...GIVE THANKS TO GOD BY PASTOR T.O.BANSO Text: Psalm 124:1-8 Giving thanks is a practice that does not come to many people easily because when they look at their lives, they believe there is nothing worth thanking God for. They convince themselves that thanking God may be right for those who God has showered His blessings on but not right for them. Even God knows He is yet to do anything for them so thanking Him will embarrass Him! But this is not correct if considered in-depth. There is no one who does not have a reason to thank God. When we can not think, we cannot not thank! A thoughtful person will be a thankful person. A man grumbling and complaining that he has no shoe will thank God when he sees a man without legs! A lady who thinks she does not have good clothes will thank God when she sees another insane lady naked! Often times, many of us are ungrateful for God’s kindnesses and manifold blessings in our lives. We are so concerned about what is yet to happen that we fail to see what has happened. We remember so constantly answers to prayers that are yet to manifest that we forget answers to prayers we are already enjoying. Oh how ungrateful we often are! We regularly violate God’s instruction concerning giving thanks. “Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit. Speak to one another with psalms, hymns and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your heart to the Lord, always giving thanks...
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...A Dallas businessman Peter Steward was the first to visualize that in the heart of downtown Dallas there should be a place for people to worship and thanksgiving to our community, nation and the world. At the same time, a central gathering or a meditation space for office crowd to relax or to relieve the stress from work. The non-profit Thanks-Giving Foundation commissioned the postmodern architect Philip Johnson to design the Square and was finished in 1976. The Thanksgiving Square is designed in a triangle shape landscape that is surrounded by trees, grass and manmade waterfall. The site is in between the Pacific, Ervay, and Bryan Streets. The main entrance of the Square is on the Pacific Avenue. On the right hand side of the entrance there is a Wall of Praise with Rockwell Mosaic that illustrates “The Golden Rule.” After visit the Wall of Praise there is a Ring of Thanks that is made of aluminum and covered by gold allow the visitor to pass through and speak their thanks out loud they will hear the echo back. Behind the Ring there is a Thanks Bell Tower with three large bronze bells, and it rings every hour. After visiting the entrance, there is a long pathway leading to the Chapel. The pathway was designed in a slope below street level surrounded by aqueducts. About half way down the pathway on the right hand side there are stairs leading to the Wall of Presidents that made of concrete. The Wall is surrounded by trees and a waterfall wall. As people step into this...
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...majesty; For all that is in heaven and in earth is Yours; Yours is the kingdom, O Lord, and You are exalted as head over all. 12 Both riches and honor come from You, and You reign over all. In Your hand is power and might; In Your hand it is to make great and to give strength to all. 13 “Now therefore, our God, We thank You and praise Your glorious name. A. David blessed the Lord 1. Should come in giving thanks & praise * Psalm 100:4 - Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, and into His courts with praise: be thankful unto Him, and bless His name. 2. David’s history with God * Psalm 150:6 - Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. * Psalm 107:15 – Oh that men would praise the Lord for His goodness… * Look back at all He’s done, at His goodness * Times God stepped in, made a way * Those “But God” testimonies B. Victory – success or superior position achieved against any opponent, opposition, or difficulty * To trounce, trample, triumph over an enemy * Attaining final & complete superiority over * Forever, perpetually II. Victory in Christ * 1 Corinthians 15:57 - But thanks be to God, which gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. A. Finished works of Jesus 1. Already done * Jesus paid it all 2. Revelation 12:11 – We overcome by the blood of the Lamb and the word of our testimony * Lamb – Jesus * Testimony – the Gospel 3. Romans 1:16 - For I am not...
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...Psalm for giving thanks. Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth! Serve the Lord with gladness! Come into his presence with singing! Know that the Lord, he is God! It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture. Enter his gates with thanksgiving, and his courts with praise! Give thanks to him; bless his name! For the Lord is good; his steadfast love endures forever, and his faithfulness to all generations. Psalm 150:1-6 ESV / 21 helpful votes Praise the Lord! Praise God in his sanctuary; praise him in his mighty heavens! Praise him for his mighty deeds; praise him according to his excellent greatness! Praise him with trumpet sound; praise him with lute and harp! Praise him with tambourine and dance; praise him with strings and pipe! Praise him with sounding cymbals; praise him with loud clashing cymbals! Psalm 147:1-20 ESV / 19 helpful votes Praise the Lord! For it is good to sing praises to our God; for it is pleasant, and a song of praise is fitting. The Lord builds up Jerusalem; he gathers the outcasts of Israel. He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds. He determines the number of the stars; he gives to all of them their names. Great is our Lord, and abundant in power; his understanding is beyond measure. Psalm 148:1-14 ESV / 15 helpful votes Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord from the heavens; praise him in the heights! Praise him, all his angels; praise him, all his hosts! Praise him, sun and moon, praise him, all...
