Rick Costa

Praise the LORD, my soul! Praise His holy name, all that is within me.
– Psalm 103:1 (GOD’S WORD® Translation (©1995))

When you praise Him, praise Him with all you got!!!

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He was despised and rejected by people. He was a man of sorrows, familiar with suffering. He was despised like one from whom people turn their faces, and we didn’t consider Him to be worth anything.
– Isaiah 53:3 (GOD’S WORD® Translation (©1995))

Don’t ever think Jesus doesn’t understand what it’s like to suffer like we do.  He suffered worse because He was God and could have stopped it at any time.

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In God I have put my trust, I shall not be afraid. What can man do to me?
– Psalm 56:11 (New American Standard Bible (©1995))

No matter how many people may come against you, God will see you through!

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He who did not keep back His only Son, but gave Him up for us all, will He not with Him freely give us all things?
– Romans 8:32 (Bible in Basic English)

If God was willing to give up the most important thing to Him, that being Jesus His Son, why do we have trouble believing He would give us all the other lesser blessings?

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Will a woman give up the child at her breast, will she be without pity for the fruit of her body? yes, these may, but I will not let you go out of my memory.
– Isaiah 49:15 (Bible in Basic English)

Even if the ones who are supposed to love you the most forget about you, know that God will NEVER forget you.

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To the Israelites, the glory of the LORD looked like a raging fire on top of the mountain.
– Exodus 24:17 (GOD’S WORD® Translation (©1995))

If they saw God’s glory in Old Testament times, how much more should we who have the Holy Spirit already within us see it?

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Blessed are the people who know how to praise you. They walk in the light of your presence, O LORD.
– Psalm 89:15 (GOD’S WORD® Translation (©1995))

You want God’s presence in your life?  Then praise Him!!!

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Then the LORD God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper who is right for him.”
– Genesis 2:18 (GOD’S WORD® Translation (©1995))

There are no “Lone Rangers” in God’s Kingdom.  He will connect you with people that will help you in your calling.  We are not alone.

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That day they offered many sacrifices and rejoiced because God had given them reason to rejoice. The women and children rejoiced as well. The sound of rejoicing in Jerusalem could be heard from far away.
– Nehemiah 12:43 (GOD’S WORD® Translation (©1995))

The joy that God brings is so great that they’ll hear you not just in your own city but in the city next to you too! WOW!

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People who speak what God has revealed must control themselves.
– 1 Corinthians 14:32 (GOD’S WORD® Translation (©1995))

Just because God speaks something to you doesn’t mean you need to blab it to everyone.  Use wisdom!

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