Hope
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Don’t let your soul stay in a down cast state – or hope will leak out
There is a song sung in church – praise will take your focus off of the problem, and turn your eyes to Jesus – when your eyes are on Jesus, you don’t sink when walking on water – and when your believing God for an answer to prayer, through praise it will keep you from sinking.
So come on, my soul
Oh, don't you get shy on me
Lift up your song
'Cause you've got a lion inside of those lungs
Get up and praise the Lord
We choose to praise God regardless of our feelings
15 By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name.
God doesn’t want you to just hope, he wants you to abound in hope – abounding in hope is exciting – if you are abounding in hope – faith has a wider foundation to grow on.
Romans 15:13
13 Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.
Hebrews 13:15
If praising God is difficult – find a praise song that allows you to identify and connect to God. Start with a mind set of praise – let the Holy Spirit do the work as you listen to the song – it doesn’t have to be difficult – it can start as an act of obedience [the sacrifice of praise].