Do you sometimes feel like you're in a dire situation… that everything that could possibly go wrong has gone wrong… and you feel like praying to God to deliver you from it all… but you're feeling so overwhelmed that you're not sure how to pray that prayer?
Or perhaps you just want to draw closer to Him… not necessarily to ask Him for anything but just to bathe in his sweet presence?
I'm about to share with you one of the shortest prayers you can pray in any circumstance. It's just 3 words but it's one of the most powerful prayers you can ever pray…
When you don't know what to pray for, just say:
“Thank You, Lord…”
Now I know what you might be thinking. It's definitely easy to say this when we are at the height of His blessings… when we can see His glory and works manifested in our lives but what about when we are going through the valleys?
Psalm 34:1
“I will bless the Lord at ALL times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth.”
David wrote Psalm 34 at one of the lowest periods of his life. He was seeking refuge from king Abimelech while on the run from Saul who wanted him dead. Fearful that Abimelech will betray him to Saul, David pretended to be insane so that Abimelech would let him go.
Notice that David did not say to bless the Lord, to give thanks to Him and praise Him only when times are good.
No… David said… “At ALL times…”
2 Corinthians 5:7
“For we walk by faith, not by sight.”
As humans, we tend to focus on what we see or what we are currently experiencing. God wants us to walk by FAITH.
Faith means to see the miracle that we are praying and believing for as if it has already happened.
Instead of focusing on how big our problems are, let's focus on how BIG our God is.
Praise and worship unlocks the door to His miracles!
2 Chronicles 20:21
“After consulting the people, Jehoshaphat appointed men to sing to the LORD and to praise him for the splendor of his holiness as they went out at the head of the army, saying: ‘Give thanks to the LORD, for his love endures forever.'”
When King Jehoshaphat and his people were surrounded on ALL sides by their enemies and fear started to grip the whole of Judah, he put his complete trust in the Lord and instead of sending his best warriors, he sent worshippers (singers) onto the front line to give thanks to the Lord… (What a great act of faith!)
At the very moment they began to sing and give praise, The Lord caused Judah's enemies to attack and kill each other… and left King Jehoshaphat and his people with all the plunders of war! (2 Chronicles 20:22-29)
What a wonderful and gracious God we have that as we put our faith in Him, He will fight our battles for us and let us claim the victory!
Beloved, I want to know that when you pray the 3 simple words I just taught you, you're saying so much more…
You're saying…
Thank you Lord… (It doesn't matter what I'm going through right now because I know you're a faithful God and you will deliver me)
Thank you Lord… (I put my complete trust in you. You are my shepherd. I shall not lack)
Thank you Lord… (Thank you for loving me)
Thank you Lord… (No weapon formed against me shall prosper)
Thank you Lord… (I rest in you. Thank you for fighting my battles and letting me claim the victory)
And so much more!
Have you been blessed?
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Give praise to Jesus…
To Your Success,
Yee Shun-Jian
Founder and Chief Happiness Officer,
101PowerfulAffirmations.com