I will bless you O Lord, and your praise shall continually be in my mouth. I am so glad dear Lord that I know you, and have experienced in you fullness of joy, I will lift you up in praise from the rising of the sun, to its setting. Lord, I am resting in you daily, I am refreshed by you daily, I am yours and you are mine, I can claim you because you first claimed me, I can love you, because you first loved me. Oh, where could I go and you are not there; what could I do without you not knowing; or where could I hide that you cannot find me? If I run to the hills you are there and if I run to the sea you are there. I cannot escape you O God, and would not want to; I would always want to be under your watchful eyes and your guiding hands, being led by you, being comforted by you, and to be able to praise you and bless you at all times. I will lift you up at every turn in my life, you provide situations in my life good and bad that cause me to praise you. I am especially thankful for my trials, for your love and your mercy, so freely given. There is no love like your love; there is no Father as forgiving to his children as you are. Lord, I will bless you at all times, for without you, I am nothing, without you leading and guiding me, my destinations would be fruitless, so, I will bless you O Lord, at all times, and let your praise continually be in my mouth, for you O Lord, are good and your mercy endures forever. Gracious Father, please provide situations in my life daily that will cause me to praise you. (PFEL)

Have faith in God for assuredly I say to you, whoevers says to this mountain, be removed and cast into the sea, and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that those things he says will be done, he will have whatever he says. Therefore, I say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you will have them, and whenever you stand praying, if you have anything against anyone, forgive them, so that your Father in heaven may also forgive your trespasses.” When I read these verses in the book of Mark chapter 11, I am reminded of Psalm 24, that he that hath clean hands and a pure heart and has not lifted up his soul to vanity or sworn deceitfully, shall receive the blessings of the Lord, we also read in 2 Samuel 22, the Lord has dealt with me according to my righteousness, he has rewarded me according to the cleanness of my hands, we read in Job 17, nevertheless, the righteous will hold their ways and those with clean hands will grow strong, we read in Isaiah 1, and when you spread your hands before me I will hide my eyes from you, says the Lord. God requires something of us. He requires that we come humbly before him, with pure and forgiving hearts, clean consciences, and strong faith, and whatever we ask and not doubt, we shall receive, but if we are doubtful of any of these things, we will not receive the blessings of the Lord.

2 Corinthians 4: 15-18 – For all things are for your sakes, that grace, having spread through many, may cause thanksgiving to abound to the glory of God. Therefore, do not lose heart. Even though our outward man is perishing, yet the inward man is being renewed day by day. For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, is working for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory, while we do not look at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen. For the things which are seen are temporary, but the things which are not seen are eternal. Thank you this morning Lord, for GRACE, because of your GRACE, I am still here, and I could give you all the glory and all the praise. Thank you, Lord, for your blessings on me!

“Now as for me, I said in my prosperity, “I will never be moved.” O LORD, by Your favor You have made my mountain to stand strong; “Nothing will ever shake me.” “No one will ever do me harm.” For your banner over me is love. “Surely God is my help; the Lord is the one who sustains me.” O LORD, my God, I will give thanks to You forever. I will sing praises to You, because of all that You have done and continue to do for me. Thank You, Lord!

Dear Lord, I know that I am not alone in my struggles, many may be experiencing what I am going through this morning and looking to you for a higher plane. Lord, we are pressing upward everyday yet it seems like we are taking steps backward, because for each new height gained the enemy strikes to bring us down, but, Lord, show us how to keep on praying as we onward go, lift us up and let us stand, by faith on heavens table land, our hearts have no desire to stay, where doubts arise and fears dismay, though some may dwell where those abound, our prayer, our aim, this morning, is higher ground. Thank you Lord!

Heavenly Father, you see and know my innermost thoughts, there is nothing hidden from you, there is nothing that I could do or say that you do not already know, and this morning Lord, I am facing a situation that I would rather not confront, but I am thankful that I am not alone, I am thankful dear  Lord for these situations that brings me to you in prayer, and keep me on my knees before you,  you have my undivided attention, so I will be still in your presence and wait for you to act, because I know that I cannot do this in my own strength, but I could do this through you who strengthens me. Lord, I want you to lead me and guide me, refresh my mind, please, show me the way. Lord, I am daily living under your guiding hands and your watchful eyes, I want my ways to be pleasing to you, I want you to be in front of me and behind me, please hedge me in this morning in your presence, so that I may see the path you have chosen for me. Lord, not my will, but thine be done. Amen!

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Too often we experience rough times, and we go it alone, afraid to let others know what we are going through, but we pray to God for deliverance. My brothers and sisters in Christ, God does not always come, but he sends help, and many times we are too prideful to accept it. But, as we walk with God, he will position us to serve, to be a rock for someone who is tired, for someone who is trying hard to weather the storms of life. They may not immediately recognize you for who you are, but when they have established the need for Christ through you, you will become their rock in a weary land and their shelter in the time of storm. Let us strive every day to be a beacon of hope for others, for we may be the only Bible some people read, let us strive to be something worth reading, let us be ready, for we do not know when Christ will need us to be a rock for someone in a weary land, or a shelter in a time of storm. Praise the Lord!

For he satisfies our longing souls with plenty and fills our hungry souls with goodness, but too often we soon forget his works and do not rely on His counsel and lust exceedingly after things of this world, testing God at every turn. Lord, how long will we repay your goodness with our evil deeds? How much more will we test you, before you give us over to our desires? How much more will you forgive us for our evil ways and thoughts? Lord, only you can change our unruly minds, only you could save us from destruction, so lead us in a smooth path, and show us how to give you thanks for your goodness and your wonderful works towards us. Whoever is wise will observe the goodness of the Lord and understand his loving kindness. Thank you Lord!

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