Inspiring testimony

Here's a video I found to be truly inspiring testimony from having real faith in God

Hymn on Christian Life

Excerpt from Hymns for Christian Devotion by BY J. G. ADAMS AND E. H. CHAPIN.

"Ye shall know them by their Fruits."

1So let our lips and lives express

The holy gospel we profess:

So let our works and virtues shine,

To prove the doctrine all divine.

2Thus shall we best proclaim abroad

The honors of our Saviour, God,

When the salvation reigns within.

And grace subdues the power of sin.

3Our flesh and sense must be denied,

Passion and envy, lust and pride,

While justice, temperance, truth and love,

Our inward piety approve.

4Religion bears our spirits up,

While we expect that blessed hope,

The bright appearance of the Lord,

And faith stands leaning on his word.

The Power of Praise

I will praise You, LORD, with all my heart;
I will tell of all the marvelous things You have done. (Psalm 9:1)
I will be filled with joy because of You.
I will sing praises to Your name, O Most High. (Psalm 9:2)
I will praise the LORD at all times.
I will constantly speak His praises. (Psalm 34:1)
I will boast only in the LORD;
let all who are helpless take heart. (Psalm 34:2)
Come, let us tell of the LORD's greatness;
let us exalt His name together. (Psalm 34:3)

In 2 Chronicles 20:21-24, King Jehoshaphat appointed singers to walk ahead of their army to war against the armies of Moab, Ammon and Mount Seir, and they sang:

"Give thanks to the LORD;
     His faithful love endures forever!"

The LORD had given them victory over their enemies and not a single one of the enemy had escaped.

Quoting Kenneth and Gloria Copeland's book "One Word from God can Change Your Life":

"Praise will cause Satan and his forces to turn back, fall and perish at your presence."

Bible and abundant harvests

I was just reading this book "One Word from God Can Change Your Life by Kenneth and Gloria Copeland" and I came across these few bible verses that spoke about how we are able to receive abundant harvests. 

The following verses will give much clarity and the main focus of receiving is on giving. :)

Commonly heard quotes: "Give and you will receive"

Give, and you will receive. Your gift will return to you in full - pressed down, shaken together to make room for more, running over, and poured into your lap. The amount you give will determine the amount you get back.

Luke 6:38

Commonly heard quotes: "God loves a cheerful giver"

Remember this - a farmer who plans only few seeds will get a small crop. But the one who plants generously will get a generous crop. You must each decide in your heart how much to give. And don't give reluctantly or in response to pressure. "For God loves a person who gives cheerfully". And God will generously provide all you need. Then you will always have everything you need and plenty left over to share with others.

2 Corinthians 9:6-8

Commonly heard quotes: "Reap what you sow"

Don't be misled - you cannot mock the justice of God. You will always harvest what you plant. Those who live only to satisfy their own sinful nature will harvest decay and death from that sinful nature. But those who live to please the Spirit will harvest everlasting life from the Spirit. So let's not get tired of doing what is good. At just the right time we will reap a harvest of blessing if we don't give up. Therefore, whenever we have opportunity, we should do good to everyone - especially to those in the family of faith. 

Galatians 6:7-10

"Bring all the tithes into the storehouse so there will be enough food in my Temple. If you do," says the LORD of Heaven's Armies, "I will open the windows of heaven for you. I will pour out my blessing so great you won't have enough room to take it in! Try it! Put me to the test! Your crops will be abundant, for I will guard them from insects and disease. Your grapes will not fall from the vine before they are ripe," says the LORD of Heaven's Armies. "Then all nations will call you blessed, for your land will be such a delight," says the LORD of Heaven's Armies.

Malachi 3:10-12

Prayer from the Book of Colossians

This prayer was crafted out of the Book of Colossians for personal use, but feel free to use it:


Lord, I ask that you give me & my family spiritual wisdom and understanding so that the way we live will always honor and please You, Lord, and our lives will produce every kind of good fruit, as we learn to know You better and better. 
I pray that we will be strengthened in all Your glorious power so we will have all the endurance and patience we need. 
May we be filled with joy, always thanking You, Father. For You have enabled us to share in the inheritance that belongs to Your people, who live in the light. For You have rescued us from the kingdom of darkness and transferred us into the Kingdom of Your Son Jesus who purchased our freedom and forgave our sins.

Thank You, Lord Jesus that You have reconciled us to Yourself through Your death in Your physical body and now brought us into Your presence, making us holy and blameless as we stand before You without any fault. 

I pray that we will continue to believe this truth and stand firmly in it as this is the assurance we received when we heard the Good News. Since Lord Jesus, You live in us, it gives us the assurance of sharing Your glory. 

I pray that we will continue to follow You Lord and may our roots grow down into You and our lives be built on You, then our faith will grow strong in the truth that we were taught and we will overflow with thankfulness.

Thank You Lord that we are complete through our union with You, who is head over every ruler and authority. 
Thank You Lord that You performed a spiritual circumcision, when we came into Christ, cutting away our sinful nature.
Thank You Lord that You forgave all our sins and cancelled the record of the charges against us and took it away nailing it to the cross. 
Thank You Lord that we have died with You and You have set us free from the spiritual powers of this world. 
I pray that You will make us strong, perfect and always following the will of God.

In Jesus' Name, Amen.