Heavenly Father, we give you thanks and praise for the wonderful year of 2012.
We praise you for all the good things you have given us.
For the unconditional love you never fail to shower us with.
We are grateful for the many times you taught us your ways.
We hope to be able to remember everything we learned by heart.
We shall continue to meet you where you called us.
By your loving grace, we pray.
In Jesus’ name.
Amen.
Proverbs 16:3
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3 Commit to the LORD whatever you do, and he will establish your plans.
Matthew 16:19
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19 I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.”
Matthew 21:22
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22 If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.”
Mark 11:24
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24 Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.
John 14:13
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13 And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
John 15:7
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7 If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.
1 Corinthians 10:31
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31 So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.
Philippians 4:9
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9 Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me—put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you.
Colossians 3:17
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17 And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.
1 Peter 4:10
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10 Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms.
By faith, I offer my plea to God, the Almighty Father.
I pray to be set free:
…in Jesus’ name! Amen.
1 Peter 2:16-17
New International Version 1984 (NIV1984)
16 Live as free men, but do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil; live as servants of God. 17 Show proper respect to everyone: Love the brotherhood of believers, fear God, honor the king.
Galatians 5:1
New Living Translation (NLT)
Freedom in Christ
1 So Christ has truly set us free. Now make sure that you stay free, and don’t get tied up again in slavery to the law.
Mentioned at least 3 times in the Bible:
I desire mercy, not sacrifice
First, in Hosea 6:6
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6 For I desire mercy, not sacrifice, and acknowledgment of God rather than burnt offerings.
Second, in Matthew 9:13
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13 But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”
Third, in Matthew 12:7
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7 If you had known what these words mean, ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice,’ you would not have condemned the innocent.
I’m stuck. Meditating on this particular phrase takes a lot of time. I’m willing to wait on the Lord. Let His glorious light shine understanding on my simple mind.
Glory to God! Glory to Christ Jesus!
Thank you Lord for so much and so many things.
Looking back at what I am before compared to what I am now makes me rejoice more. Praising you, Lord and worshiping you seems to be not enough. So I will give you thanks, Lord. Until all the heavens smile at me.
Thanks and praise for your kindness, Lord.
For the many times you rescued us.
For the many times you bless us, and you continue to do so.
For your word.
For the enlightenment.
For the joy. That unexplainable joy from within.
For the comfort.
For the security.
For our strength.
For your gift of wisdom and understanding.
For your guidance.
For directing us.
For leading us to you.
For our deaily meal.
For your great provision.
For counting us worthy.
To Yahweh, our Almighty God and Father, through Jesus Christ our Lord be glory! Forever and ever!
Amen!
John 13:13
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13 “You call me ‘Teacher’ and ‘Lord,’ and rightly so, for that is what I am.
Jesus is more than just a name.
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17 Therefore, dear friends, since you have been forewarned, be on your guard so that you may not be carried away by the error of the lawless and fall from your secure position. 18 But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and forever! Amen.
…is a living God.
He is very much alive. He sees everything. He is the Lord God Almighty.
Able to bring anything into being.
Praise the Lord forever!
Amen.
You do it not because you’re supposed to…
You do it not because you will be blessed…
You do it because it inspires and motivates you to do it from the heart.
It becomes a blessing because it is real, and not just a rehearsal of words.
Like some of us, you struggle more with your own sin and failure than with the outward circumstances.
You may be under too heavy a cloud of unworthiness to think of it.
You may feel that until your life is straightened out you are in no condition to do it.
I have a book that will open up the path for you if you dont know how to begin to do it.
If you have trouble verbalizing your feelings, it will help you put into words what is in your heart.
Now what is it? It’s PRAISE. 
Sing Hallelujah to the Lord!
Experience the boundless joy of giving GOD the praise due Him by discovering thru praise the deep and abiding compassion of the Father for us, the strength of His Word to meet our deepest longings and needs.
Sing Praises to GOD!
Common English Bible (CEB)
11 Who is like you among the gods, LORD?
Who is like you, foremost in holiness,
worthy of highest praise,
doing awesome deeds?
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Common English Bible (CEB)
13 Be exalted, LORD, in your strength!
We will sing and praise your power!
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23 All of you who revere the LORD—
praise him!
All of you who are Jacob’s descendants—
honor him!
All of you who are all Israel’s offspring—
stand in awe of him!
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Common English Bible (CEB)
3 My lips praise you
because your faithful love
is better than life itself!
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10 Let the righteous rejoice in the LORD;
let them take refuge in him;
let everyone whose heart is
in the right place give praise!
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Common English Bible (CEB)
30 But I will give great thanks to the LORD with my mouth;
among a great crowd I will praise God!
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3 The LORD is great
and so worthy of praise!
God’s greatness can’t be grasped.
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Common English Bible (CEB)
2 Praise God in his mighty acts!
Praise God as suits
his incredible greatness!
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6 Let every living thing praise the LORD!
Praise the LORD!
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19 I will create reason for praise:[a]
utter prosperity to those far and near,
and I will heal them, says the LORD.
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11 Because it is written,
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15 So let’s continually offer up a sacrifice of praise through him, which is the fruit from our lips that confess his name.
Heavenly Father, i come before you.
In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, I humbly pray for guidance, direction and inspiration.
I want to praise and honor you – but I just do not know how.
I want to please you – but I am somehow at a lost of what to do.
By the power of the Holy Spirit, I pray.
Amen.
Heavenly Father, I give you thanks and praise for this day.
For the gift of life, I give you glory.
For the gift of strength, wisdom and understanding, and patience, I glorify you, O God.
For your word, I give you thanks and praise.
For the many blessings, I thank you.
For the love, the protection, the care and the guidance.
In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, by the power of the Holy Spirit, Amen.
2 Chronicles 7:14
if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land.
Father Almighty, you are the source of all wisdom. You have created all things. You are all knowing. BY your grace, I pray n the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, for enlightenment.
Teach me to be humble. Teach me how to turn from my wicked ways. Show me ways for my prayers to be heard and my sins be forgiven.
Fill me, Father God, with your healing grace. Amen.
