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October 17, 2019 by smattern Leave a Comment

Two Things that Define Determined Declarations

Then sings my soul, My Saviour God, to Thee,
How great Thou art, How great Thou art.
Then sings my soul, My Saviour God, to Thee,
How great Thou art, How great Thou art!

How Great Thou Art
By: Carl Gustaf Boberg (1859-1940)

Listen to this orchestral version as you read. Please be sure to experience the worship-cultivating podcast below.

We close out our five week look into this classic hymn with some final thoughts about the refrain. Two things we will consider. There is a deliberate response to a definite subject. We must not be careless in our response to God, and He is undeniably the object of our affection. Let’s think about this.

Deliberate

We must be thoughtful and determined in our response to God. Throughout the hymn we see the author actively pursuing a deeper awareness of God. Here are some of the words that reveal this.

when I…consider
I see…Thy power
when I look
when I think
I shall bow

He is living with eyes wide open, ready to receive any revelation that God gives of His greatness. On every occasion he then responds to what he has encountered with a determination to sing from His soul to the greatness of God. His deeper awareness prompts Him to offer praise, but he did not stumble upon that deeper awareness. He diligently pursued.

Are you willing to pursue God as intently? Are you determined to be very deliberate in your response when you see the greatness of God revealed? We could learn some lessons from this hymn about how to look for the greatness of God around us.

We will know we have learned those lessons when we find ourselves…considering, looking for, thinking about…God’s greatness. We will practice what we have learned when we commit to a deliberate, calculated and intentional response to Him by lifting our souls and our voices in praise. We will echo the Psalmists words with our lips and our lives.

I will sing to the Lord as long as I live; I will sing praise to my God while I have being. Psalm 104:33 ESV

But that reasoned response does not mean it is dispassionate. Quite the contrary. That deliberateness informs our passion, and is actually the first step on the journey towards it.

Duty, Discipline, Delight

We know we should long to be a soul that is ready to sing at any and every moment, but sometimes we just do not feel like it. Still it is our duty. Even when it is not easy.

As we begin to develop patterns that remove hinderances to worship and cultivate a watchful heart, what once felt like duty slowly transforms into something else. It has a different rhythm to it. It becomes our discipline. And each of us needs to find our own rhythm, which will not be identical to anyone else’s.

As we become more comfortable with our unique rhythm, it becomes easier to maintain. It seems less and less like work. There may be seasons when we fall out of rhythm, but we are able to find it again. That is when the discipline has become something like breathing, and it is just as life-sustaining. It is delight.

This does not happen overnight, but it can become a way of living if you keep at it. If you are deliberate, but with grace. Where are you on the duty-discipline-delight continuum? Wherever you may be, are you ready to continue your journey, or find your way back as the was may be?

Jesus, I want to be deliberate in my relationship with You. I want to have eyes and ears and a heart wide open to You. Help me cultivate this everyday, until I find myself routinely and spontaneously singing of Your greatness. In Jesus name. Amen

Definite

The one thing that makes this entire pursuit possible, and at the same time worthwhile, is the very object of this passion. He calls us to Himself, makes the way for us to come, enables us to move toward Him, and is Himself the satisfaction discover when we get there. We know the One that our soul loves because He has made Himself know to us.

He is our Savior God. And there is no one like Him.

For great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised; he is to be feared above all gods. Psalm 96:4 ESV

We are not seeking to experience some out-of-body experience. We are not trying to numb or dull your senses to achieve some measure of peace. We are not expressing our wonder to the universe.

Instead we are seeking a greater awareness of God with heart, soul, mind and strength. We are attempting to heighten our senses so as to find peace in the greatness of His presence. We are expressing our wonder to our Great Savior.

He is our Savior God. And there is no one like Him.

We have identified and are continuing to identify His worth far above all the other gods that would clamor for our affection and attention. We have examined them in light of Him and found them lacking. They can not save us. He already has.

We sing of Him and for Him, but we also sing to Him. To the glory of His greatness!

He is our Savior God. And there is no one like Him.

Ask Him for His help as you seek to praise Him from deep in your soul.

Jesus, I want to praise You in every situation for all You have done and all You are. You are my Savior, my God, and there is no one like You. Help me today to be deliberate and definite in declaring Your greatness. In Jesus’ name. Amen.

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Podcast 10.5 Transcript

Welcome to Thursday Thoughts at Resonant 7, where we reflect on the reality of God and resolve to let it resound in our lives, repeatedly. Let’s think about this.

Then sings my soul, My Savior God, to Thee,

Psalm 104:1 ESV

Bless the Lord, O my soul! O Lord my God, you are very great! You are clothed with splendor and majesty,

The Psalmist instructs his soul to bless the Lord, and we enter the refrain with our own praise in light of how God has revealed Himself through each stanza of this hymn. In the wonder of the universe His greatness is on display. Commit to sing of His greatness.

