Perspective of Praise | Joy/Full
SERIES SCRIPTURE
4 Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! 5 Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. 6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Phil 4:4-7
How could Paul rejoice when locked up?
It’s all about—
Perspective very simply means—“How you see something.”
In Latin, it means to see through, PRAISE helps you to see through!!
12 Now I want you to know, brothers and sisters, that what has happened to me has actually served to advance the gospel. 13 As a result, it has become clear throughout the whole palace guard and to everyone else that I am in chains for Christ. Phil 1:12-13 (Perspective of Praise)
Perspective of
Perspective of
Who is the real prisoner?!
When you have a perspective of
Wasn’t 1st time Paul praised in prison! Acts 16:22 - The crowd joined in the attack against Paul and Silas, and the magistrates ordered them to be stripped and beaten with rods.
25 About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them. Acts 16:25
Praise Before the
Why does this matter? Because Paul knew GOD could deliver him but didn’t.
Paul knew you praise him when he
25 About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them. 26 Suddenly there was such a violent earthquake that the foundations of the prison were shaken. At once all the prison doors flew open, and everyone’s chains came loose. Acts 16:25-26
The key that unlocks the prison door, is your
Philippians 1:21 For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain… Paul knew in ALL THINGS our PERSPECTIVE IS PRAISE! Even if the door remains locked…
How’s your perspective?