Praise is a shortcut to healing

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Thanksgiving is a step into praise and praise is a step into worship.

Healing Humor

Rodney Howard-Browne 6/9/2008 "Rodney Howard Browne explains why holy laughter is God's medicine."
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Humor healed Norman Cousins. Cousins was given 3 months to live, checked himself out of the hospital, began researching books, and subsequently cured himself of cancer through humor. The human body gives off healing chemicals when the body is glad and hurting chemicals when the body is under stress. He believed that stress caused his cancer and believed that humor cured his cancer.
www.cousinspni.org www.newmarketpress.com/author.asp?id=246

Walters, Kathie    "'Don't ever stop that Holy Ghost laughter,' as I said. 'It is one of the most powerful warfare weapons there is...There is another take on laugher - this is from a natural view - but still laughter is effective even in the natural realm.'" kathiewalters@mindspring.com
2/13/2008 testimony    "Pastor Ian told us He felt the anointing come on him and then he saw a chariot. He went in the chariot and was taken inside his friend's church in Fiji. Ian saw a large black bat-like creature go straight toward his friend who was preaching at the front of the church.
Then Ian heard loud laughter and black thing backed off. 3 times this happened and the the bat-like creature left the building. Ian couldn't see where the laughter was coming from.
Afterwards we asked the young woman who was on the floor laughing what happened, she said, 'I am not sure, I kept seeing a huge black-like thing and I kept laughing at it.'
Neither of the 2 knew the other was on the floor at the other side of the meeting.
Next day Ian's Pastor friend from Fiji called and said 'Ian, I knew you were in my church yesterday. I was under a big attack but it lifted. I heard this laughter in the Spirit.'"    HOLY GHOST LAUGHTER and CHARIOTS   05/28/08
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Walters, Kathie    "I had a vision of Jesus - he was running toward us with His arms outstretched - then I started to speak and this came tumbling out of my mouth:
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Thanks Giving

Praise Scripture

Nehemiah 8:10b, And do not sorrow, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.

Psalm 84:5 Happy are those who dwell in Your house (temple). They shall ever sing Your praise.
(Psalm 145 is an acrostic with an 8-fold Hebrew alphabetical (sequential) arrangement.
Danger. This prayer is sometimes treated like a Catholic indulgence or a Muslim prayer requirement. Pray from your heart.
Berachot 4b of Talmud indicates that any Jew who recites the Ashrei 3x a day is assured of a place in the world to come.)
Psalm 145 (Ashrei - Jewish liturgy to be recited 3x a day) Prelude - I will praise You.
I (myself/David/Messiah) will extol You, my God the King and bless Your Name forever and ever.
Every day I will bless You and praise Your name forever and ever.
Stanza #1 Hashem's (Father God's) greatness
Great is Hashem and greatly to be praised; His greatness is unsearchable.
One generation shall laud Your works to another and shall declare Your mighty acts.
On the glorious splendor of Your majesty and on Your wondrous works, I will meditate.
The might of Your awesome deeds shall be proclaimed, and I will declare Your greatness.
Stanza 2: Hashem's goodness
They shall celebrate the fame of Your abundant goodness and shall sing aloud of Your righteousness.
Hashem is gracious and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.
Hashem is good to all, and His compassion is over all that He has made.
Interlude: The faithful will praise You.
All Your works (creation/disciples) shall give thanks to You, Hashem, and all Your faithful shall bless You.
Stanza 3: Hashem's kingship
They shall speak of the glory of Your kingdom and tell of Your power,
to make known to all people Your mighty deeds and the glorious splendor of Your kingdom.
Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom and Your dominion endures throughout all generations.
Stanza 4: Hashem's provision
Hashem upholds all who are falling and raises up all who are bowed down.
The eyes of all look to You, and You give them their food in due season.
You open Your hand, satisfying the desire of every living thing.
Hashem is just in all His ways and kind in all His doings.
Hashem is near to all who call on Him, to all who call on Him in truth.
He fulfills the desire of all who fear Him; He also hears their cry and saves them.
Hasem watches over all who love Him, but all the wicked He will destroy.
Postlude: All flesh will praise You.
My mouth will speak the praise of the Hashem
and all flesh will bless His holy name forever and ever.
Psalm 115:18 Jewish Conclusion
We will bless Hashem, now and forever. Hallelujah.

Proverbs 17:22, A merry heart does good like a medicine

HEALING PRAISE
Praise is a prerequisite/shortcut to and initiator of healing.

Matthew 4:10 KJV Jesus said, "Get thee hence, Satan; for it is written, 'Thou shalt worship the Lord, thy God, and Him only shalt thou serve.'"

Luke 10:18 He (Jesus) replied, " I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven." Scripture also tells us that Satan was the most beautiful angel placed in charge of all the heavenly worship. Many pastors tell us that praise is the key into the door of God's heart and the key into the atmosphere of heaven. It is a place that Satan knows personally. Satan personally sabotages every attempt we make to praise God. Praise is worth the effort, if we do not give up, not quit and not rely on our feelings. Merlin Carothers www.merlincarothers.com on his audio tape reminds us that Satan was in Charge of Praise.

Merlin Carothers tells us that praise makes the insane well again. A Most Amazing Story about praise causing deliverance and healing is published by the Foundation of Praise. Contact www.foundationofpraise.org or call 760-741-2755 for this free brochure of Marilyn Foglio's biography A Most Amazing Story of a mentally ill patient locked up in a hospital - until her father began to praise God. Scripture tells us that God inhabits the praise of His people.
Satan must have permission to trouble us. 99% of the time we through sin give Satan that legal permission/loophole.
(Job 1:12 NIV The Lord said to Satan, "Very well, then, everything he has is in your hands, but on the man himself do not lay a finger." Job 2:6 NIV The Lord said to Satan, "Very well, then, he is in your hands; but you must spare his life.".)
God often allows/permits problems as the school of hard knocks, for many of us are unable to learn any other way. When we praise Him "for" a problem or for "allowing" a problem, then praise acts as Draino, unclogging the vein/pipe/access to a remedy. Praise allows the Holy Spirit and His angels to minister to us and fix the trouble/disease/mind. Praise is a key that unlocks a prison door. Scripture shows this explicitly.
Psalm 68:6 NIV He leads forth the prisoners with singing. Acts 16:25 NIV 25About midnight Paul land Silas were praying and singing hymns to God. The other prisoners were listening to them. 26Suddenly there was such a violent earthquake that the foundation of the prison were shaken. At once all the prison doors flew open. Everybody's chains come loose. Acts 12:6-7,10 NIV 6The night before Herod was to bring him to trial, Peter was sleeping between 2 soldiers, bound with 2 chains. Sentries stood guard at the entrance. 7Suddenly an angel of the Lord appeared. A light shone in the cell. He struck Peter on the side and woke him up. "Quick, get up," he said. The chains fell off Peter's wrists...10They passed the 1st and 2nd guards and came to the iron gate leading to the city. It opened for them by itself. They went through it.
Frequently Satan gets legal permission through default; we fail to speak/declare/claim God's promises.
Jesus Christ, the 1st Son of God, did 100% of what God will do for us. God is not going to heal anyone. He has already healed us. Jesus has the stripes on His back to prove that.
(Isaiah 53:5 With His stripes we are healed. 1st Peter 2:24 By Whose stripes you were healed)
Now God is waiting for us, His other children to do their 100% in each generation.
With the baptism of water for the forgiveness of sins and the baptism of the Holy Spirit, we are empowered to fulfill this requirement. Notice that praise is a mouth thing. We need to SPEAK aloud (and enforce in the spiritual world). God created everything through speech. This includes warfare.
(Take note; be warned. Praise need not be based on feelings of joy, lest we fail to obey His word and fail to perform His works. Certainly, at least initially, Silas, Paul, and Peter were not full of joy in prison. Act/speak/praise/worship now, lest we lose another hour of freedom. Do not stay locked in prison. Remember, Jesus Christ was a prisoner. God allowed him to suffer/be tortured and die. His resurrection unlocked the doors to heaven. All suffering is bad, but God can transform/redeem/harness evil. Do not use your intellect to figure out things. Just praise/worship/trust God. He can turn manure into fertilizer.
READ book excerpts Prison to Praise Power in Praise From Fear to Faith You Can Be Happy Now Secret Sins

English psychiatrist Kenneth McAll in A Guide to Healing the Family Tree cites a healing from polio: A mother (whose heart was full of praise and gratitude) thanked God "during communion" for her 9 children. The next morning her shriveled and paralyzed left leg was healed.

Ruth W Heflin in Glory, Experiencing the Atmosphere of Heaven www.revivalglory.org gives us stepping stones into healing for our bodies and minds. For those who wish to have a more intimate relationship with Father God and wish to find spiritual meaning to their lives, then Ruth's stepping stones will take you there into the atmosphere of heaven and into the arms of Christ. Her outline is to praise until worship comes and then to worship until God's glory comes. God's healing and help comes during the time God's glory appears. Ruth encourages us to sing unto the Lord in simple phrases. She tells us that if we are persistent that God will allow us to learn bit by bit what Jesus knows. Ruth tells us that if we have asked the Holy Spirit into our heart, that He is there and that He will reveal many things to us, even the face of Jesus, for heaven is an equal opportunity place.