How great Thou art, How great Thou art.

2 Samuel 7:22 ESV

…you are great, O Lord God. For there is none like you, and there is no God besides you, according to all that we have heard with our ears.

He is great and our voices must declare there is none like Him. In the beauty of the created world in which we live, His greatness is on display. Determine to echo His greatness in your soul.

Then sings my soul, My Savior God, to Thee,

Psalm 104:33 ESV

I will sing to the Lord as long as I live; I will sing praise to my God while I have being.

We sing from our souls our whole life long to the One who gives us breath. He breathed His last on the cross to enable our praise. In the sacrifice of our Savior, His greatness is on display. Vow to sing praise to Him.

How great Thou art, How great Thou art!

Psalm 96:4 ESV

For great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised; he is to be feared above all gods.

And I will be a part of that praise. Certainly here, but just as well when I finally see Him face-to-face. In His Second Coming, His greatness will be on display. Plan to give Him praise that day, but get ready by declaring His greatness today, and everyday.

Take a few moments to talk to Jesus about what has come to your mind, or listen to what He is saying to you, then I will read our text once more.

Then sings my soul, My Saviour God, to Thee,
How great Thou art, How great Thou art.
Then sings my soul, My Saviour God, to Thee,
How great Thou art, How great Thou art!

Take the mindfulness of God’s presence cultivated in these last few minutes into the next ones and beyond. Until next time, be Resonant.

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Then Sings My Soul – https://pixabay.com/photos/microphone-boy-studio-screaming-1209816/
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October 16, 2019 by Sherri Woods 12 Comments

Heart Song

Wednesday Wanderings with Dr. Sherri is a time we set aside to wander in the Presence of Jesus and ponder His truths. When you are ready, prepare your mind, body, and soul to have a transformational encounter with Jesus.

Watch the Wednesday Wanderings Welcome for this week.

Now that we have cleared our minds of the clutter, we can wander on the journey of exploring the heart song of the soul.

PREPARATION: In our last Wandering we examined the reckless love and radical forgiveness of God. This week we will continue by exploring the soul’s response to God’s love. When you are ready, you may begin the dialogue with Jesus and state: “Jesus, I invite you to help me to leisurely wander into your Presence. Prepare my heart to receive and illuminate my spiritual senses to encounter you.”

PROMISE: 1 Corinthians 14:15 New King James Version

Pixabay — **My Savior My God My Soul Sings**

What is the conclusion then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will also pray with the understanding. I will sing with the spirit, and I will also sing with the understanding.

The conclusion is that our Beautiful God is wondrous and showers us with His reckless love and radical forgiveness. When we understand Who God is and respond to What He has done, our soul will respond with a prayer of thanksgiving. The words our spirit sings will resonate with our understanding of God’s wondrous works.

PSALM: How Great Thou Art

Then sings my soul, my Savior God, to Thee
How great Thou art, how great Thou art

The inspiration for the song came after Boberg witnessed a forceful storm with thunder and lightening. Moments later the sky was calm and a rainbow appeared. While the symbol of the rainbow has been used for various things, to the believer of Christ the rainbow represents the promise of God’s awesome wonder. Nature has a way of bringing our attention to God’s greatness. The stars sparkle and dance. The birds sing. The night chirps. Nature’s soul innately praises God. Has the greatness of God ever caused you to sing a heart song?

PARABLE:

**My soul sings of your wondrous works**

The song writer begins the chorus with the word then. THEN implies that the song comes after something. After the storm and rainbow, nature called Boberg’s attention to the wondrous works of God. Boberg’s heart song came after he understood WHO God was, WHAT wondrous works God completed, and HOW God was always present.

Isaiah 42:10a invites us to sing unto the Lord a new song, sing His praises all over the world. The new song of The Lord comes from our heart. It comes when we turn our attention toward God. When our soul sings it is not associated with the rigor or logic of our mind. It is not concerned with proper grammar, pitch, rhythm or measures, cord progression, tempo, or stanzas. Our soul sings in response to the love of God. It freely renders an unrestrained sound to God. The sound is written from the pen of the Holy Spirit who dwells within us. The lyrics are written with the ink of Jesus encounters. Our soul begins by pondering the goodness of God. Then our soul erupts with a natural melody of the Word of God hidden within our hearts.

Our Holy Spirit led soul sings:

With an understanding of Who God is to you (1 Corinthians 14:15).
About His wondrous acts (Psalm 105:2).
With joy to the trustworthy, secure rock of our salvation (Psalm 95:1).
In suffering when we are held captive by our situation (Acts 16:25).

