Making Praise More Meaningful

"No good thing will God withhold from those who walk uprightly" (Psalm 84:11).

What are your heart's desires? If you delight yourself in God and His service, He's promised to give you the desires of your heart (Psalm 37:4). God apparently feels that nothing is too good for His obedient children. If we please Him, we not only get what we need, but usually even what we want, above our needs, "exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think" (Ephesians 3:20). He's willing to give us anything that's good for us, but He doesn't......

Jesus, I just love to praise You. I love to know that You're listening and happy to hear what I have to say. It's so encouraging that You really like my words of love and praise to You. It's so exciting to think that You, the great King of the universe, stop and listen and drink in my praises. It's wonderful! It makes me so happy to know that I'm making You happy. It touches my heart to be able to openly express my love for You and know that You......

Words From Jesus: April 29

There are cycles in life when things go well, then they go bad, then I bring about victories and they go well again. You must hold on to Me, seek Me, and follow Me through each phase of life's cycles. When you're faced with obstacles, tests and hardships, don't let them discourage you. Don't be downcast or worry that they will not be solved, or that victories will not be won; for I say to you, they will, because they are part of the cycle. But you must go through this portion of the cycle to come out at the other end with victory. That's the purpose of the cycle: that when the problems and the......

For life to have real meaning and purpose, we have to believe in something. Then we have to be ready to stand up for what we believe; we have to have conviction. God likes wholehearted, stouthearted men. If He is what you believe in, have you got the guts to be one of these? If you're going to serve God, know what you believe and serve Him no matter what anyone else says. Be prepared to take a stand of faith, like Martin Luther (1483-1546) did on......

Jesus, I've loved You ever since I first heard about You--since I saw and felt Your tenderness and Your love reflected in those who told me about You. Then, when I met You, that was it. I felt Your love firsthand. Thank You for touching me. You reached the places in my heart that nobody even knew existed. Thank You for knowing the depths of what was inside--my longing for You, my desire to know Your truth......

God created the Sun, the Moon, the stars, and the planets in part to illustrate His spiritual truths, so we could better understand our relationship with Him and how necessary He is to our spiritual solar system. Life itself wouldn't be possible without the Sun. Without the light of the Sun we'd be in total darkness except for starlight, just as without the Lord we would be in almost total spiritual darkness. Without the warmth and heat of the Sun's......

Thank You, Jesus, for the joy of praising You. I take such pleasure in Your creation, and in You most of all. You are the Creator of every pleasure imaginable, every delight conceivable, and I thank You and give You honor and worship. I feel so privileged, so very honored to be Yours. I take pleasure in knowing that You desire my praise, my worship, my attention. Thank You that I can partake of the divine nature in these few simple moments, as I......

Words From Jesus

I understand the trying of men's hearts, the depths of despair, of discouragement, and of desperation. I understand the depth of loss, for I had to leave My Father to go to Earth, and then I had to leave those that I loved so dearly on Earth to return to My Father. I also understand the depth of pain and affliction, for I screamed out in agony as the nails pierced My hands and My feet. I understand the feeling of being forsaken by those who loved Me, even My Own Father, and thus I cried out, "My God! My God! Why hast Thou forsaken Me?" I understand the depth of fear--fear of facing that which......

You make it so easy for me to be good, Jesus. I just have to love You, obey You, look to You and cling to You, and You've promised that You'll do everything else. Thank You, Lord, for the power of Your Spirit that strengthens and changes me......

A Heart That Forgives

This song is absolutely beautiful, and we should all have a heart that forgives like Jesus Christ. The singer's name is Kevin LeVar and the emotional video will really touch you. Our Lord wants us to forgive people who have hurt us so that we will be clear with Him and the person who has hurt us on that judgement day. So we have to let those things go so that don't have bitterness in our heart that the devil will help us to continue to let grow so that we will hold a grudge instead of being forgiving as the Lord wants us to ......

Let Christ Soothe Your Anger

Each one of us will encounter times in our lives when it is hard not to be angry or upset. We all have crosses to bear - but that doesn't mean we need to be constantly be angry. Turn to the Lord and the Holy Bible for help turning your anger into tranquility. ......

