ThoughtSeeds

What really is praise, and why is it important? We all appreciate praise from others, and God deserves praise from us. The Bible is filled with reasons to praise Him, and we are given multiple commands to do so. Well, what do we praise Him FOR? Look with me at the Psalms and find out what *you* can praise God for.

https://www.desiringgod.org/articles/the-most-repeated-command-in-the-bible

Russell Kelso Carter was a man of many talents and ambitions, including teaching, preaching, and medical doctoring. In between all of that, he wrote hymns, and during a severe health crisis of his own, he entirely surrended to Jesus Christ, determined that he'd stand on God's promises, whether God chose to heal him on earth or not. Join me as we study this much-loved hymn.

From promises of strength and courage to assurances that He'll give wisdom if we ask, God's Word is absolutely full of promises, from beginning to end. The greatest promise of all is the promise of salvation and forgiveness of sins, resulting in eternal life in heaven. Have you claimed that promise as your own yet?

God has many promises in His Word. Some are for specific people, and some are for the nation of Israel. Still others are for us as believers, and there are promises for all of humanity. Join me today to look at the promises of God.

Connecting with our earlier episodes this week about forgiveness, the burden caused by unforgiveness is one of the heaviest ones of our own making that we can carry. This beautiful hymn offers hope and help. "Burdens are lifted at Calvary -- Jesus is very near." Join me in studying how this hymn was born and in finding out how you can leave your burdens with Jesus today.

Did you know that when you forgive, your brain pathways are rewired? The same thing happens when you choose not to forgive -- it negatively impacts your physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual health, and has destructive results on relationships. The catch? You have the choice.

What does it mean to forgive? Broken down, the word means "to completely give up desire or power to punish." When we forgive, we free ourselves. If we choose not to forgive, we imprison ourselves. Christ forgives us, and He asks us to forgive each other.

Despite a life filled with multiple sorrows and trials, Annie Flint was a happy woman, encouraging others, even as a crippled arthritic. Her poems and music proclaim her love for her Lord, and His love for His children. Join me as we study this beautiful hymn of promise and encouragement.

God says that if we love Him, we love others. If we hate someone, He says we are not able to love Him the way we should. How do we let go of bitterness, hate, resentment, anger, and hate and love someone who has hurt us?

What does it mean to love God? He tells us to love Him with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength. How do we do that? Join me in today's podcast as we check into what the Word of God says about loving Him.