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Your Praise is Tied to Your Harvest!

July 22nd, 2009

The bible says, “May the peoples praise you, O God; may all the peoples praise you. Then the land will yield its harvest, and God, our God, will bless us. God will bless us, and all the ends of the earth will fear him,”Psalm 67: 5-7.

When you praise God, your land will yield increase. This means everything around you will begin to flourish and bear fruit to the glory of God. Praise is like dew; it waters your life and makes you abundantly fruitful.

The sacrifice of praise opens up the door for God to come in and fight on your behalf.

The bibles say, “He who sacrifices thanks offerings honors me, and he prepares the way so that I may show him the salvation of God” Psalm 50:23.

As Christians, we are supposed to praise God at all times, but sometimes, the strain of circumstances causes us not to feel like praising. Problems like miscarriage, delayed menstrual cycle; male or female infertility, ovulation problems, financial and marital issues may make us not want to praise God.

But we do not have to live by our feelings! God expects our praises, in spite of our problems. When our negative emotions rule over our spirits and we are frustrated, we may think that no one understands how we feel.

Well I have got good news for you! God understands; that’s why praise is called a sacrifice (Hebrews 13:15). Praising God in difficult times becomes a sacrifice and with such sacrifice God is well pleased. God is saying to you today your thanksgiving is “a way maker” If you want God to come and fight for you, you need to begin now to thank and praise Him for the answer.

When you praise God, you are expressing your faith in Him. You are telling Him, “Lord my case is too small for you to handle. You are dependable and reliable! I am not offended in you, I trust you Lord”. “You are not responsible for my situation; you are my savior from my problems”. “Lord you are my helper and my Lord!”

How did Abraham get his miracle child Isaac? The Bible says: “he did not waver through unbelief regarding the promise of God, but was strengthened in his faith and gave glory to God, being fully persuaded that God had power to do what he had promised”.Romans 4:20-21. What about you? Are you fully persuaded that God can meet all your need? If yes then begin now.

Start giving glory to God, instead of looking grief-stricken and broken-hearted; put a smile on your face. Unhappiness and misery creates a habitation for your enemy so let singing and rejoicing replace the depression in your home.

Psalm 22:3, says, “God inhabits the praises of his people.” This means as you praise him, he will come down to live in your home. An atmosphere of praise attracts God’s presence and commands His blessings and establishes fruitfulness upon the person praising Him. Praise is an invitation that God cannot resist.

When you are singing and praising the Lord this makes the enemy really mad. When next the enemy tries to make you sad and down cast, get out your dancing shoes and give God a “dance offering” Let the Lord know that you appreciate Him and that you are fully persuaded that what He has promised you, He is able also to perform.

When you do that, all the worry and anxiety in your home will give way and the joy of the Lord will fill your life. The bible says, “At midnight I rise to give you thanks for your righteous laws”. Psalm 119:62

In your midnight hour, when it looks as if you are battered and beaten and defeated and every one has forsaken you, rise up and give God praise. He will raise you up from the pit of infertility and miscarriage and trouble and give you a new testimony of fruitfulness that the entire world can see.

When you are tempted to murmur and complain quickly switch to praise and worship, and watch God step into your life. The bible says, In Isaiah 54:1, “Sing, O barren woman, you who never bore a child; burst into song, shout for joy, you who were never in labour; because more are the children of the desolate woman than of her who has a husband,” says the LORD.

Are you ready to take a step of faith to prepare God’s hand to move in your situation during your time of trial and temptation? God wants to bring you to such a position of strength that even in the greatest trials and testing’s you face-when it seems everything is falling apart and your problems seem insurmountable-you will be able to look the enemy in the face and offer up a sacrifice of praise to God knowing He will deliver you. Praise the Lord!

Prayer: Please open your mouth and Praise God!

Praise be to the LORD my Rock, who trains my hands for war, my fingers for battle. He is my loving God and my fortress, my stronghold and my deliverer, my shield, in whom I take refuge, who subdues peoples under me. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.

My frame was not hidden from you when I was made in the secret place. When I was woven together in the depths of the earth, your eyes saw my unformed body. All the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be.

How precious to me are your thoughts, O God! How vast is the sum of them! Were I to count them, they would outnumber the grains of sand. When I awake, I am still with you.

I will exalt you, my God the King; I will praise your name for ever and ever. Every day I will praise you and extol your name for ever and ever. You have done everything for me. I praise you. All my troubles are washed away in the blood of Jesus and am set free to praise you. Great is the LORD and most worthy of praise; his greatness no one can fathom. Praise the Lord. Amen!

Veronica Anusionwu has devoted a portion of her life to bringing spiritual solutions from the bible to help many people. She is the author of -Woman You Are Not Infertile, a book that has helped many women overcome infertility. Her book Who Said You Are Too Old To Conceive- covers all area of (Childbirth for the older woman). Sign up for her free weekly newsletter by visiting http://www.beautifulandpregnant.com

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A Special Prayer For a Man Or Woman Who Feels Intimidated by Others Or the Circumstances of Life

July 20th, 2009

None of us gets through life without meeting trouble and sorrow at some point or another. At such times you may even wonder where God is; you may not feel Him near you and may even be tempted to ask, “Why?”-Hebrews 13:6, promises you that you can, “say with confidence, the Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?”

Pray today with great boldness and confidence knowing that no one can harm you because the Lord is your helper. Please always open your mouth and pray loud and and clear. The creative power of God’s word works as we speak out in faith.

Prayer:

My heavenly Father, thank you for being my constant helper. I ascribe to the LORD the glory due his name; I worship the LORD in the splendour of his holiness. Because I know his word is true, I will not fear what other people or circumstances shall do unto me.

You are my light and my salvation, of what then shall l be afraid? You are the strength of my life; therefore, I will fear no one. Thank you for these precious truths in your word, Father, your word gives me all the grace and strength I need to go on living a joyful life.

Even if I should have to walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, because I know you, Lord God, are always with me. Psalm 99:5 says “I exalt the LORD my God and worship at His footstool; for He is holy.

Jeremiah 17:8 also says ” I will be like a tree planted by the water that sends out its roots by the stream. I will not fear when heat comes; my leaves are always green. I have no worries in a year of drought and will never fail to bear fruit.” What a great promise! By them I can stand secure.

Thank you for always being with me. I will not be afraid or intimidated by anyone or anything, neither will I be dismayed. I exalt the LORD my God and worship at his holy mountain, for the LORD my God is holy. I place my full trust in you, Father, and I will not fear what anyone can do unto me. I trust your Word, Father which tells me, “Be not afraid of him, for I am with you to save you. I believe you are always with me and will save me from all evil.

Your Word gives me faith to take my stand against all intimidations. I am strong in you Lord God, and in the power of your might. I will be of good courage, for you will strengthen my heart as I hope in you. Psalm 100:2 says “Worship the LORD with gladness; come before him with joyful songs”. He is the one who will deliver you from the hand of all your enemies.”Praise God I am delivered from all my enemies, nothing can bully me any more In Jesus name.

I know you love me, Father, and you have not given me a spirit of fear, but of power, and love and of a sound mind. I resist all fear and intimidation now in Jesus’ name. I command all fear and intimidation to depart from me. I thank you, O God, for always giving me victory through my Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.

Veronica Anusionwu has devoted a portion of her life to bringing spiritual solutions from the bible to help many people. She is the author of -Woman You Are Not Infertile, a book that has helped many women overcome infertility. Her book Who Said You Are Too Old To Conceive- covers all area of (Childbirth for the older woman). Sign up for her free weekly newsletter by visiting http://www.beautifulandpregnant.com

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