Freddy Hayler in Song of Angels, Experiencing the Atmosphere of Heaven, gives us a foretaste of heaven via his book and accompanying CD where he shares the his visit to heaven with its atmosphere of praise.

Many charismatic pastors teach their congregations that each of us has the same rights and opportunities as Jesus Christ, because Jesus is the first, the example for us. Jesus is our brother according to scripture. As we mature in the Lord, we can hear His voice more clearly. Scripture says that His sheep can hear His voice. As infants we need to recognize who our parents are, but soon we have no doubt. Joyce Meyers explains that a major difficulty is learning to recognize God's voice is lack of persistence due to listening to our flesh and to the devil. She has a wonderful series of 4 audio cassettes called Keep on Walking When the Devil is Stalking #241 www.joycemeyer.org which tutor us in recognizing our Lord's voice. She mentions that the Holy Sprit is always gentle and gives us a choice, but that Satan is condemning. secretive and bossy.

Second, Joyce says that the Devil encourages us to quit, to give up, while the Holy Spirit wishes us to never give up, no matter what the flesh is feeling or experiencing. For instance, if the voice in our head says to give up, that we will never get healed, then that voice is either our own or Satan's. It is not the voice of the Holy Spirit. If we never get healed and die, that is not God's best plan for us. God's best plan is for God's will to be done on earth as it is in heaven. The point is this. Quitters never win the race. The turtle (not the rabbit) won the race, not because he was qualified, but because of persistence. Not quitting also involves believing that God will act in our behalf. God seldom intervenes without our trusting in His willingness and ability to help us. How does this apply to praise? Simple. Praise, in joy and depression. Praise when we feel like it and when we do not feel like praising. As real estate is location, location, location, so praise is persistence, persistence, persistence, because the enemy of our soul will try to discourage us 24 hours a day, but greater is the Holy Spirit who is in us than Satan who is in the world.

A most wonderful scripture is Daniel chapter 10. "You who are highly esteemed, consider carefully the words I am about to speak to you, and stand up, for I have now been sent to you...Do not be afraid, Daniel. Since the 1st day that you set your mind to gain understanding and to humble yourself before your God, your words were heard, and I (the angel of God) have come in response to them."
African pastor Robert Kayanja admonishes us to begin praising and thanking God immediately after requesting, and claim God's victory in the heavens even though it has not yet been manifested on earth. Kayanja has a huge healing ministry, yet Satan assaulted his twin daughter with terminal cancer, needing both prayer and doctors to remedy the situation.

Get yourself a prayer partner. Together you 2 can help each other. God says, "Where 2 or 3 are gathered together, there I am." Satan wants us to rely on and obey our feelings. Never, never, never rely on your feelings. Rely on God. Praise has nothing to do with feelings. It has to do with who God is and what God does and will do. Begin with "thank You". Thank You for a bed to sleep in. Thank You for legs that walk, for eyes that see, for a mouth that speaks, and for ears that hear. Thank You God for my food. Do you know that saying grace before meals, protects you from food poisoning? If you are paranoid, then this is especially a good practice and a good protection. Never sneer at those who say grace. Instead realize that they practice a secret for safety.

Tell your mom or wife, "Thank you for washing my socks". Tell your boss, "Thank you for my pay check". Tell God, "Thank You for my driver's license". The more we say thank you, the more our countenance changes. Then we can begin to enter into praise. God, I praise You for Your awesome sunrises and sunsets. I praise You for that delicious fragrant flower. You are a wonder perfume maker. If you are alone in your car or alone in your bathroom or alone in the park, raise your voice and hands to the Lord. He looks at the heart, so every croak that tumbles out of our mouth is wonderful to Him. Now start those feet tapping and dancing. See, this can actually be fun. You can play the guitar unto the Lord. It is good exercise and fun all at the same time. Will people think you are crazy? It is not what people think, but what God thinks. Besides, if you are crazy, no harm done, except to exorcize Satan from molesting you. Satan will flee. He cannot stand praise. He resents people from taking over his old job. We become stronger as Satan becomes weaker. Praise injects healing like a shot of drugs. Praise is just what the doctor ordered. Doctor Jesus. More is better. Longer is better. Practice, practice. As you thank God, your thankfulness will increase. As you praise, your praise will increase. As you worship, your worship will increase. As you persistently delight yourself in the Lord, He will begin to meet the desires of your heart, if you faint not. Remember, Christ did not quit, even when He felt like quitting. He persisted through the hard places, so that He conquered not only infirmity, but also death, and is alive to now help us.

When is a good time to praise God? After we are healed? When we are in despair or trouble? Both is the answer. The apostle that Jesus visited after His ascension into heaven is Saul/Paul. This Paul while in a miserable prison, instead of bemoaning his fate, glorified God in song and adoration. The New Testament chapter of Acts 16:22-25 states, "The crowd joined in the attack against Paul and Silas. The magistrates ordered them to be stripped and beaten. After they had been severely flogged, they were thrown into prison. The jailer was commanded to guard them careful. Upon receiving such orders, he put them in the inner cell and fastened their feet in the stocks. About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God."

Derek Prince (a man through whom God delivered many evil spirits) was bedridden and about to die in Israel. Larry Huch wanted to pray with him. Prince, then in his 70's, said he wanted to praise before he prayed. They sang and worshiped, before Prince gave his bedside blessing to Huch (who now has a deliverance ministry). Our praise is a hello kiss, a greeting of joy, to God. www.larryhuchministries.com/about/vision.cfm

Another scripture that comes to mind is that of Job. It is not so much that he praised God, but the fact that he did not blame God nor curse Him as his wife admonished him to do. The Old Testament chapter Job 2:9 says, "His wife said to him, 'Are you still holding on to your integrity? Curse God and die.' He replied, 'You are talking like a foolish woman..'" Remember, even Eve was a bad influence on Adam, her husband.. Beware of your advisors. Always try to honor your conscience and your God.

Daniel speaks of a Babylonian king's complete healing of mental illness. "At the end of that time, I, Nebuchadnezzar, raised my eyes toward heaven, and my sanity was restored. Then I praised the Most High; I honored and glorified Him who lives forever (Daniel 4:34 NIV Bible)." The complete healing was not year l, nor year 2, not year 3, nor year 4, not year 5, nor year 6, but year 7. God is not only in the medical business of restoring sanity in the old testament, but also in the new testament, plus today and tomorrow, for God is not dead.

Praise is NOT our reaction to how we FEEL. NO. It is a command from God Himself. He commands us to offer praise to Him as a sacrifice!

Satan abdicated his position as director of praise, the very thing that now defeats him!
That is why we need to praise, regardless of feelings, in addition to the fact that God is worthy of continuous praise 24 hours a day. Praise is the foundation on which we need to stand. Praise is the air which we need to breathe. We praise Father God, Jesus His Son and the Holy Spirit.

Our flesh/feelings are tuned in to the AM radio frequency, while our spirit is tuned in to the FM radio frequency, for illustration.
The FM station may always be out of tune, because there is the static interference of the enemy, plus our unfamiliarity with tuning in to the right station. We need to train our spiritual senses to recognize God's voice. An infant will not bond to an absent parent. We need to bond to God. We need to practice listening to His voice, so our voice recognition software will pick up His voice and not mistake it for Satan's! We need to tune out Satan and self and tune in God. The more we do this the more comfortable we will be. If our human brains are on overload attempting to climb into heaven, our human spirit will miss out on its daily adventures with God. When we die we may be only infants in spiritual maturity, having failed to spend time with Dad. AM is equivalent tuning in to God with the brain/intellect. PM is equivalent to communicating spirit to Spirit.
2 entirely different wave lengths. The brain/flesh will take us 40 years to get to the promised land. The Holy Spirit can get us there in the twinkling of an eye, just like Peter Pan, through translations or whatever method God chooses.

There is the retold story of animals/birds held captive via a leash tied to a tree. When the leash/tether is cut, the animal never ventures outside its former prison perimeter. We too often behave the same way. We often have mental and/or enemy spiritual ties/umbilical chords/strongholds/strings/chords tied to us that attempt to blind/stop/prevent us from escaping from the past mindsets, even when the rope/collars/chains/restraints are cut off by Christ Jesus Himself. Scripture says to put/take on the mind of Christ. One way to do this is to recite aloud and memorize Scripture. When we input something new it displaces the old, so there is no more room for the old. The more full of Christ we are, the less room there is for old mindsets. Take a floppy disk. Reformat it and now it is new. Likewise, we can let the Holy Spirit do that with our minds. The more we dip into The River of Life, the more we will look, act, and think like Him.
As we break off/loose ourselves from depression, we allow ourselves to step into thanksgiving. Next we go through the veil separating thanksgiving from praise. Finally we go through the veil separating praise from worship. Here is where we want to be - in the arms of our spiritual husband and lover. Here is where we will be content/free/complete/at peace.