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...TENACIOUS CHURCH II THESSALONIANS 1:3-4 SUBJECT COMING FROM VERSE FOUR Paul, Silvanus and Timotheus, in his letter to the Thessalonians, saw it fitting to give thanks to God always for the brethren, at the church of the Thessalonians, because of how their faith had grown and the charity and love they had shown toward each other in troublesome times. In Paul‘s first letter to the Thessalonians, he preached and taught about three weeks, almost every major doctrine of the Christian faith. Although Paul’s visit to Thessalonica was short, his ministry was long enough to leave a solid foundation for a thriving church. After leaving and going to Athens, Paul leaves Timothy and Silvanus behind to help the new church by way of encouragement. The church was faced with persecution, however persecution can mean growth. God’s spirit strengthens and encourages suffering saints as they go through the difficulties of Christian life. Timothy rejoined Paul at Corinth and gave him the report on the new church. A short time afterward, Paul writes II Thessalonians and began to thank God for the tenacity of this church and it’s determination to grow in faith. Paul considered this church his friend. After hearing of the progress of this tenacious church and their growth and love toward each other, Paul couldn’t help but praise God for their accomplishment. So then, Paul realized first, a growing church is a faithful church, and that this church would go through much persecution. Therefore...
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...Introduction……………………………………………………………………………….3 Praise……………………………………………………………………………….…..3-10 Honor………………………………………………………………………………......10-11 Rejoice…………………………………………………………………………………12-14 Bow Down……………………………………………………………………………..14-16 Shout……………………………………………………………………………….….17-19 Joy……………………………………………………………………………………..19-23 Chart Showing Relationship between OT and NT words……………………………..24 Conclusion…………………………………………………………………………….25-26 Bibliography……………………………………………………………………..……27-29 Introduction. The purpose of the defining Word Project is to learn of the immense benefit that can be gained from really searching out the meaning of a word. Looking up the synonyms and antonyms, understanding what the root word means, finding the primary root in Hebrew and Greek can bring such a depth of understanding to what the Holy Spirit means in a Bible verse. And by diligent study of words, you usually "get it." That's a challenge but we are commanded to do exactly this! 2 Timothy 2:15 “ Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a workman who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth” This assignment is based on six words that I have researched and defined according to their Biblical use in both the Old Testament and New Testament. The words I have selected include the following: I chose three from the Old Testament being -praise, honor, rejoice and three of the New Testament including- bow down, shout and joy. The first word I researched was praise. Praise is defined...
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...PRAYER OF A WORSHIP LEADER Let us put ourselves in the presence of the LORD. In the Name of the Father, and of the Son and the Holy Spirit. AMEN. Almighty Father we would like to thank you for leading us here to listen to your voice through your teachings. We thank you for giving us this place as a place of worship. We adore you LORD Jesus and we Love You. We praise you and we thank for all the gifts that you have given to us, for answering our prayers and the little miracles we have experienced in our Lives. We would like to praise and thank you for arranging our time to be with you today, to listen to your words and share the gift of wisdom to our dear sisters in the community. Dear Father in Heaven, we thank you for the wonderful gift of using Handmaids of the Lord family as a vehicle to bring us closer to you. And we would like to pray that you give us the grace to continually seek out and understand your words. Help us recognize that what the world gives is not what you created us for. That we are only on pilgrimage here on our way to where you are. Lord Jesus we would like to lift up to you our participants in today’s covenant orientation. Open their minds and hearts to be with you all the time. Give them the grace and the guidance of your Holy Spirit to understand today’s teaching Lord and be able to share of what they learn to others. We would also like to pray for the speakers LORD, that they will able to stir our hearts through your words. Let...
