Good morning. The ones we are going to look at today are from a handout sheet that I've had a long time. They are verses from various translations. Some we may have looked at before and some we will look at in the future. I will bless the Lord at all times. His praise shall continually be in my mouth. No matter what happens – good or bad - we are to praise the Lord continually. This shows our trust in Him. We are not thankful for the bad things; we are thankful despite them. As I praise Him all during the day, I will go from strength to strength; that is keep increasing in victorious power! God is not looking for the strong silent type. He is looking for those who express their praise to Him. God is working everything into a pattern for good, because I truly love Him and am one of those called to His purpose. Not everything is good but everything works into a pattern for good. I would not be here today if certain things had not happened during my life. At the time they seemed bad; but together they brought me to here where I am today. I'm sure God has done that in your life too. He knows where we are now and where we need to be in the future. Why does He care what happens to you - because you truly love Him and are one of those called to His purpose. And so: I will not be afraid of bad news, nor live in dread of what may happen. My heart is fixed, trusting in the Lord! You don't have to lay awake at night fearing that you're going to hear some bad news. That is because you trust the Lord. You've heard it said that most of the things that we fear will happen never happen. But even if they do happen, we can trust in the Lord to take care of us. Thank You Father that the reader’s heart trusts in You and that You work everything into a pattern for good for him/her. No bad thing that he/she fears will overcome him/her. He/she will go from strength to strength and will continually praise You every day.

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