More Healing Praise
Scripture
especially relating to the praise of Jesus and His Father

Exodus 33:18-19 RSV 18Moses said, "I pray Thee (Father God), show me Thy glory."
19He (Father God) said, "I will make all My goodness pass before you and will proclaim before you My name, 'The Lord' (Jehovah/I will be what I will be); and I will be gracious to whom I will be gracious and will show mercy on whom I will show mercy. 20But," He said, "you cannot see My face; for man (humans/flesh) cannot see My face; for man shall not see Me and live."
(Spiritual insight = Nor can we see His Holy Spirit, but His Son Jesus, we can see.)
Exodus 34:6-7 RSV 6The Lord passed before him (Moses) and proclaimed,
"The Lord the Lord, a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger (long-suffering) and abounding in steadfast love (goodness) and faithfulness (truth), 7keeping steadfast love (mercy) for 1,000's, (+ upon sincere request) forgiving (inherited) iniquity and transgression (of spiritual law) and (original/Adam's) sin [but Who (is just and) will by no means clear the guilty (unrepentant/unforgiven), visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children and the children's children, to the 3rd and the 4th generation."] DELIVERANCE from INIQUITY

Deuteronomy 28:47-48 KJV    Because you served NOT the Lord your God with joyfulness and with gladness of heart, for the abundance of all things; therefore shall you serve your enemies which the Lord shall send against (permit to attack) you, in hunger, thirst, nakedness and want of all things.
Deuteronomy 32:3 NIV    I will proclaim the name of the Lord. Oh, praise the greatness of our God!
Deuteronomy 32:3 JKVer    I will publish the name of the Lord; you, ascribe greatness to our God.

1st Samuel 16:12-16 KJV    The Lord said, "Arise, anoint him, for this is he." Then Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the midst of his brothers. The Spirit of the Lord came upon David from that day forward...But, the Spirit of the Lord departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the Lord troubled him. Saul's servants said to him, "Behold now, an evil spirit from God troubles you. Let our lord now command your servants, which are before you, to seek out a man, who is a cunning player on a harp. It shall come to pass, when the evil spirit from God is upon you, that he shall play (music/hymns) with his hand, and you shall be well." (Spiritual insight = evil spirit was NOT from God, but allowed by God)
1st Samuel 16:22-23 KJV    Saul sent to Jesse (David's dad), saying, "Let David, I pray you, stand before me, for he has found favor in my sight." It came to pass, when the evil spirit from God was upon (tormented) Saul, that David took a harp and played (music/hymns) with his hand. Saul was refreshed and was well, for the evil spirit had departed from him.
1st Samuel 18:10 KJV    It came to pass on the next day that the evil (distressing) spirit from (Satan, but allowed by) God came upon Saul; he prophesied in the midst of the house. (Then) David played (a harp) with his hand, as at other times. (To consider. God does not remove our/His gifts. However, there can be false prophecy, for Satan copies God.)

2nd Chronicles 5:13-14 KJV As the trumpeters and singers were as one, to make one sound to be heard in praising and thanking the Lord; and when they lifted up their voice with the trumpets and cymbals and instruments of music, and praised the Lord, saying,
"For He is good; for His mercy endureth for ever," that then the house was filled with a cloud, even the house of the Lord, so that the priests could not stand to minister by reason of the cloud; for the glory of the Lord had filled the house of God.
2nd Chronicles 20:15,17-18 KJVer    15Thus says the Lord to you, "Be not afraid nor dismayed by reason of this great multitude, for the battle is not yours, but God's....17You shall not need to fight in this battle. Set yourselves, stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord...Fear not, nor be dismayed; tomorrow go out against them, for the Lord will be with you." 18Jehoshaphat bowed his head with his face to the ground. All Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem fell before the Lord, worshiping the Lord.
2nd Chronicles 20:21-22 KJVer    21He appointed singers to the Lord, that should praise the beauty of (His) holiness, as they went out before the army, to say, "Praise the Lord; for His mercy endures for ever." 22When they bean to sing and praise, the Lord set ambushes against the children of Ammon, Moab, and mount Seir, which were come against Judah; they (the enemy) were smitten.
2nd Chronicles 20:27b-28 KJVer    The Lord had made them to rejoice over their enemies. They came to Jerusalem with psalteries (stringed instruments), harps, and trumpets to the house of the Lord.

Nehemia 8:10 KJV The joy of the Lord is your strength.

Job 1:21 KJV    The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord.
Job 13:15 KJV    Though He slay me, yet will I trust Him.
Job 35:10-11 KJV    10Where is God, my Maker, Who has given songs (visions) in the night, 11taught us rather than the beasts of the earth, and made us wise rather than the birds of the heavens?

Psalm 18:3 KJV    I (David) will call upon the Lord, Who is worthy to be praised; so shall I be saved from my enemies.
Psalm 22:3-5 KJV    You are holy. O You inhabit the praises of Israel. Our fathers trusted in You. They trusted and You did deliver them. They cried to You and were delivered. They trusted in You and were not confounded.
Psalm 50:14 KJVer    Offer to God thanksgiving.
Psalm 50:23 NIV    He who sacrifices thank offerings honors (glorifies) Me; he prepares the way so that I may show him the salvation of God.
Psalm 51:15 KJV    O Lord, open my lips and my mouth shall show forth Your praise.
Psalm 63:4 KJV      I will bless You while I live; I will lift up my hands in Your name.
Psalm 100:4 KJVer    Enter into His gates with thanksgiving (for what He DOES) and into His courts with praise (for Who He IS). Be thankful to Him and bless His name.
Psalm 103:1-5 KJVer    1Bless the Lord, O my soul and all that is within me (my innermost being), bless His holy name. 2Bless the Lord, O my soul and forget not all His benefits. (It is He) 3Who forgives all your iniquities, Who heals all your diseases, 4Who redeems (delivers) your life from destruction (the pit), Who crowns you with loving kindness and tender mercies, 5Who satisfies your mouth (days) with good things, so that your youth is renewed like the eagle's.
Psalm 103:20-22 TNAB    20Bless the Lord, all you angels, mighty in strength and attentive, obedient to every command. 21Bless the Lord, all you hosts, ministers who do God's will. 22Bless the Lord, all creatures, everywhere in God's domain. Bless the Lord, my soul!
Psalm 107:8 KJV    Oh, that men would give thanks to the Lord for His goodness and for His wonderful works to the children of men.
Psalm 107:20-22 KJVer    20He sent His Word (Jesus/Messiah/Holy Spirit revelation), healed them, and delivered them from their destructions. 21Oh that men would praise the Lord for His goodness and for His wonderful works to the children of men! 22Let them sacrifice the sacrifices of thanksgiving and declare His works with rejoicing (singing).

Psalm 136:1-26 KJVer    1O, give thanks to the Lord; for He is good" for His mercy endures forever. 2O give thanks to the God of gods, for His mercy endures forever. 3O give thanks to the Lord of lords, for His mercy endures forever. 4To Him Who alone does great wonders, for His mercy endures forever. 5To Him Who by wisdom made the heavens, for His mercy endures forever. 6To Him Who stretched out the earth above the waters, for His mercy endures forever. 7To Him Who made great lights, for His mercy endures forever: 8The sun to rule by day: for His mercy endures forever. 9The moon and stars to rule by night: for His mercy endures forever. 10To Him Who smote Egypt in their firstborn, for His mercy endures forever: 11and brought out Israel from among them, for His mercy endures forever. 12with a strong hand and with a stretched out arm, for His mercy endures forever. 13To Him Who divided the Red sea into parts, for His mercy endures forever: 14and made Israel to pass through the midst of it, for His mercy endures forever, 15but overthrew Pharaoh and his host in the Red sea, for His mercy endures forever. 16To Him Who led His people through the wilderness, for His mercy endures forever. 17To Him Who   smote great kings, for His mercy endures forever. 18And slew famous kings, for His mercy endures forever. 19Sihon king of he Amorites, for His mercy endures forever. 20and Og the king of Bashan, for His mercy endures forever. 21and gave their land for a heritage, for His mercy endures forever. 22even a heritage to Israel His servant, for His mercy endures forever. 23Who remembered us in our low estate, for His mercy endures forever: 24and has redeemed us from our enemies, for His mercy endures forever. 25Who gives food to all flesh, for His mercy endures forever.   26O give thanks to the God of heaven, for His mercy endures forever.
Psalm 149:5-9 NIV    Let the saints (believers in Jesus) rejoice in this honor and sing for joy on their beds. May the praise of God be in their mouths and a double-edged sword in their hands to inflict vengeance on the nations and punishment on people to bind their kings with fetters, their nobles with shackles of iron, to carry out the sentence written against them. (Spiritual insight = Goal is to bind the spiritual enemy in the 2nd heaven who controls the enemy noble/king/nation on earth.)
Psalm 150:6 TNAB    Let everything that has breath give praise to the Lord.

