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When we are joyful in our worship Our praises are our
and we seek His presence, we show thanksgiving to Him. Psalms 50:23
Jesus just how much we appreciate says: “Whoever offers praise glorifies
and love Him. When we bless Him me”. When you thank God, you
with our praise, our worship, and our glorify His name. Thanksgiving and
time, then He blesses us in so many praise brings encouragement to you
countless ways. and helps you to build your
confidence in Him.
One thing I have learned over
the years is when depression or In Lamentations 3:22-23 David
anxiety try to hit or attacks of the was encouraged when he was
enemy try to come, I can just put on testifying to Saul about how he
some praise and worship music and fought the lion and the bear. He was
begin to praise Him, knowing that it confident that Goliath would not be
brings in His presence and His glory. a problem. When David testified, he
was praising God and giving God
2 Chronicles 5:13-14 says, “The thanks for the ability he had because
trumpeters and musicians joined in of God, and he was then confident
unison to give praise and thanks to that God had his back and he could
the LORD. Accompanied by trumpets, defeat Goliath. His strength and
cymbals and other instruments, the courage were released when he
singers raised their voices in praise thanked God.
to the LORD and sang: "He is good;
his love endures forever." Then the Thanksgiving can also bring
temple of the LORD was filled with about restoration and favor. In John
the cloud, and the priests could not 11:41 Jesus said, “Father I thank You
perform their service because of the that You have heard me.” Then He
cloud, for the glory of the LORD filled called Lazarus from the tomb, and He
the temple of God.” was raised from the dead. As you
give thanks, those things which need
When His presence comes in, to be restored in your life can be
depression and anxiety flee. I am so restored in Jesus’ name.
thankful for His presence. Psalms
50:14-15 says, “Call upon me in the So many times, we overlook all
day of trouble; I will deliver you, and the things He does for us which we
you shall glorify me.” His presence should be a giving Him thanks for. I
can make the attacks of the enemy recommend sometime sitting down
easier to walk through and the and writing on paper all the things
assurance that you will come you know He has done for you, all
though. This is another example of a the things you are believing He will
reason to praise Him and give Him do, and when He has answered those
thanks. and when He delivers us, and prayers, document them and see
He will deliver us from those what He has done. Some call this
troubles, we can praise Him even journaling. I think He will amaze
more. you. Correction...I know He will
amaze you. Jesus has been a
