the chain of depression like fear, unforgiveness, doubt, and anger. The effect is hopelessness. At this point, the prison of the mind and soul is impenetrable to all but one weapon . . . praise. Praise Me.
Mathew 13:18 The Spirit of the Lord is on Me, because He has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to release the oppressed, 19 to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.
Matthew 11:28 Come to Me, all of you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.
Deuteronomy 31:8 The LORD himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.
Isaiah 53:3 He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows, acquainted with grief. Like one from whom men hide their faces, He was despised, and we esteemed Him not. 4 Surely He took on our infirmities and carried our sorrows; yet we considered Him stricken by God, struck down and afflicted. 5 But He was pierced for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon Him, and by His stripes we are healed.
Isaiah 54:17 No weapon formed against you shall prosper, and you will refute every tongue that accuses you. This is the heritage of the LORD’s servants, and their vindication is from Me.
John 16:33 I have told you these things so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take courage; I have overcome the world!”
8-13
Overcoming With Praise
Praise Me. It will be the most difficult thing you can do at this point. Use your will and begin with an inward thought of praise. Then add a few more. As you become a little stronger, praise more.
Acts 16:25-26 About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them, and suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken. And immediately all the doors were opened, and everyone’s bonds were unfastened.Psalm 150:2 Praise him for his mighty deeds; praise him according to his excellent greatness!
Psalm 95:2-3 Let us come into his presence with thanksgiving; let us make a joyful noise to him with songs of praise! For the Lord is a great God, and a great King above all gods.
2 Chronicles 20:22 As they began to sing and praise, the Lord set ambushes against the men of Ammon and Moab and Mount Seir who were invading Judah, and they were defeated,
Psalm 103:2-4 Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits, who forgives all your iniquity, who heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the pit, who crowns you with steadfast love and mercy.
Ephesians 1:3 blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ
8-14
The Secret to Deliverance
Ask Me for help in praising Me. I will guide you and remind you of what you can say. Keep praising. Watch the miracle of Truth and Light pouring back into your being. See the freedom from oppression and depression they bring. The secret to breaking the chain of depression is praise. Don’t try to understand it. Just do it. You only have chains to lose.
1 Peter 1:3-6 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His great mercy has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to obtain an inheritance which is imperishable and undefiled and will not fade away, reserved in heaven for you, who are protected by the power of God through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time
Psalm 3:5-6Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.
Psalm 22:26 The afflicted will eat and be satisfied; Those who seek Him will praise the LORD Let your heart live forever!
Psalm 145:21 My mouth will speak the praise of the LORD, And all flesh will bless His holy name forever and ever.
Psalm 59:16 But as for me, I shall sing of Your strength; Yes, I shall joyfully sing of Your lovingkindness in the morning, For You have been my stronghold And a refuge in the day of my distress.
Matthew 6:31-33 Therefore do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ 32 For the Gentiles strive after all these things, and your Heavenly Father knows that you need them. 33 But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you.
1 Peter 2:9 But you are A CHOSEN RACE, A royal PRIESTHOOD, A HOLY NATION, A PEOPLE FOR God’s OWN POSSESSION, so that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him who has called you out of darkness into His marvelous light;
Isaiah 61:10-11 I will rejoice greatly in the LORD, My soul will exult in my God; For He has clothed me with garments of salvation, He has wrapped me with a robe of righteousness, As a bridegroom decks himself with a garland, And as a bride adorns herself with her jewels. For as the earth brings forth its sprouts, And as a garden causes the things sown in it to spring up, So the Lord GOD will cause righteousness and praise To spring up before all the nations.
Psalm 28:7 The LORD is my strength and my shield; My heart trusts in Him, and I am helped; Therefore my heart exults, And with my song I shall thank Him.
Psalm 66:19-20 But certainly God has heard; He has given heed to the voice of my prayer. Blessed be God, Who has not turned away my prayer Nor His lovingkindness from me.
Ephesians 1:3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ,
8-15
Stronger Than Logic
Depression is a chain that is much stronger than logic. Logic breaks chains as well as feathers break down doors. Logic and understanding are useless against the mighty power of the chain of depression. The only power that can break the chain and set you free is for you to praise Me in the face of the circumstances. Praise Me against all logic.
Nahum 1:13 So now, I will break his yoke bar from upon you, And I will tear off your shackles.
Isaiah 58:6 Is this not the fast which I choose, To loosen the bonds of wickedness, To undo the bands of the yoke, And to let the oppressed go free And break every yoke?
Ephesians 1:3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ,
Psalm 66:19-20 But certainly God has heard; He has given heed to the voice of my prayer. Blessed be God, Who has not turned away my prayer Nor His lovingkindness from me.