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...Staff reminded client to be more aware of her rude and disrespectful behaviors. Staff responded to client in assist her to find out what led her to use behavior such as rudeness and disrespectful behavior and use a better technique to get her point across. Staff assist client in developing the lack of sensitivity to the needs and feelings of others. Staff showed client how to proper response to someone that is being rude toward her through role playing. Staff expressed to client the importance and has a clear understanding as to why she should respect herself and family members that are in the home. Staff directed client to have a strong support system she should involve her family in her coping with behavior problems. Staff encourage client to trust her family to help her with any situation. Staff assists client and caretaker how to communicate to one another with respect and using listening skills. Staff assist client to recognize how her body language is a form of expression and when she is talking her body language may send a different message then what she is talking about. Staff assist client in using better judgment to solve her problems then to show negative behaviors. Staff advised to client how to use her resolution skill to resolve a conflict between others. Staff showed client how to manage daily stressors that cause her behavior to change from positive to negative. How effective Client understand that she have to watch the way she say things to others. Client express...
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...Dear God, Will You Ever Give Me the Man of My Prayers? On April 23, 2007, I wrote the following in my beloved journal: Dear God, I want a Christian home. I want to raise a Christian family. One that goes to church on Sundays, is involved with the church, and prays together at night. I want a husband. I want a spiritual leader. [pic] Lord, will this ever be true for me? I want that man who prays for me, and I pray for him. I want a man that prays with me. I want a man that takes everyone to church on Sundays. Who’s involved with the kids at church. Who smiles because he’s drunk in love with YOU! Who relies on You. [pic] Lord, will this ever be true for me? I want a man who is unconditional in his ways (love, gifts, kindness, helping hand). Who doesn’t expect things in return – EVER. Who accepts the world as it is and doesn’t let it affect his walk with You. I want a man who wants to change the world. Lord, will this ever be true for me? [pic] I want a man that knows You!!! I want a man that will accept Your blessings even the small ones. A man that makes me feel like he can make a mountain out of a mole hill even if there is no dirt or rock to make one with. I want a man that is positive and understanding. A man that makes me push to be a better person. A man excited about life and looks forward to life after death. A man that has a spot in heaven and will help me in my spiritual journey. Because that’s what life is … a journey of...
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...learning ( Collaboration ( Employee satisfaction How to recognise and reward team members To be effective, the process of providing recognition and reward should adhere to the following principles: ( It should always be genuine and sincere – that is, you must believe it is worth giving ( It should not be used in a manipulative or inequitable way ( It should reward and recognize achievements that further the collective cause of the team and is linked to this common vision as well as individual success ( It should be linked to the leadership principles of having high expectations of others and having a credible record of achievement oneself ( Recognition of self-evaluation and of learning from mistakes is as important as recognition of achievement ( Recognition should be an everyday informal activity, as well as a ceremonial one ( Recognition and reward shouldn’t be ‘overdone’ Types of recognition and reward General types of recognition and reward include: ( A simple thank you for a job well done ( Praise on specific accomplishments or efforts and in the presence of others ( Spontaneous praise ( Formal public recognition ( Informal acknowledgements such saying thank you face-to-face or via email ( Letters of appreciation (from a more senior manager)...
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...high profits. Managers spend a lot of time and money in finding and attracting responsible, innovative, knowledgeable, and motivated to work employees. Moreover, when the company succeeds in finding such a person, the issue of how to increase his satisfaction and performance occurs. Reduction of the employee turnover is a main goal for the companies’ senior management. In order to achieve this goal, managers use various tools. The most common of all is giving the employees praise and recognition after they do a job well. Curt Coffman states “71 percent of U.S workers are “disengaged””, meaning that employees don’t care about the organizations they work for. The case described in the S. Robbins and T. Judge “Organizational Behavior” book (Chapter 7 - Motivation) explores that feeling lack of appreciation results in a decrease in the of employees’ performance. The case explores the complicated issue of how to show recognition and how to award employees for their good performance. Companies fail when they have to say “Thanks” to their employees in moments when they deserve it. Research among various organizations has shown that, actually, payment bonuses are not enough to increase workers’ satisfaction. Presents given insincerely and in an inappropriate way would not please employees, and such recognition has no value to them. Eric Lange, working for a trucking company, gives an example of the presents given to his company’s vice-presidents. He says that even though they received...
