The Introverted Evangelist

Praise is the Portal to Peace : " Reverent and worshipful fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, that one may avoid the snares of death. [John  4:10 , 14.] " (Proverbs 14:27 AMP) Praise is the portal to the peaceful Presence of our perfect Saviour . Worship presents us with an escape from the dread of the destruction so sprawled about this world. Thankful songs take us from the ashes of fear and worry up into the holy realm of God's hope. Our praising His goodness awakens our hearts to the reality of His unfailing love and joy. " My lips shall greatly rejoice when I sing to You, And my soul, which You have redeemed. " (Psalms 71:23) Our praise unlocks His peace .  Let's praise our way through the day . He is always faithful, so we should always sing, " How holy and great You are, our good and gracious God! " -The Introverted Evangelist

Be My Composer, Be My Conductor : " A man’s heart plans his way, But the LORD directs his steps ." (Proverbs 16:9) God is sovereign . The constant struggle we face with our flesh is that we must aim to crucify it and surrender our souls, making God not only the  Composer  of our life-song, but also the  Conductor . " Trust in the LORD with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, And  He shall direct your paths ." (Proverbs 3:5-6; emphasis mine) This act of surrender places the reigns in God's hands instead of our own. By doing so we are declaring it over our lives that He is Lord, and He is the  Merciful Master  of our melodic orchestra. He is the One who  deems and directs , and every note He writes emanates from  immaculate Love . " The LORD directs the steps of the godly.  He delights in every detail  of their lives ." (Psalms 37:23 NLT; emphasis mine) " Establish my ste...