Isaiah 9:6-7 NIV 6To us a Child is born, to us a Son is given. The government will be on His shoulders. He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. 7Of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on David's throne and over His kingdom, establishing and upholding it with justice and righteousness, from that time on and forever. The zeal of the Lord Almighty will accomplish this.
Isaiah 55:12 NIV You will go out in joy and be led forth in peace. The mountains and hills will burst into song (singing) before you. All the trees of the field will clap their hands.

Ezekiel 3:12,13 The Spirit took me up and I heard behind me a voice of a great rushing, saying, "Blessed be the glory of the Lord from His place." I heard also the noise of the wings of the living creatures that touched one another, the noise of the wheels over against them, and a noise of a great rushing.
Ezekiel 28:13b NKJV The workmanship of your (musical) timbrels and pipes was prepared for you (Lucifer) on the day you were created. (Spiritual insight = Satan was created to lead all praise in heaven; now the devil's goal is to block us from praising God. Let us aspire to fill in that void in heaven with our praise.)

Daniel 3:51-92 TNAB 51Then these 3 (Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego) in the furnace
with 1 voice sang, glorifying and blessing God,
52"Blessed are You, O Lord, the God of our fathers, praiseworthy and exalted above all forever.
Blessed is Your holy and glorious name, praiseworthy and exalted above all for all ages.
53Blessed are You in the temple of Your holy glory, praiseworthy and glorious above all forever.
54Blessed are You on the throne of Your kingdom, praiseworthy and exalted above all forever.
55Blessed are You Who look into the depths from Your throne upon the cherubim, praiseworthy and exalted above all forever.
56Blessed are You in the firmament of heaven, praiseworthy and exalted above all forever.
57Bless the Lord, all you works of the Lord, praise and exalt Him above all forever.
58Angels of the Lord, bless the Lord, praise and exalt Him above all forever.
59You heavens, bless the Lord, praise and exalt Him above all forever.
60All you waters above the heavens, bless the Lord, praise and exalt Him above all forever.
61All you hosts of the Lord, bless the Lord; praise and exalt Him above all forever.
62Sun and moon, bless the Lord; praise and exalt Him above all forever.
63Stars of heaven, bless the Lord; praise and exalt Him above all forever.
64Every shower and dew, bless the Lord; praise and exalt Him above all forever.
65All you winds, bless the Lord; praise and exalt Him above all forever.
66Fire and heat, bless the Lord; praise and exalt Him above all forever.
67[Cold and chill, bless the Lord; praise and exalt Him above all forever.
68Dew and rain, bless the Lord; praise and exalt Him above all forever.]
69Frost and chill, bless the Lord; praise and exalt Him above all forever.
70Ice and snow, bless the Lord; praise and exalt Him above all forever.
71Nights and days, bless the Lord; praise and exalt Him above all forever.
72Light and darkness, bless the Lord; praise and exalt Him above all forever.
73Lightnings and clouds, bless the Lord; praise and exalt Him above all forever.
74Let the earth bless the Lord; praise and exalt Him above all forever.
75Mountains and hills, bless the Lord; praise and exalt Him above all forever.
76Everything growing from the earth, bless the Lord; praise and exalt Him above all forever.
77You springs, bless the Lord; praise and exalt Him above all forever.
78Seas and rivers, bless the Lord; praise and exalt Him above all forever.
79You dolphins and all water creatures, bless the Lord; praise and exalt Him above all forever.
80All you birds of the air, bless the Lord; praise and exalt Him above all forever.
81All you beasts, wild and tame, bless the Lord; praise and exalt Him above all forever.
82You sons of men, bless the Lord; praise and exalt Him above all forever.
83O Israel, bless the Lord; praise and exalt Him above all forever.
84Priests of the Lord, bless the Lord; praise and exalt Him above all forever.
85Servants of the Lord, bless the Lord; praise and exalt Him above all forever.
86Spirits and souls of the just, bless the Lord; praise and exalt Him above all forever.
87Holy men of humble heart, bless the Lord; praise and exalt Him above all forever.
88Hananiah, Azariah, Mishael, bless the Lord; praise and exalt Him above all forever;
for He has delivered us from the nether world and saved us from the power of death.
He has freed us from the raging flame and delivered us from the fire.
89Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good, for His mercy endures forever.
90Bless the God of gods, all you who fear the Lord;
praise Him and give Him thanks, because His mercy endures forever."
Hearing them sing and astonished at seeing them alive,
91King Nebuchadnezzar rose in haste and asked his nobles, "Did we not cast 3 men bound into the fire?" "Assuredly, O King," they answered.
92He replied, "I see 4 men unfettered and unhurt, walking in the fire; the 4th looks like a son of God." (The Messiah)

Habakkuk 3:18 KJVer Yet I will rejoice in the Lord; I will joy in the God of my salvation.

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Matthew 21:16 KJV Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings Thou hast perfected praise.

John 4:24 KJV God is Spirit; those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.

Acts 16:22-26 TNAB 22The crowd joined in the attack on them and the magistrates had them stripped and ordered them to be beaten with rods. 23 After inflicting many blows on them, they threw them into prison and instructed the jailer to guard them securely. 24He put them in the innermost cell and secured their feet to a stake. 25About midnight, while Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God as the prisoners listened, 26there was suddenly such a severe earthquake that the foundations of the jail shook; all the doors flew open, and the chains of all were pulled loose.

Romans 1:8 KJV First, I (Paul) thank my God through Jesus Christ.
Romans 1:19-21 KJV That which may be known of God is manifest in (known to) them, for God has shown it to them. The invisible things of Him from creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead; they are without excuse. When they knew God, they glorified Him not as God, nor were thankful, but became vain in their imaginations; their foolish hearts were darkened.

Ephesians 5:18-20 TNAB 18Be filled with the (Holy) Spirit, 19adressing one another (in) psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing and playing to the Lord in your hearts, 20giving thanks always and for everything in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to God theFather.

Philippians 4:4,6-8 TNAB 4"Rejoice in the Lord always (daily/continually)"; and again I say, "Rejoice"...6Have no anxiety at all, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, make your requests known to God. 7Then the peace of God that surpasses all understanding will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus. 8Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is gracious, if there is any excellence and if there is anything worthy of praise, think abut these things.

Colossians 1:3 KJV We give thanks to the God and father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always.
Colossians 3:16 TLB Singing to the Lord with thankful hearts.

1st Thessalonians 5:6 NIV Be joyful always. Pray continually. Give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus.

Timothy 2:1-3 NKJV I exhort first of all that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all men, kings, and all who are in authority, that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and reverence.
Timothy 2:8 NKJV I desire therefore that the men pray everywhere, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.

James 5:13 KJV Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing psalms."

Revelation 5:8-10 TNAB    8The 4 living creatures and the 24 elders fell down before the Lamb. Each of the elders held a harp and gold bowls filled with incense, which are the prayers of the holy ones. 9They sang a new hymn, 'Worthy are You to receive the scroll and to break open its seals; for You were slain; with Your blood You purchased for God those from every tribe, tongue, people, and nation. 10You made them a kingdom and priests for our God; they will reign on earth.'
Revelation 5:11-14 KJV    I beheld and heard the voice of many angels round about the throne plus the beasts and elders. The number of them was 10,000 x 10,000 + 1,000's of 1,000's. Saying with a loud voice, "Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, riches, wisdom, strength, honor, glory and blessing." Every creature which is in heaven, on earth, under the earth, in the sea, and all that are in them, I heard saying, "Blessing, honor, glory, power be to Him that sits upon the throne and to the Lamb for ever and ever." The 4 beasts said, "Amen." The 24 elders fell down and worshiped Him that lives for ever and ever.
Revelation 19:5 KJV Praise our God, all ye His servants, and ye that fear Him, both small and great.
Revelation 19:6 KJV I heard, as it were, the voice of a great multitude, as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of mighty thunderings, saying, "Alleluia, for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth."

                                                                   Praise Resources

Basham, Don Deliver Us From Evil www.chosenbooks.com
Chapter 16 The Deliverance Ministry Grows shares how praise alone often expels demons.

Brooks, Steven books Working with Angels www.stevenbrooks.org
Subtitle - Flowing with God in the Supernatural Chapter 9 The Lost Key to Victory "The angelic messenger said, 'That's why you were allowed to find lost keys, because praise is the lost keys to victory.'"
"'Lord, why did the angel say that praise is a lost key?' The Lord responded...'Most of My people don't praise Me. At times they will praise Me when things go well, but when faced with difficulties and trials there is little or no praise.'"
"Jesus cried out while on the Cross, 'I thirst.' John 19:28...We have the ability to quench His thirst by taking extra time to praise Him each day of our lives."
When you pray, believe that you receive...and you will...Mark 11:24 KNJV

Carothers, Merlin        book           Power in Praise                        www.merlincarothers.com
Carothers, Merlin        book           Prison to Praise           Autobiography    www.merlincarothers.com
Carothers, Merlin        book excerpts                               http://www.foundationofpraise.org/books.html
Carothers, Merlin     newsletter       Praise News
Merlin's 7/2000 newsletter notes that each time he is irritated, he quickly (and for a period of days) praises the Lord for it. Behold, peace of mind comes.
Carothers, Merlin        Video           Prison to Praise   Movie       www.merlincarothers.com
Carothers, Merlin        book            Walking & Leaping               www.merlincarothers.com
Carothers, Merlin        CD    In Everything Give Praise                www.merlincarothers.com
Carothers, Merlin        CD    Satan Was in Charge of Praise        www.merlincarothers.com
Carothers, Merlin        CD    How God Taught Me to praise        www.merlincarothers.com

Chavda, Mahesh The Hidden Power of Speaking in Tongues www.watchofthelord.com
Chapter 9 The Melody of God admonishes to have continual melody in our hearts unto God; otherwise we will be more susceptible to demonic influences.

