Heavenly Father, we come before your presence this morning, asking you to fill our lives with praise in every part, Lord, we ask but for a life made up of praise in every heart. Lord, fill every part of us with praise, and let all our being speak, of thee, and of thy love, oh Lord, poor though we are and weak, and all our lives in every step be in fellowship with you. Amen!

We have been vile and evil, yet, God in His great mercy, because of His unconditional, undying love for us, made his wondrous grace known to us. We were restless and confused, and he claimed us for his own, and because of our acceptance of Him, peace now lives in our hearts. Thank you, Lord!

Praise to God is beautiful, praise to God is uplifting, praise to God is encouraging and praise to God is rewarding. God loves our praise, God desires our praise, and God deserves our praise; for what he has done and continue to do for us, he is worthy of all the praise. Therefore, sing unto the Lord a new song, let his praises be continually in your mouth, from the rising of the sun to the going down of the same, the Lord’s name be praised. Let everything that hath breathe this morning, say, “Praise the Lord!”

Call on God and he will answer you. Seek his direction and he will guide you. Our pathways are filled with roadblocks, because we continue to walk in our own willful ways, but let us turn to God who will direct and control us in all we do and say. His will for us is to live the abundant life in him, not to be led astray. Amen!

The time is now, the place is here, to humbly yield to God and allow him to have his own way in our lives. We are not too blind to see the destruction, the trouble, the violence that is happening around us, because we are far removed from God, because we are refusing to give God access to rule our lives. But know that it was God who created us, God who has utter control over us, so if we continue to walk in own sinful ways, to turn away from God, we will give him no other choice but to chastise us as any loving parent would. My brothers and sisters in Christ, it would be better for you and I to fall into the hands of man that for the wrath of God to come upon us. Be still and allow God to direct and control you, allow God to have his own way in your life today.

Every day, the Lord is preparing me, I have received him so that he could continue the good work his hands prepared for me to do. Lord, mold me, use me, try me, and see if there is anything good left in me to be used for your service. I want to be a living sanctuary for you. Amen!

Give it all to God, all your wants and longings, and watch him work out what is best for you. Give it over to God and he will fight your battles for you, when you give yourself to God he will reign in your inmost heart, and over everything. Praise the Lord!

We must daily ask God for discernment, to distinguish right from wrong and good presence versus evil presence. Many times we allow the desires of our hearts to deceive us. God is not a deceiver, he will not lead you into any path that has regrets. Knowing how to hear the voice of God comes from spending time in his presence, meditating on his word and listening attentively to him when he speaks to us. The more time you spend with God the more you will come to know him and understand his will for your life, so that you are no easily deceived by the Evil One. The presence of the Lord is peaceful, the presence of the Lord is joyful, and the presence of the Lord is spirit-filled. Come to know God in an intimate way, for unless you are at peace with him, you will not be able to hear his voice.

This is a question that only you could answer for yourself. Only you know how willing you are to serve him. I have decided to follow Jesus, and nothing and no one will stand in my way, for where God is leading me is like no place I have been before and I can’t wait to see him complete the work he started in me. Thank you, Lord!

Many times we are discouraged by others in our service to God. We fear what others may say about us, we are afraid of being ridiculed and persecuted, but, blessed are those who are persecuted for Christ’s sake, their reward will be in heaven. We should not allow our weakness or insufficiency hold us back, but trust God to give us the courage to go forward in his strength. We can do all things through Christ who strengthens us.