February 3, 2010
Good morning! :) Your responses are such a blessing to me, and I'm sure they encouraged others as well. I loved the analogy yesterday and it really helped me to think through the meaning of ASCRIBE... like Katey mentioned. I'd like to challenge you today to do your own word study on this, and on the word praise as well. See what you can dig up... and take the time to really think the meanings through to the point of application. Katey implied the “ownership” of the word ascribe... and that's the incredible line between knowledge and effectiveness... that's where it becomes a verb and something that is really experienced! I know that one thing that we can say we have most certainly come to a conclusion on is this – that we NEED to praise – that it is essential for us to maintain the proper attitude and focus.
[Stop.] Praise God right now for something you KNOW about Him. Ascribe praise. Make it personal... don't just read a devotional... show Him your devotion in the process... it's such a beautiful blessing you'll receive! Ask Him to teach you today. Ask Him to take you deeper than you've ever been before. Thank Him for what you know He can do.
Now…Focus, attitude, perspective. What is that supposed to be again?! Here are a few verses to ponder:Psalm 16:8-9, 11, Psalm 32:11, Psalm 33:1, John 15:11, James 1:2
Question for today: What should our attitude/focus be? How does praise help to "fix" our hearts in that perspective? Lets get the basic foundation laid today… we'll dig deeper tomorrow. [Get your shovels ready.]
Finally… practice your praisin'! Let's praise the Lord out loud and together... today!
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February 2, 2010
Good morning, friends! I hope you were as blessed as I was after reading the Psalms! But hold on to your seats… or computer desks… because we're kicking off the week with some talk about praisin' the Lord.
What is praise exactly?! Let me [or the dictionary, rather] define it for you:the act of expressing approval or admiration or commendation. the offering of grateful homage in words or song, as an act of worship. Why are we discussing praise today, you ask? Well, its all throughout the Ps... Continue reading...
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February 1, 2010
What do you know?
To start the week: I want to simply enjoy who our AWESOME GOD IS with you.
All are invited to join… whether you’ve participated in the study up to this point or not.
What is your favorite Psalm? (Or PsalmS?) And why?
How can you know, live and share the Lord as a result of what you read?Jump in… Yes.. this IS for YOU. Let’s just take a step to praise the Lord out loud together today! Fire away!
Know it. Live it. Share it. Continue reading...
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January 29, 2010
ELOHI TSURI
My God My Rock.
The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer, my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. Psalm 18:2
From the end of the earth I call to you when my heart is faint. Lead me to the rock that is higher than I, for you have been my refuge, a strong tower against the enemy. Psalm 61:2-3
God is God. He is in control. He is intimate. He is the Rock of your heart.
It is a good day. His character... is so, so very good... Continue reading...
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January 28, 2010
Hey there! How are you today? Any new prayer requests or updates? I've been praying for you... and I know others have as well.
Let's wrap up our present discussion of feelings vs. acting today... plant our feet... and see what else God has in store!
Check this out:
He {God} made known His ways to Moses, His deeds to the people of Israel. Psalm 103:7
In Exodus we read about the people of Israel, who had been freed from slavery by God, who witnessed some of the most incredible recorded miracles (m... Continue reading...
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January 27, 2010
It's a good morning. Prayer time. Bible out, reading through my friend's thoughts, knowing that God is right now preparing me for my day... and a HUGE mug of coffee. :) It's a good day.
Let's break these things down into two topics, one for today and one for tomorrow. I don't know about you but I'm encouraged, and motivated from our discussions. I don't want to lose sight of what I'm learning, so I want us to keep digging and draw out our personal application: "feet planting steps"... to take ... Continue reading...
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January 26, 2010
This morning, I want to dig just a little deeper into the discussion at hand. I'll keep it short. You're welcome. I can't wait to continue to draw this particular discussion to conclusion... because it's such a good one and because of WHO the conclusion of the matter is!!! Oh yeah. I promised to keep it short. Sorry.
Have you started your day with prayer? Will you stop and thank Him for who He is this morning? There's no better way to start your day.
Please read: Matthew 14:23-33
Peter walking ... Continue reading...
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January 24, 2010
Read Genesis 2:9 and Genesis 3:1-7
We've come to realize and agree that we as a people, and as a society have allowed our perceptions and expectations to define success. Let’s single in on the history of our skewed views of blessing and prosper. In the beginning, man was created to KNOW God.. and to have to work and seek to know anything else. They walked and talked with God Himself. And yet… man chose what man wanted. Adam and Eve choose sin. As a result all of us are born with a sin natu... Continue reading...
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January 22, 2010
Let’s dig a little deeper today! Plant your
feet! Pray and commit your time to the Lord. Thank Him
that He sees you and that He promises to direct your
path.
Psalm
73 very directly addresses the matters at hand.
Please grab your Bible and read it through!
Verse 1:
Truly,
God is good to Israel, even to such as are of a
clean heart. OOOOOH DID YOU SEE
THAT?!?! The Psalmist (believed to be Asaph) planted His
feet! This sentence is more significant than we may first realize. The root wo... Continue reading...
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January 21, 2010
Good
morning!
Well yesterday we decided where we are going to STAND… through
our definitions of prosper. Let’s
start to plant our feet a little bit, shall
we?
The best definition of prosper is found
in Psalm
1:1… that’s right you got it:
BLESSED.
In His blessedness, we have
guidance for circumstances that are beyond our control. We have an owner
(planted by streams of living water… we are not a wild tree growing by chance.
We are lovingly planted by a constant source of life.... Continue reading...
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