Conwell, Judson book Let Us Praise

Gossett, Don book Praise Avenue www.dongossett.com
Gossett, Don book There's Dynamite in Praise www.dongossett.com

Hayes, Norvel             booklet         Confession Brings Possession           www.nhm.cc
Jesus said, "Not one human being since Adam was created, not one, has ever starved to death while they were worshipping and serving Me. When the people bowed down and worshipped Me, the rains came, the fruit came, and the grain fields flourished. The curse was lifted off their ground." A MUST READ!
Hayes, Norvel                                    How to Live and NOT Die            A must read book      www.nhm.cc
Chapter 2 First Things First - Worship "When the devil comes into your house and sees you on the floor worshipping and praising Jesus every day, he can't do what he wants to do. He'll leave you, too, just like he did Jesus (after Satan tempted Him and was rebuked/rebuffed/refused)...
When you praise the Lord, you build Him a habitation, a dwelling place. Do you build God a habitation with your praise and worship every day?"
"You'll have God's power if you'll worship every day...Only after you worship...do you have a right to ask Him for anything."
Chapter 14 Show God You Trust Him section Make Yourself Dance "The joy of the Lord is your strength (Nehemiah 8:1)...
When he (Satan) tries to give me a sad day, I say, 'NO, you don't, in Jesus name. I don't accept this and I bind you. You foul spirit of sadness, go from me'...Then...I'll dance before the Lord for 2 or 3 minutes. Do I FEEL like dancing? NO! I FEEL like crying. You have to MAKE yourself dance before God. You don't go by FEELINGS, 'for we walk by faith, not by sight' 2nd Corinthians 5:7.
David danced before the Lord with all his might. (2nd Samuel 6:14).
Make yourself dance...Then hold up your hands, walk around, and worship God...and bless the name of Jesus by saying, 'I praise You, Jesus.
I love You, Lord. I praise You, Jesus'...After about 3-4 minutes of praising the the Lord, I sing Him a song."
Sing (croak) aloud unto God, our strength; make a joyful noise unto the God of Jacob. Psalm 81:1
I will sing of the mercies of the Lord forever; with my mouth will I make known Thy faithfulness to all generations. Psalm 89:1
Make a joyful noise unto the Lord...a loud noise, and rejoice, and sing praise. Psalm 98:4
"God LIKES to HEAR me! So I sing (roar) Him a song because, 'The joy of the Lord is my strength.'"
Hayes, Norvel                         Know Your Enemy          book      www.nhm.cc         excellent
Subtitle = How to Combat and Overcome Demonic Forces
Chapter 8 Demons Do NOT Obey Weak Christians Section Be Bold and Loud
"Jesus said to me once, 'Son, if...people who are devil possessed...confess their freedom, they will get free quicker.
If you (in ministering to them) say, 'In Jesus' name, come out of him', and nothing happens,
get them (in advance) to thank God (out loud) for their freedom."
(Remember, we often thank a giver of a gift, even BEFORE we unwrap it!)

Herzog, David book Mysteries of the Glory Unveiled www.voiceofglory.org
Chapter 7 Transported in the Spirit relates the testimony of David Hogan, missionary to the Native Americans in Mexico. A little girl had fallen and spilled her brains onto the rocks below. The Lord Jesus instructed the people to worship. After 4 hours of worship the Lord recreated her brain, head, and brought her back to life.
This book instructs us to command the human spirit to return back to the body, when God agrees that it is OK to raise a person from the dead. It is the spirit that gives breath.

Jakes, TD DVD/Video Sacrifice of Praise www.thepotterstouch.org
The Lord is often found in the silence rather than in the noise.
The Lord told TD Jakes that He would not continue to bless him until he thanked God for what He had already done in his life.

Johnson, Bill The Supernatural Power of a Transformed Mind - Access to a Life of Miracles www.ibethel.org
Redding, California, USA Chapter 8 Enduring Uncertainty reminds us that "many people have NO gate (door) because they won't PRAISE Him...That gate - that place of praise in the midst of conflict is where His presence rests...The gate is formed when we move above human explanation and into a place of trust."

Jolly, Reona Peterson Tomorrow You Die www.ywampublishing.com
Chapter 11 Fear None of Those Things Which Thou Shalt Suffer
"Then I felt God whisper, 'Sing My praise, Declare My victory to the hosts of hell.'"

Kelley, Earthquake Order book #1122 "Bound to Lose, Destined to Win" http://earthquakekelleyministries.org/books/
Chapter 3 - Turning Around and Turning Back -
"But I heard the same (deceitful/malevolent) voice that spoke to me at age 4."
Subsequently another different "voice intrigued me, and I had no fear when I heard this voice speak...
I said, 'What do you want me to do, Lord?' 'Just start praising Me,' was His answer."

Kendall, RT book Thanking God www.rtkendallministries.com
We need a daily attitude of gratitude.

Kovacs, Aimee Verduzco Dancing into the Anointing www.kingdomgloryinternational.com
Chapter 4 Types and Purposes of Dance in the Church are cited - (1) praise (2) worship (3) warfare
(4) celebration (5) travail (6) prophetic (7) triumph (8) evangelistic (9) preparation of hearts to hear and receive the Word of God, plus others.
"My husband and I were separated for 15 months and the Lord had me dance at home to do warfare on his behalf. Sometimes dancing was the last thing on earth I wanted to do, but that is when I knew I needed to do it the most, because I could feel the oppression around our family. Now my husband is back."
"Once I felt very sick and had no strength to move. I knew I was under very attack from the enemy. I forced myself to get out of bed. I put on some praise music and began to dance before the Lord. It was a hard thing to do. Little by little, I started feeling the presence of the spiritual force of joy entering my body. I started getting so excited about God that my praise turned into worship. As I worshiped God, the symptoms left and I experienced divine healing."
Chapter 6 shares, "The Lord has taught me...to offer the sacrifice of praise until it is totally consumed... First we thank God, then we praise Him, until He invites us into worship...If we don't allow the sacrifice of praise to be totally consumed because of time, we will be missing out on the manifested presence of the glory of God."

Liardon, Roberts I Saw Heaven www.robertsliardon.com
Liardon, Roberts We Saw Heaven www.robertsliardon.com
Liardon shares that the praise in heaven is a collected substance taken to God's throne room.

McLean, Renny Eternity Invading Time www.globalglory.org
Praise needs to evolve into worship where the glory of God exists. It is in the glory cloud where we can claim/declare/confess/stand on God's promises and receive our miracles/healings. Praise also releases angelic visitations.

Meyer, Joyce The Battle Belongs to the Lord www.joycemeyer.org
Subtitle = Overcoming Life's Struggles Through Worship

McKenna, Briege with Libersat, Henry Miracles Do Happen www.sisterbriege.com
"I first spend time praising God. I pray in tongues and praise the Lord. I thank the Lord for being the Lord.
Jesus said, 'If My people don't praise Me the stones will cry out.' (Luke 19:40)"

Mills, Joshua Into His Presence Praise & Worship Study Manual www.newwineinternational.org
"Praise changes the atmosphere, but worship sustains the realm...When you discover that you can sustain an attitude of worship in your life, you will begin seeing the greatest miracles released in your day to day walk with the Lord."
"Singing spontaneously in spiritual tongues...releases heaven in our spirits...
We are moving something from the heavens unto the earth."
"God...told me that He is new every morning, and with every new day comes a new song, and with every new song comes a new glory."
"God has called you to the ministry of praise and worship (unto Him)...The anointing will make a way for those that are willing."
One specific anointing is the Psalmist Anointing containing 3 facets - praise, worship, ministering ("unto the Lord 1st and foremost and then a minister to the body of Christ. Isaiah 61:1").
"He's given you something that only you can return unto Him...Your voice is the greatest instrument of praise."
Revelation 19:5-6 Hallelujah is a command (translated from the Greek), "You must praise Yahweh."
"When things are looking bad on the earth, you just reach into the heavens...and pull it (everything perfect) down to earth...
Release that heavenly command, 'Hallelujah'...
You tell your body, 'You must praise Yahweh. You must line up with the Word of God. You must line up with the heavens. Hallelujah.'"

Moyo, Andrew Working the Works of God www.messengerministry.com
Subtitle - The Keys to Supernatural Ministry Are in Your Hands Chapter 7 Understanding God's Grace
"Evil spirits began coming out of many...The anointing of God was so strong that the entire church was slain the the power of the Holy Spirit. For hours everyone was on the floor. Many were set free from demonic oppressions, received healing in their bodies, and received the baptism of the Holy Spirit, with the evidence of speaking in other tongues...I did not preach, nor did I pray for God to do what He did in that service; I did nothing except worship Him."

