Psa. 138:1-3 I give you thanks, O LORD, with all my heart; I will sing your praises before the gods. I bow before your holy Temple as I worship. I praise your name for your unfailing love and faithfulness; for your promises are backed by all the honor of your name. As soon as I pray, you answer me; you encourage me by giving me strength. (NLT)

Let this day be a day of praise and thanksgiving unto the Lord for who He Is. Let this day be a day when you give Him praise just because you love Him.  It does not matter what you are going through this day; it doesn't matter what the situation looks like, rise up heart filled with thanksgiving.

Show the Lord how much you love Him by praising Him in the midst of the trial.  When you give Him thanks and praise Him in the midst of your storm, you are telling the enemy, he is defeated, and the Lord has given you the victory.  Praise Me in and through every situation. When you are frustrated and discouraged, praise Me and sing a song of praise. That is how David found strength in the Lord; He praised the Lord.

Be encouraged this day.  Rebuke that spirit of heaviness and put on the garment of praise. Lift up your and decree victory over the enemy!  Tap into the joy that is already in your spirit and give God the praise. Laugh and smile. Rejoice and praise the Lord for how He has watched over you.  Praise Him; for He is more than worthy to be praised.

Now, take time today to smile, and dwell in His presence.  Rest in Him this day, and know that the joy of the Lord is your strength; and when you think about all that the Lord has done for you, give Him thanks and praise His Holy Name!  O’Lord we give you thanks. 

READ AND MEDITATE ON HIS WORD:

Psa. 145:2-3 I will praise you every day; yes, I will praise you forever. Great is the LORD! He is most worthy of praise! No one can measure his greatness.

Isa. 61:3  To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he might be glorified.

1Pe. 2:9  But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

1Th. 5:16 -18 Rejoice evermore. Pray without ceasing. In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you

YES, THERE WILL BE AN END

No valley experience will go on forever. Rest assured, I will not leave you in the valley forever. Didn’t I say in My word, “Ye, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death." I would never leave you in the valley to perish. I know how much you can endure. I promise you I will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. I am a God of My Word. I am right there with you walking through the valley. There are times and seasons for everything; even sorrow has its time to be. And you will see how your tears of sorrow will be replaced with tears of joy when the test is over.

THINGS I WANT YOU TO LEARN

Precious One, there are some things I want you to learn.  I want you to learn who I am. I want you to believe in what I am about to say to you, and walk in a new way this day. I want you to believe in My word; to become a weapon of mass destruction to the enemy, and destroy everything he’s touched in your life.

I want you to learn to believe that by My stripes, your body is healed, even when you get a bad report from the doctor.  I want you to learn that I have supplied your every need when you are in the midst of trials and hardships. I want you to learn to have faith in Me when I’m quiet, and you don’t feel My presence.  I want you to trust in Me and believe My word when I say that nothing is impossible for Me.

NOTHING CATCHES GOD BY SURPRISE

I knew this day wasn’t going to be easy for you, but I already had it worked out for your good.  You may not understand why things happen the way they do; however, I want you to know nothing ever happens that I’m not aware of.  There is nothing you can you go through that will ever catch Me by surprise.  Everything that I allow to happen in your life is planned to draw you closer to Me. So, don’t stress over what the enemy is doing.  He can’t come near your dwelling place, and he can’t take your joy.  He can’t take what I’ve given to you. And this joy that you have; he didn’t give it to you, and he surely can’t take it away.

Continue to walk faithfully before Me and allow Me to be a part of everything you do; and then watch Me keep the atmosphere around you charged with My anointing and power.  Nothing, I tell you nothing, can defeat an atmosphere that is charged by My presence.  I ask you to draw nearer to Me this day in full assurance that I am in control. Selah. Be at peace; for what you’re going through didn’t catch Me by surprise; I already have it worked out.  Now, all you have to do is believe it and rejoice.

MEDITATE ON HIS WORD

Psalm 139:16 You saw me before I was born.   Every day of my life was recorded in your book.
Every moment was laid out before a single day had passed.

Joh 15:11 These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full.

Rom 8:28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

1Jn 5:14-15  And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us: And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him. 

BELIEVE ME AND STOP LIMITING YOURSELF

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"WHEN MY HEART IS OVERWHELMED"

 

Child, I am not limiting you; you are limiting yourself. It’s My desire for you to great things; however, you’ve put limitations upon yourself by not believing in My word. If you ask Me, I will remove those limitations. I will put a desire within you that will cause you to hunger and thirst for more of Me and increase your faith. This increase in faith will allow you to step out boldly and do mighty works in My name.

EXCEPT THE LORD BUILD THE HOUSE

My child, whenever you’re feeling depressed and discouraged; whenever you’re feeling hopeless and filled with despair; do not give up and lie down in defeat. Lift your head up and recognize that you have been listening to the lies of the enemy. Do not let his lies be the bricks in which you build your house with. I ask you to loose yourself from anything that he’s been trying to give you and choose to use My word to build a house that will not be shaken.

YOU ARE ALWAYS ON MY MIND

Psa. 139:17-18 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. 

How precious are your thoughts about me, O God! They are innumerable! I can’t even count them; they outnumber the grains of sand! And when I wake up in the morning, you are still with me. (NLT)

 

I know you’re feeling like I don’t care; that I’ve forgotten about your needs, and that I have more important things on My mind.  My child, I created you in My image, you are a part of Me. You are My most important creation. Oh precious one, you’re feeling this way, because you don’t think about Me as much as you should. These thoughts and feelings of abandonment will rise up when you allow the problems of life to overrule the promises of the King.

My child, no matter what see going on in this world; I want you to know you are always on My mind.  You are on My mind when I close your eyes at night. You’re on My mind throughout the night, for I’m watching over you as you sleep, and in the morning; I’m the One who wakes you up with brand new mercies waiting for you.

DON'T OPEN THE DOOR

There is someone trying to enter your life; someone I don’t want you to ever spend time with. They have been trying to gain access to you for a while now, and they are just about to wear you down. Don’t let them in. Do not open that door; if you do, you may not be able to recover from their visit. Who am I talking about? I am talking about old man failure.

He’s been lurking around now, and he sees that you have been feeling sorry for yourself. He is just waiting for the moment that you will open the door, so he can convince you that you are right. He wants to spend time with you. He wants to take control and remind you of your mistake, and that there is nothing you can do about it. If you open the door and let him in, he will bring along his friends disappointment and self-pity. And if you let them in, they will only cause you to sink deeper into the muck and mire of defeat. Do not open that door.