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Shout joyfully to the LORD, all the earth.

Serve the LORD with gladness and delight;

Come before His presence with joyful singing.

Know and fully recognize with gratitude that the LORD Himself is God;

It is He who has made us, not we ourselves [and we are His].

We are His people and the sheep of His pasture.

Enter His gates with a song of thanksgiving

And His courts with praise.

Be thankful to Him, bless and praise His name.

For the LORD is good;

His mercy and lovingkindness are everlasting,

His faithfulness [endures] to all generations.

First of all, then, I urge that petitions (specific requests), prayers, intercessions (prayers for others) and thanksgivings be offered on behalf of all people, for kings and all who are in [positions of] high authority, so that we may live a peaceful and quiet life in all godliness and dignity. This [kind of praying] is good and acceptable and pleasing in the sight of God our Savior, who desires all people to be saved and to come to the knowledge and recognition of the [divine] truth. For there is [only] one God, and [only] one Mediator between God and mankind, the Man Christ Jesus, who gave Himself as a ransom [a substitutionary sacrifice to atone] for all, the testimony given at the right and proper time. And for this matter I was appointed a preacher and an apostle--I am telling the truth, I am not lying [when I say this]--a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth. The enemy is not pressing you on every side because he knows you're weak. Heavens no! He sees the strength you possess and is trying his hardest to penetrate your armor of faith. He knows God has created within you favor that will not allow you to break or be defeated... but, he must try. Stand strong. Keep speaking the Word only over your circumstances. You will not be moved to the left nor the right. The enemy does his job well. But, the God in you is stronger. Keep pressing forward in faith and watch the enemy retreat. You were not made to be broken!

BE STRONG!! BE BRAVE BE FEARLESS.

YOU ARE NEVER ALONE.

Jesus said to him, “I am the [only] Way [to God] and the [real] Truth and the [real] Life; no one comes to the Father but through Me. I have given to them the glory and honor which You have given Me, that they may be one, just as We are one; I in them and You in Me, that they may be perfected and completed into one, so that the world may know [without any doubt] that You sent Me, and [that You] have loved them, just as You have loved Me. Father, I desire that they also, whom You have given to Me [as Your gift to Me], may be with Me where I am, so that they may see My glory which You have given Me, because You loved Me before the foundation of the world.