Praise Deliverance

    Praise and prayer go hand in hand.  Why would you bother to pray if you did not expect God to provide?  Why would you bother to build a relationship if you didn't believe that He truly listened to you?  Faith, hope, and trust give us the ability to praise God before He even answers our prayers.  When you pray for deliverance, then you have to believe that He will get you through this situation or event.

    When you pray for deliverance, remember that you are loved.  Allow yourself to feel loved and give your heart permission to sing.  When you can't rely on anyone or anything, remember that God is there with you with unthinkable strength.  He is your shield from being touched by evil, as long as you allow Him to protect you.  If you pursue a path toward danger, then He will allow you to be in danger.

    When you are afraid you can call out to Him mentally or verbally.  Evil makes God angry, so even if you are too afraid to verbalize your your needs, He will protect you.  He does this because He loves you like a good father.  He is your creator.  He has seen you at your best and your worst and He is still there.  

    Praising God for deliverance is choosing a life of obedience: faithful, righteous, pure.  When He gives you direction, you follow it precisely to the end.  The stronger you become, the more you can help other people and protect the innocent.  

    Through it all have song in your heart.  Sing out in praise when you can.  Rejoice in God's unfailing love and kindness.  Praising God is just acknowledging all He does for you personally with gratitude.  It is declaring what He has done and and proclaiming His message to those that need to hear about His glory and deliverance.

Psalm 18