I love You, Jesus. I love You for Your wonderfulness. I love You for Your greatness. I love You because You're so much bigger than I am. I love You because even though You're so big and important, I can come close to You at any hour of the day or night and know that You're awake and there for me. I love You because I need You so much. I love You because You need me too, and You need my love. I love You because when I'm low and discouraged, You send......

Daily Praise: April 25

It's awesome to me how You can take any one and help him or her to be a better person. Thank You for helping me to be more loving, kind, considerate and thoughtful--all those things that I so desperately want to ......

Daily Praise: April 24

Jesus, I love to be with You. I love to go to my quiet corner and talk to You, to picture You in my mind and commune with You. I love how You hold me close to You. I love Your words. I love to hear Your voice and to know that You care about me. I love knowing that You love me. I've never known anyone like You, and no one could ever take Your place in my heart. I love You, Jes......

Daily Praise: April 23

Thank You for Your wonderful power, Jesus. You're so great and mighty and You can do anything. You can take my life, and if I'm yielded, You can turn it into what You want it to be and make it into something beautiful. Like that song,"Something beautiful, something good.All of my confusion You understood;All I had to offer You was brokenness and strife,But You made something beautiful of my life."Yes, Jesus, You are the only One who could make something beautiful out of my life. And You have, Jesus. I'm so thankf......

Daily Praise: April 22

Thank You for the treasure of beautiful music. Thank You for the sounds that thrill my body, lift my spirit and rejoice my heart. Thank You for the instruments, the notes, the melodies, the words--for such expressions of heart and soul. It's such a wonderful way to communicate, such a unique way to convey a message and to understand what someone else is saying or feeling.You've made music such a wonderful avenue, and You've given us so much music--heavenly melodies, heavenly lyrics, heavenly anointing and divine inspiration.Songs that come from Your heavenly reservoir of music give us such a charge,......

Daily Praise: April 21

Thank You so much for Your words. I need Your words more than anything in life. I'm so happy for Your words; they're so beautiful and pure and give so much light and strength and hope to me. Your words are so encouraging, so powerful, so real and so meaningful.I praise You for Your wonderful words. Thank You for the wonderful effect that they have on me. They are so satisfying. They make me so happy.Thank You that Your words are making me strong. They're making me what You want me to be. Thank You for the unseen power of Your words that work in my life. Your words are spirit and life to ......

Daily Praise: April 20

You always comfort me, Jesus. Not only do You comfort my heart and delight my soul, but You rest my weary nerves. You calm my ruffled feathers and put my mind at ease. There is absolutely nothing that compares with the peace You bring me.When I feel like I have to get away from it all, when I'm having one of those cloudy, stormy days, what keeps me going is knowing I can retreat into our secret place. Anywhere, any time of the day or night, that's all I have to do--just slip away into Your private chambers. When I do, You make everything A-......

Daily Praise: April 18

Thank You for our children. Thank You for the little bundles of joy that You've put into our lives. Thank You for the little rascals that take all our time. Thank You for the little children that are always there to brighten our day. Thank You for them when they wake us, not knowing that we would like to have slept more. Thank You for their so quickly worn-out jeans and muddy clothes--the ones that were just new and clean. Thank You for all our children, no matter how big or small. We especially thank You for their example of faith and trust. Just as they trust us, help us to trust Y......

Daily Praise: April 16

Thank You, Jesus, for how You know each one of us so well. You're so wonderful and marvelous. You are worthy to be praised. It's such a joy to praise You and thank You. Even when I feel shy and ashamed, feeling too bad or sad to come before You, with Your whispers of love You beckon to me and encourage me that You just want my love. That is all that I can give You, and even that is because You first loved me.Thank You for taking my love. Thank You for loving me and caring for me. I love You, Jesus, and by Your grace, I give You my a......

Daily Praise: April 14

Sometimes my soul feels snared, like a bird trapped with weights of doubt, sin and care. There are weights of being critical, of feeling incapable--many weights that pull the wings of faith down. But thank You, Jesus, for how You bless and help me, for how You always set me free, for how I only have to utter a faint cry for help and You swiftly come to the rescue, brushing away all the weights and setting my soul free to fly on wings of faith and prai......

