If I haven't learned anything else at this point/time in my life, I have learned the importance of keeping my praise/prayer posture. I finally learned to keep my eyes on God, while I was or am in the midst of a difficult season. I have finally learned to stay focused on the Master, instead of whatever I may be presently going through. And though there have been so many times where I have forgotten just what praise can/will do in the mist of my sufferings, His word, His comfort, and His peace always pulls me back to where I should be or need to be in Him. And even in these times of rebellion and disobedience, He always continues to pull me back out of the pit, and into His safety. Because of this, I have found myself more and more, striving to stay the course, and not waiver from what I believe, and know is true about Him.
I have learned to keep my praise/prayer posture, regardless of whether or not I feel like it or not.Because in knowing who I was before Him, God kept His hands on me-constantly redeeming and restoring me for my purpose in Him! He continued to dig in and through me, pulling out everything in me, that was unlike Him. He continued to draw near to me, in spite of me continuing, to give me a chance to draw nearer to Him! Instead of allowing me to fall by the wayside as a result of my own negative thoughts, negative behaviors, and double-mindedness, He continued to cover me, gracing me! I keep my prayer/praise posture because I know who I still am when I am not in Him! I keep my praise/prayer posture because I know who I became once I began to totally trust in Him and depending solely on Him! Lastly, I keep my prayer/praise posture because I have learned in this life that praise guarantees a breakthrough! I keep my prayer/praise posture and because my praise continues to confuse the enemy!
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