REALLY IS...I promise!
Often times, in a world, where there is so much chaos and confusion, we need to find our rest in the One who is stable (un-moved; despite the situation), in control, and all-knowing. I pray, on this Saturday morning, that you can trust, that even in the midst of your situation, He is still: Full of Wisdom, Infinite, Sovereign, Holy, Omniscient, FAITHFUL etc...My God, I just get ELATED typing these words out. No lie.
A.W. Tozer writes, “Man’s spiritual history will positively demonstrate that no religion has ever been greater than its idea of God. Worship is pure or base as the worshipper entertains high or low thoughts of God.”
You have two choices here: praise Him in the bad or give Him nothing at all. And as a result, of you doing one or the other, you will determine your thoughts towards God at that moment, whether it be subconscious or not. You will. I will.
Now, in my earlier days of being a Christian, the Bible calls those- "Babes in Christ," I would worship based on my feeling of God (what has he done for me lately mentality) at that moment. Can any of you relate? Or was I just overly transparent?
I didn't realize that my praise towards Him had the power to change my situation. But as I have grown older and wiser (hopefully), I have come to realize that my praises to Him have the power to change things. Demons flee at the name of Jesus. Which means when I'm praising Him, I am recognizing that He is who He says He is: Holy, Sovereign, FAITHFUL, Full of Wisdom....get it? Therefore, demons can not entertain you or me, only He can-the One who is Faithfully Holy. ALWAYS.
Those thoughts of abandonment can't consume you because, "He will never leave you nor forsake you; he sticks closer than a brother, a friend, your spouse, your parents etc..."
Those thoughts of fear, worry, and doubt can't consume you any longer, even though your spouse doesn't have a job, because God is Sovereign- ALL-knowing; He knew your END from your beginning. He is the One who orders your footsteps. He is the One who causes promotion.
At some point in our Christian walk we have got to get to this place. Peace dwells here. I promise. When others around me can worry like no tomorrow I can say, "I know God will make a way where there seems to be no way." I mean when we really think about it isn't that how God operates anyways? Outside of the human mind? Don't you ever wonder why He doesn't operate in ways that we can understand? I do, well, atleast in my mind I do. Hey, it works for me. :) This is what I have found: faith requires us to believe in those things that are unseen. So in order for God to be God and for me to have faith, it is required of Him to operate outside of my human capacity because if man can think it, man gets all the credit, but if God can think it then we will give him all the glory. And as his children, are "job" is to praise Him, glorify Him, and honor Him.
Our perspective of God, I believe, has a lot to do with our worship towards Him. It is a mindset. "Be transformed by the renewing of your mind."
It is that feeling you get when the alarm goes off at 4:30 a.m. and you really don't want to get out of the bed to go to the gym. But, you know you have to if you want to see results. Well, I really believe if you expect to see things change around you it first starts with praise. Which, might I add, completely contradicts our society today. We don't praise until we get results.
I encourage you, start praising Him in the storm and see what happens! Try not to allow thoughts that contradict who God is to leave your mouth. There is power in the tongue. Once you speak it, you ended up believing it. So speak life into your situation today!
I will close for now. But, if you have gained anything from toay's blog I hope it was this: He is Full of Wisdom, Infinite, Sovereign, Holy, Omniscient, FAITHFUL etc...He loves you, cares for you and desires to take care of you ALL the days of your life.
Still Praisin',
~Jenni~
P.S. My chief editor (my husband) was not present to edit my blog, so I hope I didn't throw you off with all my grammatical errors. Nope, not afraid to admit that I absolutely stink in English, but I hope to be getting better. :)
Have a great weekend!
Often times, in a world, where there is so much chaos and confusion, we need to find our rest in the One who is stable (un-moved; despite the situation), in control, and all-knowing. I pray, on this Saturday morning, that you can trust, that even in the midst of your situation, He is still: Full of Wisdom, Infinite, Sovereign, Holy, Omniscient, FAITHFUL etc...My God, I just get ELATED typing these words out. No lie.
A.W. Tozer writes, “Man’s spiritual history will positively demonstrate that no religion has ever been greater than its idea of God. Worship is pure or base as the worshipper entertains high or low thoughts of God.”
You have two choices here: praise Him in the bad or give Him nothing at all. And as a result, of you doing one or the other, you will determine your thoughts towards God at that moment, whether it be subconscious or not. You will. I will.
Now, in my earlier days of being a Christian, the Bible calls those- "Babes in Christ," I would worship based on my feeling of God (what has he done for me lately mentality) at that moment. Can any of you relate? Or was I just overly transparent?
I didn't realize that my praise towards Him had the power to change my situation. But as I have grown older and wiser (hopefully), I have come to realize that my praises to Him have the power to change things. Demons flee at the name of Jesus. Which means when I'm praising Him, I am recognizing that He is who He says He is: Holy, Sovereign, FAITHFUL, Full of Wisdom....get it? Therefore, demons can not entertain you or me, only He can-the One who is Faithfully Holy. ALWAYS.
Those thoughts of abandonment can't consume you because, "He will never leave you nor forsake you; he sticks closer than a brother, a friend, your spouse, your parents etc..."
Those thoughts of fear, worry, and doubt can't consume you any longer, even though your spouse doesn't have a job, because God is Sovereign- ALL-knowing; He knew your END from your beginning. He is the One who orders your footsteps. He is the One who causes promotion.
At some point in our Christian walk we have got to get to this place. Peace dwells here. I promise. When others around me can worry like no tomorrow I can say, "I know God will make a way where there seems to be no way." I mean when we really think about it isn't that how God operates anyways? Outside of the human mind? Don't you ever wonder why He doesn't operate in ways that we can understand? I do, well, atleast in my mind I do. Hey, it works for me. :) This is what I have found: faith requires us to believe in those things that are unseen. So in order for God to be God and for me to have faith, it is required of Him to operate outside of my human capacity because if man can think it, man gets all the credit, but if God can think it then we will give him all the glory. And as his children, are "job" is to praise Him, glorify Him, and honor Him.
Our perspective of God, I believe, has a lot to do with our worship towards Him. It is a mindset. "Be transformed by the renewing of your mind."
It is that feeling you get when the alarm goes off at 4:30 a.m. and you really don't want to get out of the bed to go to the gym. But, you know you have to if you want to see results. Well, I really believe if you expect to see things change around you it first starts with praise. Which, might I add, completely contradicts our society today. We don't praise until we get results.
I encourage you, start praising Him in the storm and see what happens! Try not to allow thoughts that contradict who God is to leave your mouth. There is power in the tongue. Once you speak it, you ended up believing it. So speak life into your situation today!
I will close for now. But, if you have gained anything from toay's blog I hope it was this: He is Full of Wisdom, Infinite, Sovereign, Holy, Omniscient, FAITHFUL etc...He loves you, cares for you and desires to take care of you ALL the days of your life.
Still Praisin',
~Jenni~
P.S. My chief editor (my husband) was not present to edit my blog, so I hope I didn't throw you off with all my grammatical errors. Nope, not afraid to admit that I absolutely stink in English, but I hope to be getting better. :)
Have a great weekend!