Psalm 59:16 But as for me, I shall sing of Your strength; Yes, I shall joyfully sing of Your lovingkindness in the morning, For You have been my stronghold And a refuge in the day of my distress.
8-15
Praise and Prayer
Praise Me when you have a hard time seeing a reason. Praise Me by force, rather than by feeling. Praise Me by faith, rather than by sight. Do not wait to feel like praising Me. Do not wait for there to be an exterior “reason” to praise Me.
1 Thessalonians 5:18 Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus.
Daniel 6:10 Now when Daniel learned that the document had been signed, he went into his house, where the windows of his upper room opened toward Jerusalem, and three times a day he got down on his knees, prayed, and gave thanks to his God, just as he had done before.
Philippians 4:6 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus
1 Chronicles 16:34 Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever
8-16
A Greater Force
Praise Me just to praise Me. It is that simple. Then you will see a greater force than the chain of depression at work. You will feel the chain weaken. Keep praising. You will see cracks forming. Keep praising. You will hear the sounds of freedom. Keep praising. You will begin to breathe. Keep praising. You will begin to have rest.
Psalm 150 Praise the LORD! Praise God in his sanctuary; praise him in his mighty heavens! Praise him for his mighty deeds; praise him according to his excellent greatness! Praise him with trumpet sound; praise him with lute and harp! Praise him with tambourine and dance; praise him with strings and pipe! Praise him with sounding cymbals; praise him with loud clashing cymbals! Let everything that has breath praise the LORD! Praise the LORD!
Psalm 145:21 My mouth will declare the praise of the LORD; let every creature bless His holy name forever and ever.
Luke 10:19 Behold, I have given you authority to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall hurt you.
1 John 4:4 You, little children, are from God and have overcome them, because greater is He who is in you than he who is in the world.
Matthew 11:28 Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
8-17
Loose Every Chain
Keep praising. You will begin to have enough Light to see Truth. Keep praising. You will begin to have the freedom to lift your head. Keep praising. Slowly the chain will loosen. Keep praising. Strength will begin to pour in your inner being.
Philippians 4:6 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus
1 Chronicles 16:34 Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever
Psalm 66:19-20 But certainly God has heard; He has given heed to the voice of my prayer. Blessed be God, Who has not turned away my prayer Nor His lovingkindness from me.
Acts 16:25-26 About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them, and suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken. And immediately all the doors were opened, and everyone’s bonds were unfastened.Psalm 150:2 Praise him for his mighty deeds; praise him according to his excellent greatness!
Mathew 13:18 The Spirit of the Lord is on Me, because He has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to release the oppressed, 19 to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.
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Keep Praising
Keep praising. You will then see sights you could not see before. Keep praising. You will see Truth you could not see before. Keep praising. You will get your song back. Keep praising. Your ability to walk forward will return. Don’t try to figure out how it works right now. Just begin. Praise Me. I Love you!
Acts 16:25-26 About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them, and suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken. And immediately all the doors were opened, and everyone’s bonds were unfastened.Psalm 150:2 Praise him for his mighty deeds; praise him according to his excellent greatness!
Philippians 4:6 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus
8-19
Beauty From Ashes
To praise Me in the middle of terrible circumstances like bankruptcy, death of loved ones, depression, anxiety, adultery, violence, war, and destruction is to praise Me through the pure fire of trust. This kind of praise is one of the most powerful forms of faith. No force in hell can resist this power. There is no door hell can close that this force will not open.
Genesis 50:20 You intended to harm me, but God intended it all for good.
Psalm 71:14-15 As for me, I will always have hope. I will praise you more and more. My mouth will tell of your righteousness, of your salvation all day long, though I know not its measure.
Nehemiah 8:10 Nehemiah said, “Go and enjoy choice food and sweet drinks, and send some to those who have nothing prepared. This day is holy to our Lord. Do not grieve, for the joy of the LORD is your strength.”
Psalm 42:11 Why, my soul, are you downcast? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise Him, my Savior and my God
Timothy 2:8-9 remember Jesus Christ, risen from the dead, the offspring of David, as preached in my gospel, for which I am suffering, bound with chains as a criminal. But the word of God is not bound!
Psalm 116:2 Because he bends down to listen, I will pray as long as I have breath!
Psalm 103:13-14 As a father has compassion on his children, so the LORD has compassion on those who fear Him. 14 For He knows our frame; He is mindful that we are dust.
8-20
The Illogic of Praise
Praise Me. Even when it feels illogical and out of place, praise Me. Then watch what happens. Keep praising. Begin in your thoughts. Then praise with your voice as you gain a little strength. It always works. I promise.
