"Lift up your heads, O gates! And be lifted up, O ancient doors, that the King of glory may come in. Who is this King of glory? The Lord, strong and mighty, the Lord, mighty in battle!" Psalm 24:7–8

“Let everything that has breath praise the Lord! Praise the Lord!” Psalm 150:6

“Praise the Lord! Praise God in his sanctuary; praise him in his mighty heavens! Praise him for his mighty deeds; praise him according to his excellent greatness! Praise him with trumpet sound; praise him with lute and harp! Praise him with tambourine and dance; praise him with strings and pipe! Praise him with sounding cymbals; praise him with loud clashing cymbals! Let everything that has breath praise the Lord! Praise the Lord!” Psalm 150:1-6 esv

Eugene Peterson agrees with the Bible and said, “All true prayer pursued far enough becomes praise. Any prayer, no matter how desperate its origin, no matter how angry and fearful the experience it traverses, ends up in praise. It doesn’t always get there quickly or easily. The trip can take a lifetime. But the end is always praise.”

I thank God that no matter where we are in life, no matter what circumstances we find ourselves in, God is on the throne. And He is good. And it will all end in praise if you pursue it long enough. 

Great idea for us all today.. all day. At the beach or wherever the Lord leads.. let’s pursue the Lord Jesus with thanks and in praise and biblical worship.

Let the Lord be Lord..daily. God help us with this. 

We each must recognize that when we refuse to risk in a venture of faith that Jesus leads you or me to.. that's when we maximize the opposition and minimize the opportunities before us. 

Man, why jeopardize the potential for exploits that glorify God? 

Remember God's faithfulness. Remember the faith of Caleb. Remember those spies in the Old Testament who went in and saw the Promised Land and had unbelief? Remember all the blessings of your past... recall all that God has done for you. He's still faithful. 

What does God want you to tackle now, what does God want you to accomplish in a life of risk? I say go risk life in the faith zone.. not striving just to remain in the comfort zone, or in that so called safe zone of unbelief.  

Risk takers of faith stay exuberant and upbeat in life. 

Lord, with your help, please guide me to live like Caleb did and conquer all you have for em to conquer, instead of like those other ten spies who could seem to get the doubt out. I don't want their unbelief.  

“The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction.” Proverbs 1:7

We can do everything with this awe and respect of the Lord inside us this Autumn. I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me..all he leads me to do. You can too. 

No matter where ya stroll, wander, go or are. Where ya be, or venture out. Appropriate biblical faith and do your very best to...

Yeah, “Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth.” 2 Timothy 2:15

We've got limited time here. Make use of each day and moment for God's glory. Reminder. About half of the prophecies written in the Bible have already come to pass. True. Nothing prophecy-wise needs to happen before the Rapture of the Church out of here.. takes place. Then more prophecies will be fulfilled cuz the Bible is 100 percent accurate. In relation to these signs of the end times got a question for ya. Is Covid 19 aka Coronavirus one of the signs of these End Times? I believe it is -- I think the Bible calls this plague a birth pain. Please be ready, let’s go up and enjoy heaven and the millennium together.   

No time to freak out, or live uptight with some panic attack. It's time to come to.. or come back to your heavenly Father through Jesus His Son. 

“Do not be anxious or worried about anything, but in everything every circumstance and situation by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, continue to make your specific requests known to God.”  Philippians 4:6  

No time to hyper focus on the circumstances, focus on the Lord and take some smart risks. That's what living in faith is about as the Lord leads you. 

Don’t just attempt to know the Lord, but actually seek after and know Him well. You know, it’s like any friendship, you and I cultivate a relationship by honesty, trust and spending time with Jesus. Sow to friendship with God. 

Then attempt great things for God as the Lord leads you, and expect great things from God. He sure has given me more than I deserve.

“But you, O Lord, are a shield about me, my glory, and the lifter of my head.” Psalm 3:3

"Beware lest you say in your heart, ‘My power and the might of my hand have gotten me this wealth.’ You shall remember the Lord your God, for it is he who gives you power to get wealth, that he may confirm his covenant that he swore to your..' Deuteronomy 8:17–18

I'm convinced that people need encouragement more today than ever before...otherwise they might start trusting in this world, or in themselves ...instead of in the Lord. Just look around you. Perhaps you do as well -- I pray that the Holy Spirit tenderly helps you. God’s word daily encourages me!

“Joshua the son of Nun, who stands before you, he shall go in there. Encourage him, for he shall cause Israel to inherit it.” Deut. 1:38

“But command Joshua, and encourage him and strengthen him; for he shall go over before this people, and he shall cause them to inherit the land which you will see.” Deut. 3:28

“Therefore, when we could no longer endure it, we thought it good to be left in Athens alone, and sent Timothy, our brother and minister of God, and our fellow laborer in the gospel of Christ, to establish you and encourage you concerning your faith,..”  1Thess. 3:1-2

“So they went out of the prison and entered [the house of] Lydia; and when they had seen the brethren, they encouraged them and departed.” Acts 16:40   

“Now when he had gone over that region and encouraged them with many words, he came to Greece..” Acts 20:2   

“Then they were all encouraged, and also took food themselves.” Acts 27:36

“..that is, that I may be encouraged together with you by the mutual faith both of you and me.” Rom. 1:12

“But I trust in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you shortly, that I also may be encouraged when I know your state.” Phl. 2:19

“..that their hearts may be encouraged, being knit together in love, and [attaining] to all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the knowledge of the mystery of God, both of the Father and of Christ..” Col. 2:2