Your Testimony Part 2

This may seem like a really simple thing, but it came alive to me recently. If you recall, in Part 1, I explained how the devil wants to steal your testimony. Well, what better way to infuriate the devil, but with praise and thanksgiving to God.

This is what the devil originally wanted, was to be worshipped, to be higher than God. See Isaiah 14. He still wants your attention off of God. If he can't get you to outright worship him, he'll settle for distracting you, bringing you down, discouraging you, getting you to gripe and complain.

Praise and thanksgiving is a weapon and it brings our focus back to where it should be, on God, not on our problems, and not on ourselves. Praise removes pride from our life and it builds up our faith. Think of every possible thing, big and small, to praise and thank God for. After all, every good and perfect gift comes from Him. (James 1:17)

Philippians 4:4, 6-7

Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice! Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

I Thessalonians 5:16-18

Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.

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