This year truly has been a challenge and struggle for many, not just a few. Everything is not okay in the world we are living in today. Listening to the lies of ‘pop psychology’ such as I’m okay, you’re okay” will not get you through reality, only unrealistic expectations.
King David penned many Psalms when he was discouraged or felt defeated. However, when his focus turned to his creator God, he learned how to give praise and give thanks to God the Father. There is power spiritually, emotionally, mentally when we learn how to praise God. Praise is an act of worship and a lifestyle not just a church service.
Praise is also an act of faith, trusting God in the most difficult, deepest and darkest of times. I remember an old song back in the 1980s that helped me so much in my early walk with the Lord.
PRAISE THE LORD
“When you’re up against a struggle that shatters all your dreams, and your hopes have been cruelly crushed by Satan’s manifested schemes.
And you feel the urge within you to submit to earthly fears, don’t let the faith you’re standing in seem to disappear.
Praise the Lord, He can work through those who praise Him. Praise the Lord, for our God inhabits praise, Praise the Lord, for the chains that seems to bind you, Serve only to remind you that they drop powerless behind you, When you praise Him.
Now Satan is a liar and he wants to make us think That we are paupers when he knows himself we’re children of the King. So lift up the mighty shield of faith for the battle must be won, We know that Jesus Christ has risen so the work’s already done.
Praise the Lord, He can work through those who praise Him Praise the Lord, for our God inhabits praise Praise the Lord, for the chains that seems to bind you, serve only to remind you that they drop powerless behind you,When you praise Him…”
“Praise the Lord! Praise God in his sanctuary; praise him in his mighty heaven! Praise him for his mighty works; praise his unequaled greatness! Let everything that breathes sing praises to the Lord! Praise the Lord!” Psalms 150:1-2, 6 NLT
My friend know matter what you are facing, it is a good thing to give thanks to the Lord in spite of everythingyou are facing. May we remember to thank God for who He is, and the blessings that abundantly overflow to us. Have a safe Thanksgiving celebration. I am grateful for you as well.
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Greetings! My name is Andy Provitola and I live in New England on the South Shore between Boston and the beautiful Cape Cod region.
The purpose of my blogging and writing is to encourage you in your journey here on planet earth. Life is full of pressing issues and problems and my desire is to discover a place for peace, hope, healing, and contentment. I am a follower of Jesus Christ – God’s one and only Son and I discovered these truths along my own personal journey.
Having discovered a personal relationship with God the Father through Jesus Christ does not mean I have to be religious to attain the rewards of heaven. The fact is God provides grace for us and accepts us as we are in His image. In other words, we cannot attain heaven or life eternal on our own, but by God’s loving grace and no merit of our own. Simply by accepting Him by faith and believing.
My goal is to continue to find a balance of life from a spiritual and practical perspective with a purpose to please and glorify God in all that I do because of His ‘Gift of Grace’.
God is not transcendent and so far away that he is out of reach with humanity. God desires that His presence lives within us and not just in the galaxies and the universe. Experiencing the unconditional love of God has been so rewarding and while discovering the truth and purpose for my life. Moving forward in this life is not a sprint, but a marathon when it comes to this race here on earth.
I am blogging because I find it is a good way to connect in a much more effective and efficient way when it comes to communicating and interacting with people that I know or do not know. Blogging and writing challenges me and also stretches me specifically in my thoughts, my mind, my emotions, and my spiritual life. To live a vertical relation with God and a horizontal relationship with others.
There will be a variety of topics and subjects to address including youth, young adults, family, singles, seniors, relationships, etc. Some of the topics will include God’s creation and power, depression, loneliness, suicide, hope, healing, setbacks, financial matters, business, stress, anxiety, care, encouragement, and so much more.
I would like to connect with all walks of life, ethnicity, culturally, other religions, socio-economics, and in so many more ways.
I am currently writing a book and several memoirs about my own life and journey . The journey begins at a young age growing up in Malden, Massachusetts, specifically Maplewood Square to where I am today. I became paralyzed from the waist down as a senior in high school and I share how my life changed for the better!
“But I do not consider my life as something of value or dear to me, so that I may [with joy] finish my course and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus. To testify faithfully of the good news of God’s [precious undeserved] grace [which makes us free of guilt of sin and grants us eternal life]. Acts 20:24 Amplified Version
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