Neeed to compile need to compile need to compile God stuff in my brain!!!
finally, FINALLY got to blog. NEED TO PRAISE JESUS IN THE RAIN!!
got this book wanna share with you all. It's called The Power of a PRAYING TEEN. by Stormie Omartian everybody say WHAH. it's actuallly one of the chapter i wanna share. and its called Praise You at ALL times, i ll just share some parts k? kay.
everything shown below is by the author.... summarised here and there
When i lived in California, i worked as a singer and dancer on television. I would have to sing a song over and over all day long while i was rehearsing it with the choreography. I used to go home at night and i could hardly sleep because the music and lyrics of the songs we had been working on would still be playing over and over in my mind. I could not get them out of my head.
This is what happens to us when we hear and sing praise and worship songs over and over again. They continue to play in our mind, soul and spirit, even when we are not actually worshipping God. Even when we are sleeping.
When i praise and worshipped God, it was like being hooked up to a spiritual IV. As long i had my heart and eyes lifted to Him in worship and praise, the joy of the Lord poured into my mind, soul, and spirit and crowded out the darkness and depression. It worked every time.
I started buying praise and worship songs to playing in the car as i drove., in my bedroom before i went to bed, in the bathroom when i was getting ready to go some place, in the kitchen as i was cooking something to eat, throughout the house where i was living, and if possible, in the place where i was working. Sometimes i would sing along with them, but other times i would just let the music play through my mind and spirit. It amazed me that confusion, oppression, fear, or anxiety couldn't exist in the same room where praise music was being played or sung. Eventually, i got completely free from all of those negative emotions, but i still played worship music whenever i wanted to have peace and a greater sense of God's presence.
I learnt that anytime i start feeling bad or sad or mad, if i praise God for who He is and all He has done, those feelings will GO AWAY.
Nothing we do is more powerful or more life changing. It is one of the ways God transforms us and our circumstances.
Every time we praise and worship God His presence comes to be with us and changes our attitude. It allows the Holy spirit to soften and mould our hearts into whatever way He wants it to be.
Because praise and worship is not something we naturally want to do, we have to WILL ourselves to do it. We have to decide no matter what is going on in our lives - If we are having a bad day, instead of allowing ourselves to feel miserable, we have to say,
"I will praise the Lord at all times"
and PRAISE CAN LIFT YOU HIGHER
There is a way for you to be lifted up so YOU can soar too. And that is through praise and worship.
And the most powerful time for that is together with other believers.
Bible says : In the presence of the congregation I will sing your praises
Hebrews 2:12
Don't neglect to have times of praise alongside other believers, because as you life God up in praise, the Holy spirit will also lift your spirit and you will SOAR above everything else in your life.
Make praise your first reaction to the difficult things that happen cos GOD is always worthy of your praise no matter what is happening in your life.
------------- hahha now this is rachel speaking
After reading that chapter i was quite, OKAY fine! i will do it. and i was inspired by nicole lee, my friend from cornerstone church . (i can really see God working in her- that's why) She lend me the book btw.
And you noe, it really works. i started listening to praise and worship songs on Youtube, then i came to this song.It's by Mercy Me. The lyrics ministered to me alot.
Bring the Rain.
I can count a million times People asking me how I Can praise You with all that I've gone through The question just amazes me Can circumstances possibly Change who I forever am in You Maybe since my life was changed Long before these rainy days It's never really ever crossed my mind To turn my back on you, oh Lord My only shelter from the storm But instead I draw closer through these times So I pray
Bring me joy, bring me peace Bring the chance to be free Bring me anything that brings You glory And I know there'll be days When this life brings me pain But if that's what it takes to praise You Jesus, bring the rain
This song encourages me. like really really, to praise God in the rain! cos even though you
are suffering really bad, and when you praise God, people will come to ask you "eh rachel how come you don't seem very affected by what happened??!" then you can say "Cause i have JESUS! He shelters me from the rain, there's nothing to be afraid/sad/mad about"
and through these you would be SHINING FORTH HIS GLORY!!
WHAH! LIKE STARS!!
so exciting!
i really love this song. i will learn and remember it, so i will not feel so bad in cca camp.
and i hope this encourages you, ministered to you, helped you, And it's just, just amazing how God's word can be so encouraging. here's a verse from the video :
And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God. Not only so, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out His love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom He has given us. -Romans 5:2-5
because God has poured out His love in our hearts, by the Holy spirt.