Omartian, Stormie The Prayer That Changes Everything = Praise www.stormieomartian.com
Omartian, Stormie music CD & book Stormie www.stormieomartian.com
Book is autobiography of Stormie who had mentally ill mom.
Story shares the "less incriminating" aspects of Stormie's mother's mentally ill manifestations.
Music CD is by daughter Amanda and mate Mike.

Osborn, Tommy Lee (TL) Why? Tragedy, Trauma, Triumph www.osborn.org
Chapter 4 Commemoration shares healing of paralyzed street person who walked on her buttocks! Praise set this woman free.

Pennington, Mary Jo Big Angels and Flaming Wild Horses www.6bigangels.com
Chapter 10 We Win contends that a place where pure praise and worship continuously pour out to God is an angel hospital where God's angels wounded in battle with demons come to be healed/restored. Pure worship also prepares the way for the visitation of God.

Pierce, Chuck Worship Warrior book www.glory-of-zion.org
Chuck shares that worship is the weapon with which one can overcome any enemy/trial/tribulation.

Prince, Derek                                 War in Heaven                          www.derekprince.com
Chapter 9 Angels at War admonishes Christians to proclaim (stand on) God's scriptural promises, to praise and then to worship, all as a form of spiritual war.   We need to take the offence, not the defense.
Prince, Derek                                 Rules of Engagement                 www.derekprince.com
Chapter 8 The Role of Worship indicates that thanksgiving brings us to the gates of praise. The gates of praise open to the atmosphere of worship. It is a sequential process/attitude.

Shakarian, Demos Come Let Us Exalt Him www.fgbmfi.org
Demos is the founder of Full Gospel Business Men's Fellowship International. Chapter 8 The Victory of Worship shares that God empowers those who worship Him. In fact, praise is the key that defeats the enemy Satan. Demos shares that Rick Haggins and his students in 1987 stopped the outbreak of teen suicides in southeast Alabama, NOT by praying warfare prayers, NOT by breaking curses, NOR by binding strongholds, but rather by praise and worship.

Spurgeon, Charles The Power in Praising God           publisher    www.whitakerhouse.com
Chapter 1 Holy Songs from Happy Saints reminds us, "However great may be the work for which we are responsible, we will always do well if we pause to spend time in sacred praise...Never, never, never may we cease from praising and magnifying the name of the Well Beloved. This is to be our occupation in heaven."
Remember with thanks, "In Christ we have always been redeemed by His precious blood, always been preserved by the power of God." Isaiah 49:15-16 TNAB 15Can a mother forget her infant, be without tenderness for the child of her womb? Even should she forget, I will never forget you. 16See, upon the palms of My hands I have written your name."
"Do we sing as much as the birds...as the angels? Yet they were never redeemed by the blood of Christ...I intend to imitate you from now on."
"When you bow down before Him and say, 'Not my will, but Yours, be done (Luke 22:42), you show Him honor equal to the 'Hallelujahs' of the angels."
"New mercies make the song always new. There is a freshness in it of which we never grow weary."
Chapter 3 Prayer Perfumed with Praise talks a bit like saint Paul and Merlin Carothers, "Lord, I have this torn in the flesh." (2nd Corinthians 12:7) "I beg You to deliver me from it, but meanwhile I bless You for it...I glory in my infirmity (2 Cor. 12:9) even while I ask You to overcome it. I triumph before You in my affliction, blessing Your for it even while I ask You to help me through it and rescue me out of it."
"In talking with my dear friend George Muller...he mentions that he has for so many months and years asked for a specific request and (immediately) praised the Lord for its answer. He praises the Lord for it as though he as actually obtained it. Even in praying for the conversion of that person. Though...he has been praying 30 years for a certain request, and the answer has not yet been received, still all the while he continues to thank God, because he know the prayer will be answered. He believes that he (already) has his petition and begins (in advance) to magnify the Giver of it."
Mark 11:24 KJV     Whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you will have them.
Matthew 21:22 KJV    Whatever things you ask in prayer, believing, you will receive.
"Bless our gracious Lord for the specific troubles (that are drawing us to God Who is teaching us many valuable lessons, until the time the troubles are removed)...bless Him for the mercy that we need, as if it had already come...praise Him whether we receive the answer or not."
(Sometimes there is a time gap between what is bound in heaven and what is bound on earth, or so it seems.)
Chapter 7 The Singing Army reminds us to remind and thank God of all that He has done for others and for us; we are to itemize these incidences. Only then do we have the privilege and courage to ask again, for yet one more favor. Likewise, we are to claim/cling to God's holy promises..."When you know that the Lord means to deliver you, bow your head and give Him the quiet, deep, solemn worship of your spirit...Praise Him for what is coming; adore Him for what He is going to do...Your song while you are still in distress will be sweet music to the ear of God...While they were singing, God was accomplishing the great deliverance for them...When God has done great things for you and brought you through your present difficulty, you must be sure to repay Him in the courts of His house with your loudest music and your most exultant notes, blessing again and again the name of the Lord."

Tikkun, YM (pseudonym) Whispers of the Shepherd publisher www.destinyimage.com
Spiritual impressions =
Pollen "Learn to appreciate pollen (irritants/annoyances/responsibilities) in your life. Learn even to praise Me for it...You shall learn to rejoice in them...in your spirit...Here is where new seeds (spiritual pearls) will form...Do not sneeze at My pollen in an effort to rid yourself of it."

Walters, Kathie            Angels - Watching Over You          booklet         http://www.goodnews.netministries.org/kathie.htm
Mud Hut - Help! "God...told me to put away all the books I was reading about it (my requested healing)."
I Had Enough! "The more I complained, the more my thing hurt."
I Lost the Battle "'Is this some kind of African demon or something?' The Lord responded...'No, it's not a demon; that's an angel and he's going to stay there and you ARE going to praise Me'...The angel would not allow complaining words to come out of my mouth."
Getting Rid of the Blockage "The Holy Spirit told me that God heard me when I originally asked for that (hearing) healing, but there was a big blockage in my life. It prevented me from receiving from the Spirit of God. It was my spoiled-brat, complaining spirit. The Holy Spirit is NOT negative. He is a Spirit of faith and my complaining and grumbling put me in a place where He wasn't able to operate. But I had believed God to show me. He spotlighted this barrier and deal with it via the angel. I learned to yield to the
Spirit('s tutoring) and (to) be thankful."
Walters, Kathie            Bangor-Light of the World           e-book         http://www.goodnews.netministries.org/kathie.htm
The Perennia Praise began at Bangor Abbey, Bangor, Ireland in 516 AD and lasted for 150 years.
Walters, Kathie            What happened to the great Welsh Revival?     e-book         http://www.goodnews.netministries.org/kathie.htm
The glory of God covered Wales in 1904

Wilkerson, Ralph Beyond & Back - Those Who Died and Lived to Tell It
Chapter 3 It Wasn't His Time to Go shares that Jesus told Michael Esses to praise Him for his humiliation each time the nurses had to clean him up from an episode of diarrhea from the antibiotics for his heart, pneumonia, and blood poisoning.

Wood, Gary                                   A Place Called Heaven        (book or 5/05 radio audio)      www.sidroth.org/radio
An automobile accident shot Gary up a funnel into heaven. Gary shares that trees clap to music notes in the air and flowers have faces that sing.
Psalm 148:7,9 TNAB    7Praise the Lord from the earth...9you mountains and all hills, fruit trees and all cedars.
Isaiah 55:12 NIV    You will go out in joy and be led forth in peace. The mountains and hills will burst into song (singing) before you. All the trees of the field will clap their hands.

Yoder, Dr. Rebecca Brown Prepare for War www.harvestwarriors.com
Chapter 17 Deliverance discusses praise's role in deterring demon activity. Like King David it is important to praise/give thanksgiving out loud, as it seems unlikely that demons can read thoughts.

