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Prayer Praise Presumption

Pour your heart out to God and thank Him dearly for listening.  The Psalmist David knew one thing about God; He loves to be turned to.  God is always looking for someone who is looking for Him.  And more so, He is looking for people to trust Him.  David poured his heart out to God and while still asking for God to rescue him, David was already thanking God for his provisions.  How do we thank God while still asking him to help us – by praising him.  Praise is “thank you” in God’s language. 
Prayer: My Father, my love, how I need you.  I need you to guide me and to show me the way you want me to go.  I am lost without you.  You, who knows my beginning and my end.  You, who wants the best for me.  Lead me by your blinding light so my feet cannot go astray.  Lead me by your love and show mercy on me as I stumble left to right, trying to get it right Father.  Make those who oppose me observe your glory as you take me higher.  Help me to be obedient.  Strengthen me by your spirit.  Shower me with joy and peace.  I’m so glad you are my Father.  I love you and thank you in Jesus name. Amen.
Praise:  We all have a unique voice to God.  Not any one of us sounds the same to Him.  When we praise God in our way, we praise Him from our life experience, all that we are, and he hears our individual chord.  And yes, God loves to hear your voice. 
Psalms 5:3 – says “In the morning, O Lord, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait in expectation.” 
See, David understood God in a couple areas: One - God is always listening attentively to hear from us.  Two - the best time to talk to God is before you’ve talked to anyone else.  Bright and early, I get up and seek your counsel first, before I seek my own, my spouse, or my friends.  I ask God for direction. Third – and most importantly – expect and anticipate a solution.  Yes, in God’s book, being presumptuous is a good thing.  He calls it faith.   God says if you want something, come to me with boldness and confidence knowing that I am capable of filling your request.  And the rest is history. 
 

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