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Lord, Prepare Me…
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Praising and worshiping God with other believers is one of the most powerful and signi?cant things we can do in our lives. Corporate worship causes bondages to be broken, and it makes the way for wonderful changes in us that might never happen otherwise. A powerful dynamic occurs in the spirit realm when we worship God together that can’t happen any other way. No matter what your church background is or has been, ask God to make you into the true worshiper He wants you to be. Give your whole self to it. As long as you have breath you can “rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you” (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18). The songs of worship you sing over and over in your heart in the day will ?ll your soul in the night.
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My Prayer to God
Lord, there is no source of greater joy for me
than worshiping You. I come into Your presence with thanksgiving and bow before You this day. I exalt Your name for You are great and worthy to be praised. Thank You that “You have put gladness in my heart” (Psalm 4:7). All honor and majesty, strength and glory, holiness and righteousness are Yours, O Lord. Thank You that You are “gracious and full of compassion, slow to anger and great in mercy” (Psalm 145:8). Thank You that You are “mighty in power” and Your “understanding is in?nite” (Psalm 147:5). Thank You that You lift up the humble and cast the wicked down (Psalm 147:6). Thank You that You execute justice for the oppressed, You give food to the hungry, and You give freedom to the
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