Praise Periodicals

Ferrell, Emerson & Ana Mendez 11/1/2008 newsletter "Choose to know Him in an ever-deepening way that changes...(one's)...very substance into His glorious substance." There is a holy spiritual dimension into which we can enter prior to death. The yellow brick road which leads us into that place is paved with praise and worship. www.voiceofthelight.com

Hagin, Kenneth E (senior) 11/2008 Word of Faith magazine Resisting the Devil excellent editorial from book How to Keep Your Healing
http://www.rhema.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=14&Itemid=297
"The devil said to my mind, 'Uh-huh, you're going to die. That's exactly what's going to happen to you. You've just been lucky you got by this far. Remember what the doctors said?'"
"Let me tell you what I did. It was in the winter time, so I pulled the cover up over my head and started laughing. Now, I didn't FEEL like laughing...This laughter wasn't Spirit-inspired. I put this one on. I made myself do it...I must have laughed about 10 minutes.
Finally the devil asked, 'What are you laughing about?'
(Hagin replied,) 'I'm laughing at you...because you said I'm not going to get healed...Sure I'm NOT going to get it (healing).
What do I need to get it (health) for? Jesus already got it for me! I don't need to get it. All I have to do is accept it...
I'll just quote 1st Peter 2:24 to you. It says, "Who His own self bare our sins in His own body on the tree, that we being dead to sins,
should live unto righteousness, by Whose stripes ye WERE healed."
If we WERE, I WAS, So, I don't have to get it; Jesus already got it for me, and because He got it for me (2,000 years ago),
I (now) accept it, claim it, and have it. Now (in Jesus' name) you just gather up your little symptoms and get out of here.'"
(And the devil and all of the symptoms left!)
Hagin, Kenneth E (senior) 1/2009 Word of Faith magazine Staying in the Jericho March editorial from book I Cannot Be Defeated and I Will Not Quit "Losing a battle doesn't mean you've lost the war...The people who sit down and give up are the ones who never get any closer to receiving the benefits God has promised them...Sometimes, facing tremendous obstacles and circumstances simply proves that you are in the will of God...What's the use of messing with someone who's not going to give him any problems?...Throw your hands in the air and begin to praise God saying, 'This is just another opportunity to prove that God is still God.'" In Acts 16:25 midnight "represents the darkest hour of a trial or circumstance. But midnight also represents the last part of the night, signaling that the day is just around the corner...and all your trials are going to melt like a snowball."

Praise Audio Video

Hayes, Norvel Worship-The Secret To Finding Favor With God(3-CD) www.nhm.cc

Hinn, Benny                    Operating in the Anointing   CD set + workbook           www.bennyhinn.org
Benny Hinn has periodic one day classes in various locations specifically for tutoring and praying for impartation/anointing to heal and witness. At the Boston 7/29/2006 session, Benny shared that we are not to be distracted by or address (speak to/about/discuss) "ants" (demons), except as necessary to rebuke them, because God's presence/glory will chase them away. Praise/worship/thanksgiving/gratitude is the key to drawing/attracting/seducing His presence. His presence/attributes contain His power, which will float right back up to heaven, unless we jealously, like a male in heat, court/guard with adoration. Coldness or luke-warmness turns God off.  Sincere/sweet/tender love songs/lullabies are what woo Him. A perfect Old Testament illustration is David's playing the harp and singing psalms to king Saul to ward off the evil spirits.
1st Samuel 16:14 NIV    14The Spirit of the Lord had departed from Saul, and an evil spirit (allowed) from the Lord tormented him. 15Saul's attendants said to him, "See an evil spirit from God is tormenting you. 16Let our lord command his servants here to search for someone who can play the harp. He will play when the evil spirit from God comes upon you, and you will feel better." 17So Saul said to his attendants, "Find someone who plays well and bring him to me." 18One of the servants answered, "I have seen a son of Jesse of Bethlehem who knows how to play the harp. He is a brave man and a warrior. He speaks well and is a fine-looking man; and the Lord is with him" 19Then Saul sent messengers to Jessee and said, "Send to me your son David, who is with the sheep." 20So Jessee took a donkey loaded with bread, a skin of wine and a young goat and sent them with his son David to Saul 21David came to Saul and entered his service. Saul liked him very much, and David became one of his armor-bearers. 22Then Saul sent word to Jessee, saying, "Allow David to remain in my service, for I am pleased with him." 23Whenever the spirit from God came upon Saul, David would take his harp and play. Then relief would come to Saul; he would feel better, and the evil spirit would leave him.

Jakes, TD Sacrifice of Praise (4 DVDS) http://www.thepottershouse.org

Meyer, Joyce www.joycemeyer.org
TV broadcast - God told Joyce to think less and thank more. The default mode for most of us is to automatically go back to concentrating on what is wrong. What is wrong is our stinking thinking. Demons are like leeches that drain us of the ability to function for God. We need to burn off those demonic negative thoughts with the fire of the Holy Spirit and the praise of our mouths. A deceived mind believes the condemnation of demons. A deceived mind believes the lies of the devil. One of the lies is that we are not worthy of fixing/forgiving. We need to confront the devil and tell him, "You are a liar...In the name of Jesus Christ, I reject you."

Mills, Joshua 2/5-9/07 Sid Roth radio broadcast Experiencing God's Presence
Real Player   Mon Tue We Th Fri          Media Player   Mon Tue We Th Fri          Download mp3 file Mon Tue We Th Fri
http://www.sidroth.org/radio.htm Order radio broadcast CD # DD1525   Order radio broadcast cassette # DC1525
Joshua shares with Sid that God downloaded laughter, praise, worship, and glory (wonders/signs/miracles) into his being,
in addition to the ability to play the piano (not knowing how in the natural)   Order # 1061 Throne Room Encounters CD
Mills, Joshua     Praise Changes The Atmosphere Teaching and Worship CD    http://www.newwineinternational.org

Pierce, Chuck 2005-Starting the Year Off Right - Plundering the Enemy`s Camp with PRAISE audio http://www.glory-of-zion.org

Praise Web Sites

American Idols singing Shout To the Lord TV 2008 broadcast http://youtube.com/watch?v=6WOzF9ZGA7A

Brooks, Steven    http://www.sidroth.org/site/News2?abbr=rad_&page=NewsArticle&id=7289&news_iv_ctrl=1121
4/28-5/2/2008     http://www.sidroth.org/site/PageServer?pagename=rad_archives   5/2/2008 radio broadcast tells us
that the HOPE diamond necklace is divine expectancy that what He promises us will come to pass at any moment and
that the key to final victory is PRAISE. God's angel told Steven, "That's why you were allowed to find them (your keys).
Praise is the lost key to victory." 5.2.2008
Brooks, Steven     book Working with Angels

Colbert, Dr Don The Word of God is the Foundation for Your Health Kenneth Copeland TV broadcast 2/7/2008 www.kcm.org Click onto TV archives
An attitude of gratitude spoken with a mouth of praise affects our physical bodies for good.
Kenneth Copeland shares his testimony regarding pain.

Copeland, Kenneth www.kcm.org and Hagin, Kenneth E http://www.rhema.org/
Holy Laughter (regardless of critics) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1SgByE0pX1M#
God always has the last laugh and uses the foolish things of the world to confound the self righteous/important.

Ferrell, Emerson and Ana Mendez http://wildhunt.org/blog/tag/anna-mendez-ferrell critical author
"Worship at a certain level can totally transform a region,” she said. “We’ve seen this happen in other parts of the world. Worship, as a weapon, can counter the evil and murdering.” www.voiceofthelight.com

Hinn, Benny 12/10/2008 Alamo City Crusade https://www.bennyhinn.org/media/2008-12-10.asx
Benny reminds us that every time we praise we bind Satan. Praise puts a sword (which is the Word of God) in our hand to destroy Satan's work.

Johnson, Spencer The One Minute Mother http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=the+one+minute+teacher+johnson&start=20&sa=N
or http://books.google.com/books?id=tCFgox8g5l8C&pg=PA53&lpg=PA53&dq=the+one+
See chapters -    The 2nd Secret the One Minute Praisings and Why One Minute Praisings Work    (secular book)
Johnson & Blanchard    The One Minute Manager   http://www.scribd.com/doc/335040/The-One-Minute-Manager http://www.freewebtown.com/khoi1279/library/document/Books/The_One_Minute_Manager_Spenser%20Johnson.pdf    View as HTML
See chapters -    The 2nd Secret the One Minute Praisings and Why One Minute Praisings Work    (secular book)
Johnson, Spencer    The One Minute Sales Person    http://books.google.com/books?id=4YHYAGYAimQC&pg=PA113&lpg=PA113&dq=the+one+minute+teacher+johnson&source=web&ots=tze9qvZ_YO&sig=HBDB-Uzz9i75EZF0ICb9z7KIei8&hl=en&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=10&ct=result   See chapter - My One Minute Praisings
Johnson, Spencer    The One Minute Teacher
See chapters - The Students' One Minute Praisings, The Teachers' One minute Praisings, Why One Minute Praisings Work    (secular book)
Johnson, Spencer The One Minute Father

Joshua, Prophet Temitope Balogun (T.B.) SCOAN The Synagogue, Church Of All Nations, 1 Segun-Irefin Street, Ikotun-Egbe, Lagos, Nigeria http://www.scoan.org
http://thetbjoshuafanclub.wordpress.com/2009/06/03/untold-story-of-a-mystery-prophet-tb-joshua-the-sun/
"Are you talking about Paul and Silas in the prison yard? They were there and they never said: Hey, in the name of Jesus, in the name of Jesus, in the name of Jesus. They just sang praises to God. The used the medium of sound. Or are you talking of Joshua. He said to his people to just shout Alleluia and the walls of Jericho fell."

