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Why You Must Call On His Name

โ€œI called on your name, Oย Lord, from the depths of the pit; you heard my plea, โ€˜Do not close your ear to my cry for help!โ€™ You came near when I called on you; you said,ย โ€˜Do not fear!โ€™”

~~~Lamentations 3:55-57 (ESV)~~~

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Trusting Holy Spirit to Change Both Your Hearts & Minds

“Theย Lordย will fight for you, and you have onlyย to be silent.โ€

~~~Exodus 14:14 (ESV)~~~
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“Yes, each of us who find ourselves in the midst of a family breakup, wonder what is next? Know this, that your Heavenly Father feels your pain. He knows your doubts. He knows what is going on in your spouse. Trust Him. He will never fail you. Just remember that His timing is different than yours. Donโ€™t put any time restraints on your prayer requests. Our Heavenly Father is all powerful. Again I say, He understands your situation and that of your spouse. Only He, through the Holy Spirit, can change the heart and mind of your spouse. In like manner, during the time you and your spouse are apart (emotionally and physically), the Holy Spirit will work on your heart and mind doing a much needed tune-up.” Ben in Texas from Rejoice Marriage Ministries.

ย “The Lord will fight for you, and you shall hold your peaceย andย remain at rest.”

~~~Exodus 14:14 (AMPC)~~~

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The Angel of the Lord

“The angel of the Lord encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.”

~~~Psalm 34:7 (KJV)~~~

“The Angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear Him [who revere and worship Him with awe] and each of them He delivers.”

~~~Psalm 34:7 (AMPC)~~~

“For the Angel of the Lord guards and rescues all who reverence him.”

~~~Psalm 34:7 (TLB)~~~

“The Angel of the Lord pitched round about them, that fear him, and delivereth them.”

~~~Psalm 34:7 (GNV)~~~

“If you honor the Lord, his angel will protect you.”

~~~Psalm 34:7 (CEV)~~~

“Godโ€™s angel sets up a circle of protection around us while we pray.”

~~~Psalm 34:7 (MSG)~~~

“The angel of Yahweh stooped down to listen as I prayed, encircling me, empowering me, and showing me how to escape. He will do this for everyone who fears God.”

~~~Psalm 34:7 (TPT)~~~

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The Battle over Our Minds

Jimmy Evans “The biggest battle we fight in life is in our minds. The devil wants to use trauma and pain and turn us against God and each other. My prayer is that you have new knowledge on how to fight the enemy, and that the next time he whispers to you that you’re not good enough, or that God doesn’t love you that you’ll recognize that lie is coming from him and replace it with the truths that God says about you….Scripture is how we win the battle and finally become free. We have to change the devil’s thoughts with God’s thoughts. I want to challenge you to read God’s Word”.

“For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end. Then shall ye call upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you. And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart.”

~~~Jeremiah 29:11-13 (KJV)~~~

“How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! how great is the sum of them! If I should count them, they are more in number than the sand: when I awake, I am still with thee.”

~~~Psalm 139:17-18 (KJV)~~~

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The Power of Prayer

MovieguideI had always struggled with my faith because sometimes it doesnโ€™t feel like Godโ€™s listening to you, and it took me a long time to realize this, just because heโ€™s not talking doesnโ€™t mean heโ€™s not listening….But going back to always praying and keeping my faith in knowing the Lord was going to do something. Sometimes after prayer, thereโ€™s always a sign that the Lord gives pointing you in the right direction, and it may not be obvious, but heโ€™s showing you in some shape, form, or fashion”.

“Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.”

~~~1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 (ESV)~~~

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Have Faith in God & Forgive

“And Jesus answered them, ‘Have faith in God. Truly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, โ€˜Be taken up and thrown into the sea,โ€™ and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that what he says will come to pass, it will be done for him. Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours. And whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone, so that your Father also who is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.’โ€

~~~Mark 11:22-25 (ESV)~~~

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“Forgiveness Is Not Optional”

“Forgiveness is both an act and a process. It is like canceling a debt. It takes only one to forgive. You can have your heart transformed by having experienced God’s love and forgiveness, allowing you to forgive someone who has hurt you terribly. When you forgive the person who has hurt you, be sure you realize that forgiveness is not letting that person, “off the hook.” Rather, it is an act of releasing the person hurting you from your hook and putting them on God’s hook for Him to deal with justly” Charlyne Steinkamp.

“And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.”

~~~Mark 11:25 (KJV)~~~

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Praying With An Expectant, Thankful Heart

“Pray without ceasing. In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.”

~~~1 Thessalonians 5:17-18 (KJV)~~~

“Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.”

~~~Philippians 4:6 (KJV)~~~

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“Hypocrites Love To Pray”

“Your sins were forgiven when you got born again. God is not holding your sins against you. The only thing that is holding up the answer to your prayer is our unbelief because we feel so unworthy. We are empowering the devil. We are allowing our conscience to condemn us. And we don’t have the confidence and the courage and the authority that God has bought for us through Jesus. And we are approaching Him like a lost man that doesn’t have a savior.

We pray in the name of Jesus, but the truth is we actually believe that it’s going to be according to our goodness. And so all somebody’s got to do is say ‘Hey, you’ve committed sin. You haven’t studied the Word the way that you should. What makes you think you’re worthy?’ And all of a sudden your total confidence just crumbles because your faith wasn’t in God, it was in you.

If you pray and use the name of Jesus properly, what you’re saying is ‘Father, not because of who I am, but in Jesus’ name. I expect to receive because of Jesus’. You know the scripture says ‘Agree with your adversary quickly while you’re in the way.’ And there’s multiple ways of applying that, but one of the ways I apply it is when the devil comes and says ‘you aren’t worthy. What makes you think God would use you?’

Instead of me trying to justify myself and say ‘wait a minute, I’ve studied the Word more than I ever have, I’ve been praying, I’ve studied, I’ve fasted, I…’ The moment you start justifying yourself and trying to make yourself worthy, Satan has won because you may be better than you were, you might be better than I am, but you have come short of the glory of God and you do not deserve any answers to prayer based on your goodness.

The right way to respond is when your enemy comes and condemns you, agree with your adversary and say ‘you know what, you’re right. I don’t deserve anything. I think I’ll pray in the name of Jesus. And I’ll get it through who Jesus is. I’ll get it on the basis of His righteousness. I’m standing holy not because I am holy in myself, but because I am born again righteous and holy’.

See that’s using the name of Jesus properly, but if you say ‘in the name of Jesus’ but you’re saying ‘God, I’m worthy, God, I’ve prayed, I’ve done more than ever before, now will You move?’ You have just used the name of Jesus in vain. You aren’t trusting in Jesus, you’re trusting in yourself and you’re taking the name of Jesus in vain” Andrew Wommack.

“Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all ye lands. Serve the Lord with gladness: come before his presence with singing. Know ye that the Lord he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture. Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name. For the Lord is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth to all generations”.

~~~Psalm 100 (KJV)~~~

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Why I Love My Lord

“I love the Lord, because he has heard my voice and my pleas for mercy. Because he inclined his ear to me, therefore I will call on him as long as I live. The snares of death encompassed me; the pangs of Sheol laid hold on me; I suffered distress and anguish. Then I called on the name of the Lord:
‘O Lord, I pray, deliver my soul!’ Gracious is the Lord, and righteous; our God is merciful. The Lord preserves the simple; when I was brought low, he saved me. Return, O my soul, to your rest; for the Lord has dealt bountifully with you. For you have delivered my soul from death, my eyes from tears, my feet from stumbling; I will walk before the Lord in the land of the living.”

~~~Psalm 116:1-9 (ESV)~~~

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