Daily Praise: April 13

I want to praise You with my pen, with the workings of my mind and the creativity of my soul. Please help me to do that, Jesus. Most of all, help me to praise You with my self, by yielding my body, my soul and my mind to You. I desire to praise You with every movement, every sound uttered, every thought in my head, every step that I take. I want my very existence to praise You, for only through You and by You do I exist, breathe, move, live, love, learn, grow, think, laugh and enjoy the life that You have given me.I love You, dear Jesus. Truly there is no one like Y......

Daily Praise: April 12

You are the most wonderful God, the God of Heaven, the only true God, and I praise You. I glorify You. I lift my hands in adoration and thankfulness that my name is written in Your heavenly kingdom, in Your Book of Life, and that I'll be with You for eternity.I have no greater joy than to know that I will be with my God forever, to love and cherish and adore You, to bask in Your warm, loving Spirit, Your gentleness, Your kindness, Your mercy, Your truth, Your love and Your freedom.Thank You for making me a part of Your glorious plan. Thank You that I can be called Your child. Thank You for putting......

Daily Praise: April 11

Dear Jesus, I come before You in deep gratitude for the wonderful miracle that You've done in my life. I was poor and lost and lonely, yet You searched and found me and brought me into Your wonderful kingdom of love. I am so thankful that You received me into Your house. I don't even feel worthy to be a servant, and yet You didn't call me a servant, but a friend.You picked me up out of the dust and the dirt and the mire, and cleansed me with Your love and Your words. You are washing away all that is impure and unlovely, and are putting a new garment of humility on me.I was nothing before You found......

Daily Praise: April 10

I praise and glorify You for the perfection of Your universe, in which everything works in rhythm and rhyme. Thank You that You've put it in my heart to do Your will, to obey and follow Your teachings, Your leading, Your guiding, Your love. I love Y......

Daily Praise: April 9

You are wonderful, Jesus. Words fail me, but I love to try to tell You how much I love Y......

Daily Praise: April 8

I love to praise You with my whole heart, sweet Jesus, because You've filled my heart with love. I have a lot to thank You for, because You've given me so much joy and happiness. I love to tell You how much I appreciate You, how much I need You, and how thankful I am for the great blessings I receive from Your Spir......

Daily Praise: April 7

Thank You for Your wonderful plan for mankind to be drawn to Your heart of love. Every person needs to know the joy, the satisfaction, the genuine fulfilling love that comes only from You, my Creator, my God, my Lord, my King.I praise You for the power of Your Spirit that gives me the boldness, the love and the determination to reach out to others by telling them of the love that I have found and by offering them this beautiful paradise that they, too, can be a part of.Thank You for putting the desire in my heart to love others and to tell them of Your love and Your beautiful kingd......

Daily Praise: April 6

I feel Your loving arms around me, and they are so comforting. I know that I can run to You at any time, day or night, and You are always there. Forgive me, Lord, for not being near as often as I know You would like. You are so patient with me, and You never make me feel unwelcome, even though I get so busy that I don't come to You as often as I should. You always receive me with open arms and great delight.Thank You for Your never-ending, undying love for me. Help me to return Your love with as much ferv......

Daily Praise: April 5

Let me tell You of the great things that You have done for me. For You are my strength, my health, my salvation, my all.Wonderful God of love, great God of the universe, great God of everything, how I adore You! How I cherish You!I love You because You first loved me. You created such a beautiful world for me to live in. You gave me the means to know true love by knowing You, my Creator.Without Your love there is nothing--nothing to live for, nothing to cherish, nothing meaningful, because You are love. You are the embodiment of love.Thank You for this wonderful love that You've put in my heart.......

Daily Praise: April 4

You deserve more than I have to give, but what I have, I give to You--my heart, my life, my time. It's all for You, for I am Your creation, created to love and adore You. I find great pleasure in and I thrive on praising and loving You and extolling Your prais......

Daily Praise: April 2

As I rest so comfortably in Your arms, asking You to hold me close, I'm happy and reassured that You see my desire to be closer to You, to love You more and to be a better servant to You.I see Your gentle, tender eyes and feel Your eternal, unconditional love. I thank You for Your love. I praise You and give You glory and reverence and hon......

Daily Praise: April 1

You could have made me perfect, Jesus, but You didn't. Instead, You made me just the way You wanted me. To doubt that is to doubt Your love, but to realize that is to find perfect peace, security and rest in Your love. Take me now, just as I am, into Your heart of hear......

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