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...Project Description: Employee recognition can be given in many ways--through saying thank you, giving praise, providing opportunity, or showing respect. Everyone likes to be recognized for the hard work that they do which is essentially a positive feedback that lets employees know they are valued and appreciated. Recognition needs to happen on an ongoing basis and in a variety of different ways to foster positive working environment. Recognition Program provides each person different opportunities for acknowledging staff members, peers and colleagues. Recognition program will foster staff engagement thus boosting employee retention, reducing staff turnaround and encouraging performance improvement. Recognition is more than just a praise or reward. It is a way of motivating employees by celebrating high quality performances in a manner that is visible both formally and informally. Recognition can be in either formal or informal way: • Thank you • Praise • Respect • Awards of Excellence • Nomination process • Employee engagement surveys • New employee referral incentives • Recognition lunch/dinner • Inexpensive gifts e.g. watch with recognition logo As an organization that is committed to its employees, Humber River Regional Hospital’s Awards of Excellence program is an excellent way to pay tribute to outstanding achievement by staff and foster a collaborative culture in which we strive to meet excellent patient...
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..."we remember when we r in need" im not quite sure buT most of us remember our friends when we need them. The same is true with our relationship to God when do we remember God? The question is not hard to answer right? Remembering God maybe in terms of pRayer, a silent pause of meditation of His word, pRaise and worShip and thanks giving. BuT among these, pRayer maybe the most common term. How do u remember Him?It lies to your own experience. BuT as an observer, these are the instances: when we are haPpy. Example are those i've seen in t.v who won on gameshows yeLLing 'thank you Lord!' buT this statement is sometimes made as an exPresSion,not coming from heart. They only recognize God for the moment. It's not no Good. Just go deeper to what i mean. Parang ganito lng, kasing simple pag nagugulat tayo o napapamura, worSt instance is,unecesSary words sometimes are exclaimed. And this is what i mean 'just an xpRession' When we are sad and in neeD: we become totaLly dependent to ourseLf. We go througH as long as we can. BuT circumstances come. When we are sad, ofcourSe God can give back smiLes buT after God does that parT, we forget that and live again. Another story is the curRent cAlamities. Flood, storm signals, threatening earthquake,etc,, Prayer brigades are spReading. Non religious pRayers becomes religious pRayers. NonbelieverS tUrn tobeliever. I mean, its not bad to pRay at times like these. In fact,it's an sPiritual work out: Exercising our relation towards...
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...7:30am at the latest; be in your seat in class before the 8:00am bell rings; as a good student follow the instructions of your teacher; listen thoughtfully when other students talk; ask questions to show that you are thinking deeply about the subject matter; show curiosity, and independent and original thinking; make unfounded assumptions or use good logic, and make analogies and comparisons; complete in-class assignments efficiently; cooperate with other students when in groups; apply yourself to subjects you have little interest; write all assignments in your planner; at lunch eat nutritional valued foods; remember to say your grace; thank god for the food he has given you; bless him for waking you up this morning; give him praise for giving you a safe travel to school; tell him Thank You when finished; however I never forget to give him my praise in the morning! ; while eating remember to never talk with your mouth open; eat with appropriate utensils; once you are done clean the outside of your mouth; wipe the area where you ate; use the extra time to plan out your study habits and completion of homework for the night; as a good student strive for the best; participate in school activities; join clubs that interest you; be yourself at all times; be polite to others, and respect them; ignore the people that need to be ignored; pull yourself away from bad situations, because you have a bright future ahead of you young man; Are you done know?, because I have a bright future I need...
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...THE PRAISE , By: Nelson, Bob, Personnel Journal, 00315745, Jul96, Vol. 75, Issue 7 | |Database: Business Source Elite | | | |Rewards That Motivate | | | |DUMP THE CASH, LOAD ON THE PRAISE | | | | | | | |An employee does a top-notch job with a tricky project and you want to acknowledge her hard work. So what's it going to be? A cash | |bonus? Author of "1001 Ways to Reward Employees" explains why this actually may demotivate and reinforce the idea that no dollars | |equals no thanks. ...
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