1 Thessalonians 5:18 Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus.
Philippians 4:6 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
8-21
Praise restores sanity.
Praise clears away confusion. Praise chases away sorrow. Praise restores the desire to live. The demon of suicide cannot remain around when you praise Me. Just begin with a thought of praise. Follow it with one more. Then add one more. Continue as the hour progresses. Fight the urge to stop praising. Use your will.
Philippians 4:6 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
Psalm 71:14-15 As for me, I will always have hope. I will praise you more and more. My mouth will tell of your righteousness, of your salvation all day long, though I know not its measure.
8-22
Release the Power!
You will see a real miracle. Fight the urge to stop praising. Keep praising Me . . . even when it makes no sense to you. Light will return. Just watch. I Love you! Release the power! The worse your circumstances are, the more power will be released when you praise Me.
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus
8-23
I Am Freedom
Much pain requires much praising of Me. Release power through praise. Begin in your thoughts. Keep going. It works. I promise. I Am with you. When you are trapped, praise Me. I Am Freedom. Keep praising. Watch the process of miracles unfold. This is Real. Just do it. Praise My Name . . . Jesus Christ.
Luke 10:19 Behold, I have given you authority to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall hurt you.
8-24
Laughing at darkness
The prison doors will open when you praise Me . . . every time. Praise. Don’t stop. Praise. Even if it is just in your thoughts, keep praising. I will not fail you. When you praise Me, you are, in effect, laughing at darkness. This is holy laughter that releases great power. Praise Me and laugh!
Acts 16:25-26 About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them, and suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken. And immediately all the doors were opened, and everyone’s bonds were unfastened.Psalm 150:2 Praise him for his mighty deeds; praise him according to his excellent greatness!
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You will be free
Break the dark powers of addiction with the nuclear bomb of praise. Praise Me – Jesus Christ. Every time addiction makes you crave against your will, praise Me. Praise Me in your thoughts. Then praise Me with your voice. Keep praising and the power of addiction will leave. It works every time. Don’t bother with logic or reasoning. Just praise Me. You will be free.
Psalm 42:11 Why, my soul, are you downcast? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise Him, my Savior and my God
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Power over Satan
When you are facing temptation, praise Me. Continue praising. Even if only within your thoughts, keep praising. Focus on the praise. Keep going. Praise more. The temptation will fade away. Works every time! I gave you power over Satan through praise. Use it!
2 Chronicles 20:22 As they began to sing and praise, the Lord set ambushes against the men of Ammon and Moab and Mount Seir who were invading Judah, and they were defeated,
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Strength through praise.
Times of weakness are when praise is necessary. Praise Me and strength will return. I promise. You will see. Keep praising. The more you praise, the more strength will flow. Release strength through praise. Praise Me. I Love you.
Nehemiah 8:10 Nehemiah said, “Go and enjoy choice food and sweet drinks, and send some to those who have nothing prepared. This day is holy to our Lord. Do not grieve, for the joy of the LORD is your strength.”
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Got Energy?
Are you low on energy? Give Love! Help someone. Give to them. Get involved in their life. Why? Because Love is the greatest power in the universe. When you become a funnel for Love, you receive the energy from this great power source. You may begin your day with low energy, but when you give yourself to someone else, you will feel the energy of Love flowing into your spirit and body. I Am Love.
Acts 20:35 35 In everything I did, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.
1 John 4:12 No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us.
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Not In Vain!
Just as politicians say that your vote matters, I tell you that Your words, lifted up in prayer, matter! Your voice makes a difference in My Kingdom! Every time you pray on behalf of others, change happens. Love is never in vain. I hear every word that you speak to Me. I Am moved by your love prayers. Every word to Me matters! Your words are important to Me!
1 Thessalonians 5:17 Pray without ceasing
1 Peter 3:12 For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil.
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Trust Me. I Am here
Love is never in vain. I hear every word that you speak to Me. I Am moved by your love prayers. Every word to Me matters! Your words are important to Me!I will give you strength. Just begin.
Matthew 14:30-31 But when he saw the wind, he was afraid, and beginning to sink he cried out, “Lord, save me.” Jesus immediately reached out his hand and took hold of him, saying to him, “O you of little faith, why did you doubt?
Romans 8:31 What, then, shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?
Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.
Matthew 19:26 Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”
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Do You Trust Me?
Do you trust Me? Do you Love Me? If so, then do not seek to know whether your desires will work out. Rather, seek My Will, no matter how much it costs you.
Hebrews 11:1 Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.
Hebrews 11:6 And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.
Proverbs :5-6 Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.