Meyer, Joyce 2/14/2008 Defeating Doubt and Unbelief #2 Watch tells us to continuously count our past blessings

Pierce, Chuck I Will Awaken My Love! 6/19/2009 http://www.glory-of-zion.org/outmail/6-19-09_WeeklyEmailerOnline.htm
or http://www.injesus.com/index.php?module=message&task=list&GroupID=BA007I8S

Wommack, Andrew Effects of Praise audio series http://www.awmi.net/extra/audio/1004
The Effect Of Praise On The Believer, The Effect Of Praise On The Devil, The Effect Of Praise On The Lord

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WORSHIP

Worship Scripture

Psalm 29:1-2 Alexander Harkavy 1Give unto the Lord, O ye mighty, give unto the Lord glory and strength.
2Give unto the Lord the glory due unto His name; worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness.
Psalm 30:2-5 Alexander Harkavy 2I will extol Thee, O Lord, for Thou hast lifted me up...3and Thou hast healed me.
4O Lord, Thou hast brought up my soul from the grave; Thou hast kept me alive, that I should not go down to the pit.
5Sing unto the Lord, O ye godly ones of His and give thanks at the remembrance of His holiness.

Mark 5:6 TPNT (Matthew 8 + Luke 8)
When he (the Gerasene demoniac) saw Jesus from afar, he ran, fell down and (worshiped) paid homage to Him.

John 23-24 KJV The hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth;
for the Father seeketh such to worship Him. God is a Spirit, and they that worship Him must worship Him in spirit and truth.

Arrangement of Tribal Camps
around God's Throne

Numbers   2:01-31 NIV study Bible
Numbers 10:11-33 NIV study Bible
page 189 diagram shows Encampment of the 12 clans around the tabernacle

                    [Naphtali] [Asher] [Dan]
[ Ephriam ]                                        [ Judah ]
[Manasseh]            [tabernacle]          [Issachar]
[Benjamin]                                        [Zebulun]
                  [Gad] [Simeon] [Reuben]

Marching order
Front, Levites (Judah, Issachar, Zebulin)carry the ark.
Next, Gershonites and Merarites (Reuben, Simeon, Gad) carry the tabernacle.
3rd, Kohathites (Epraim, Manesseh, Benjamin) carry the tabernacle furnishings.
Rear, Dan, Asher, Naphtali

Age of temple ministry:
Numbers 8:23-26 NIV 23The Lord said to Moses, 24"This applies to the Levites. Men 25 years old or more shall come to take part in the work at the Tent of Meeting, 25but at the age of 50, they must retire from their regular service and work no longer (in the temple). 26They may assist their brothers in performing their duties at the Tent of Meeting, but they themselves must NOT do the work." [Footnote: "The age at which the Levites entered service was reduced to 20 by David. (1st chronicles 23:24-27)...Rabbinical suggestion (is) that these 2 verses indicate a 5 year period of apprenticeship."
(Spiritual insight = Traditional age to begin ministry was/is 30, as evidenced by Jesus' entry into ministry at that time.)

Worship Literature

Ferrell, Emerson and Ana 3/2009 Ministry Newsletter editorial - Worship Is Faith in Action www.voiceofthelight.com
"Worship is not a formula but a weapon designed to change our thoughts and consciousness from temporal to eternal. The Holy Spirit is unable to change our consciousness, if we are not connected to His thoughts. Communication in heaven is at the speed of thought, which is faster than light...Worship is outside of time and limitations creating an environment conducive (conductive) for miracles. Furthermore, it creates the atmosphere around the Throne in heaven by which the angels, elders and 4 living creatures can have their way on earth as it is in heaven" NOW. "As we worship, our material substance undergoes change."

"Hayes, Norvel Worship www.nhm.cc
Chapter 1 Miracles Come through Worship "The woman's demon-possessed daughter was delivered and set free 'that very hour' BECAUSE the woman put 1st things 1st and WORSHIPPED the Lord."
"Give your children over to Jesus. Promise God that you will dedicate your children to Him."3.1.2009.
Matthew 15:25 The one who had come was kneeling before Him (Messiah).
Chapter 4 God's Covenant with You Now Make a Covenant with God to daily praise AND worship Him.
One needs to make a COVENANT or contract of worship with God and then daily follow through. Worship is the key/button/switch that opens God's heart or hand to us.
Hayes, Norvel 1/2009 CD of the month www.nhm.cc
God told Norvel that He works in ATMOSPHERES and that He needs a proper ATMOSPHERE in which to work (heal/deliver/do miracles). Obviously that would be an atmosphere in which dwells - belief, anticipation, expectation, praise, adoration and WORSHIP.

Hayes-Corneilson, Zona Worship God First booklet www.nhm.cc
For beginners we worship God for being to us/me
1)Elohim/my Creator 2)Jehovah/my Lord God 3)el Shaddai/my Supplier 4)Adonai/my Master 5)Jehovah Jireh/my Provider 6)Jehovah Rophe/my Healer 7)Jehovah Nissi/my Banner 8)Jehovah Mikkadesh/my Sanctifier 9)Jehovah Tsidkenu/my Righteousness 10)Jehovah Shalom/my Peace
11)Jehovah Rohi/my Shapherd 12)Jehovah Shammach/my Abiding Presence
2nd, we thank God for sending Jesus to be all of the above.
3rd, we pray over (speak to) our organs, including our blood. We bind (speak to) any demonic activity. We bind the devil off our health, marriage, children, family, loved ones, home, job, and/or career.
We loose any blessings, in Jesus name. binding + loosing
4th we speak out loud what God Himself says about each situation in Scripture.
5th we claim/believe/receive/thank and stand firm, whether 21 days or 21 years.

Lake, Brian Romancing the King www.brianlake.org
Chapter 5 True Worship Touches the Heart "God spoke to me once, 'Brian, when you enter true worship, that is where I (God) will give you whatever you desire. And many will make their request...
but only a rare few will ask what I (God) want."
"The most common (Greek) word for worship in the New Testament,
(pro-skun-e-o)...means 'to come forward to kiss.'"
Chapter 8 Beholding His Beauty In the Old Testament, the Hebrew word for worship,
shachah, means...to lie prostate in homage to royalty or God."

Mills, Joshua Into His Presence Praise & Worship Study Manual www.newwineinternational.org
"Praise changes the atmosphere, but worship sustains the realm...When you discover that you can sustain an attitude of worship in your life, you will begin seeing the greatest miracles released in your day to day walk with the Lord."
"Singing spontaneously in spiritual tongues...releases heaven in our spirits...
We are moving something from the heavens unto the earth."
"God...told me that He is new every morning, and with every new day comes a new song, and with every new song comes a new glory."

Worship ideas on the Internet

Baker, Heidi 7/20/2007 Heidi Baker Worshiping
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yU81q42xkPA&feature=related

Ferrell, Emerson http://voiceofthelight.com/propheticnews/?cat=10 3/202009 ministry letter
"Worship is outside of time and limitations creating an environment conducive for miracles. Furthermore, it creates the atmosphere around the Throne in heaven by which the angels, elders and four living creatures, can have their way on earth as it is in heaven.
As we worship, our material substance undergoes change. Remember after Moses left the presence of God he had to put on a veil because of the glory of God shone in his face? We have experienced that kind of glory as we beheld His throne.
Beloved, if you will focus on The Throne and The One who in habits it you will become less attached to your situation. Someone is getting it right now. Your attachment to this world is the method the enemy is using to keep you from experiencing the freedom you so desperately are seeking.
Jesus paid the ultimate price in order for you to be set free spirit, soul and body. Worship is the vehicle designed to liberate you and create in you a thirst for more of Him." www.voiceofthelight.com

Olukoya, Dr DK PRAISE WORSHIP - Let my heavens open in Jesus name 4/19/2009
Posted in mountain of fire and miracles by babalobi
"Confession    Acts 2 - Matt. 3:11-12: I indeed baptized you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worth to bear: he shall baptize you with Holy Ghost, and with fire: whose fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the gamer, but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire...
1. Let all strangers flee from my spirit
    and let the Holy Spirit take control, in the name of Jesus.
2. Lord, catapult my spiritual life to the mountain top.
3. Father, let heavens open
   and let the glory of God fall upon me, in the name of Jesus.
4. Father, let sign and wonders be my lot, in the name of Jesus.
5. I decree the joy of the oppressors upon my life to be turned into sorrow, in the name of Jesus.
6. Let all multiple strongmen operating against me be paralyzed, in the name of Jesus."
(I thank and praise You Father God, in Jesus name. Amen.)
http://christonline.wordpress.com/tag/save-the-world-prayer-blog/.

Mills, Joshua WSTK-ITV - Joshua Mills On Impartation of the Anointing
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vDk8bBIP_Q&feature=related

Wommack, Andrew The Effect of Praise http://www.awmi.net/extra/audio/1004

Worship Audio Video

Ferrell, Emerson Regions of Captivity 2009 deliverance conference, Houston, Texas, USA - DVDs
DVD #2 Many cannot worship because at least one soul part is held in captivity in the shadow of death.
DVD #5 Born Again - Worship transfers the control of the mind (5 senses) to the control of human spirit
via the power of the Holy Spirit. The more we believe/thank/praise/worship the more healing manifests.
John 14:10 says it all. End of seminar includes healing ministry. 11.18.2009 www.voiceofthelight.com

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