Years ago my brother-in-law Professor
Richard Hodges, did a study and experiment on his students at Fletcher High
School. His study was about how people deal with Negativity? He brought a
student up in front of the class and began to praise them for their intelligence,
being bright, cheerful and their good looks. While placing pressure on their upheld
arms, the person had no problem with holding steady and strong to
the weight. Then he began to put him down with his words. He said, “You sure look
bad today, are you sick, do you have fever? What really happen to you when you
were born? I’ve noticed that your nose is crooked and you appear to be a real down
and outer a loser in life! Within a few moments, the person began to struggle
to keep their arms up, and quickly began to lose their strength. What
happen? Pessimism changed their performance in keeping their arms up.
I’m convinced that all of us are going to face negativity in life. At work, in our home, with a snooty neighbor or the waitress that’s having a bad day. How do we combat the erosion of negativity that attempts to affect our joy, peace and our Christian journey with God?
It Changes your Focus
It Produces Favor on your life
God says, “Let us lay aside EVERY WEIGHT and the sin that doth so easily besets us.”(Heb 12:1) When the enemy puts you down with his own gloom and doom, Fight Back and Praise your God who is Jehovah Jira your provider, Shalom your peace, Rapha your healer and Nissi who is your Victory.
Has worry, anxiety, stress, fear, doubt and discouragement got your weighed down? God teaches us to Fight Back with PRAISE! King Jehoshaphat of Judah WON against three huge armies who had outnumbered them, but he chose to Stand Still and Praise The Name of his Jehovah. In the battle, the three armies turned on each other and destroyed one another. Then Judah collected treasures off of dead bodies for three days. I wonder what treasure God has in store for you?
Why not lift up your voice right now and declare. “Thank you Jesus that You are for me.” You have said, “Nothing shall be able to pluck you out of MY hands.” “No weapon formed against me shall prosper.” Open your mouth today and declare, What God started in my life, He will complete it. Friend, He is for you, and if He is for you, who can be against you!
I’m convinced that all of us are going to face negativity in life. At work, in our home, with a snooty neighbor or the waitress that’s having a bad day. How do we combat the erosion of negativity that attempts to affect our joy, peace and our Christian journey with God?
“Fight Back With Praise!” David fought back
by saying, “I will bless the Lord at all times and his praise shall continually
be in my mouth. (Ps 34:1) He is challenged with
a bear, lion and a giant named Goliath. Twenty one times, King Saul attempted
to kill hm. His own dad Jesse didn’t even consider bringing him among his other
sons when Samuel ask for them. Samuel stated, I’m about to anoint the next King
of Israel.”
Praise requires Faith It Changes your Focus
It Produces Favor on your life
God says, “Let us lay aside EVERY WEIGHT and the sin that doth so easily besets us.”(Heb 12:1) When the enemy puts you down with his own gloom and doom, Fight Back and Praise your God who is Jehovah Jira your provider, Shalom your peace, Rapha your healer and Nissi who is your Victory.
Has worry, anxiety, stress, fear, doubt and discouragement got your weighed down? God teaches us to Fight Back with PRAISE! King Jehoshaphat of Judah WON against three huge armies who had outnumbered them, but he chose to Stand Still and Praise The Name of his Jehovah. In the battle, the three armies turned on each other and destroyed one another. Then Judah collected treasures off of dead bodies for three days. I wonder what treasure God has in store for you?
Why not lift up your voice right now and declare. “Thank you Jesus that You are for me.” You have said, “Nothing shall be able to pluck you out of MY hands.” “No weapon formed against me shall prosper.” Open your mouth today and declare, What God started in my life, He will complete it. Friend, He is for you, and if He is for you, who can be against you!
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