“I tell you,” he replied, “if they keep quiet, the stones will cry out.” Luke 19:40

Jesus said these words to the Pharisees who wanted him to rebuke his disciples for praising God. Jesus' reply was pretty simple, If they don't do it, the stones will! Jesus knew that he was so worthy of praise, the works of his father in heaven was so worthy of praise that praise was mandatory, regardless of the source!

The Lord God is worthy of our praise! The disciples were praising God joyfully and in loud voices for all the miracles they had seen Jesus perform. They said, "Blessed is the king

Let everything that has breath praise the LORD. Praise the LORD. (Ps 150:6)

PRAISE THE LORD!!!

Lord I praise You because You are my God. I praise You because there is none like You in all the earth. I praise You because You have brought me up from the pit. I praise You for loving me through it all. I praise You for being there for me when I felt alone and didn't have anyone. I praise You, Yahweh, your name is above all other names. I praise you for my family. I praise you for my boyfriend and his family. I praise you for my loved ones. I praise you for my friends. I praise you for

TRUST

That simple word is by no means a simple fiat. Has anyone ever told you "Trust me," and then didn't prove themselves trustworthy? How about someone you trusted, totally violated your trust and left you in heartbreak? How about learning to trust someone being something new to you, to find out everything they told you was a lie and everything you thought was the truth was a lie?

On the other hand have you ever been untrustworthy? Have you ever

Happy New Year!! 2 Corinthians 5:17

"Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new." 2 Corinthians 5:17

We all have New Year Resolutions, things we have been trying to accomplish but didn't get a chance to in 2010 or things that we see as new ventures in this new year. Let us put them before God and seek Him first knowing that all will be added unto us.

But what about the things that we have done maybe in the previous year(s) that we really need forgiveness for and repentance? I love this scripture because it lets us no that the former

Blessed are they who mourn for they shall be COMFORTED. - Matthew 5:4 Part 2


COMFORT

     I longed to feel comforted but I was in so much pain, nothing anyone said could’ve soothed my breaking heart. But still that longing was there. There were many that held me, kissed me, rocked with me while I cried, talked to me, listened to me and were just there. Everyone in their own way made sure that they could provide some comfort for me during my most difficult time. I will always remember that. It meant so much to me and it’s truly in those times that you find out who really cares for you.

     The comfort I truly needed, I turned my back on due to anger and hurt. I couldn’t understand why God would allow this to happen. I couldn’t pray due to anger. Every fiber in my being longed for an explanation but there was none. My attempts to pray left me on my knees, in tears