PONDER and WANDER: Ponder the question: What is my heart song?

Ephesians 5:19 encourages us to make melodies in our heart to the Lord. Psalms 96:1 advocates for us to sing a new song unto the Lord. Have you ever surrendered to your soul’s desire to sing a new and spontaneous song heart song unto the Lord? If not, I encourage you to take time to allow the Holy Spirit to birth a melody unto God that reflects your understanding of WHO He is, WHAT wondrous works He has done in your life, and encompasses your appreciation for His gracious and merciful presence in your life. Don’t be concerned about how it sounds, you are singing to an audience of One, God your Father!

PRAYER: Lord God, I desire my soul to sing even when my mind can’t find the words. Help me to focus on your loving kindness and mercy that meets me with each new day. THEN I will surrender to the longing of my spirit to sing a heart song of praise. THEN I will invite the Holy Spirit to sing on my behalf. THEN I will sing with understanding. THEN I will know that everything you touch is a song.

PRAISE: Now that you have emptied your mind of the clutter and wandered with Jesus, take a closing moment to thank God for His wondrous works! Let the work of your wandering fill you with the desire to sing unto God the praise He is worthy to receive.

Then take the mindfulness of God’s presence cultivated in these last few minutes of wandering into the next ones and beyond.

Until next time, be Resonant.

PERSONAL BONUS: Heart songs don’t always come in joy. At times, like with Paul and Silas, they come in suffering. If you would like, you may take another five minutes to read about and hear one of my spontaneous heart songs.

At the age of 40 years young, on June 7, 2017, my baby sister Christine Renee Code took her last breath and went to her eternal home with Jesus. My ongoing journey with grief began. Grief is a normal process and for people experiencing normal grief, there is a time of bereavement. Gradually the feelings begin to ease and they learn to live with the loss. For me, my grief became debilitating. I could not articulate the sorrow. I could not easily recover and resume my life. Grief became my constant companion. Some days she rode quietly as a passenger of my life and allowed me to decide when I would stop to cautiously experience the sadness. Other days she took over the wheel and drove with an audacious speed toward depression. On one of those days when I was spent and consumed with sorrow, my mind, body and spirit checked into the Complicated Grief Inn. I requested a double bed, and I crawled with tears streaming down my face into the arms of Jesus. It was THEN that my soul began to sing a prayer of rescue to God.

Listen to my heart song entitled Rescue Me.

Only the heart can sing what your mind cannot conceive and your mouth cannot say. As the Holy Spirit uttered my heart song, Jesus came to my rescue. Many other songs evolved from my surrender to my heart song. My prayer for you is that you invite Jesus into your heart and that through the power of the Holy Spirit your heart make melodies unto our Lord in joy, in sorrow, and in hope. For every thing touched by Jesus is a song.

Image attributions:
My Savior My God my Soul Sings: Photo from Pixabay with added text
How great thou art https://pixabay.com/photos/worship-singing-inspiration-church-4088561/ with added text
My soul sings of your wondrous works: https://pixabay.com/photos/concert-singer-singing-stage-2566002/ with added text
Everything you touch is a song: Photo from Beloved.org with added text

October 15, 2019 by smattern Leave a Comment

How to Help Your Soul Sing

Then sings my soul, My Savior God, to Thee,
How great Thou art, How great Thou art.
Then sings my soul, My Savior God, to Thee,
How great Thou art, How great Thou art!

How Great Thou Art
By: Carl Gustaf Boberg (1859-1940)

Listen to this orchestral version as you read. Please check out the video log below which will guide you through a worshipful reflection of this stanza, often only available to Subscribers and Free Members.

This week we close our consideration of this beloved hymn by looking into the refrain that comes as a response to each of the stanzas we have meticulously meandered through over the last four weeks. Check out all those blogs and their media content in the Blogs tab at the top. Take a few minutes today to ready your soul for your song of praise to our Savior and God. Let’s tune our hearts.

Then Sings My Soul

We have all had them. Those moments when God revealed Himself and we are left with a soul full of praise. Sometimes it is in creation, other times in the beauty of daily living. He certainly showed His greatness on the cross, and will when He returns. Our souls sing in those moments, and sometimes our voices do as well. The Psalmist said it like this.

Bless the Lord, O my soul! O Lord my God, you are very great! You are clothed with splendor and majesty…Psalm 104:1 ESV

The clear instruction in Scripture is for us to direct our souls to bless the Lord because He is great! The soul can bless the Lord with or without the voice. I am a singer so many times as I was praising my soul has become overwhelmed with a sense of God’s greatness, but an even more normal and regular occurrence is my soul responding to God’s greatness which leads to a song. My soul leads the way, and my song becomes just one expression, albeit a very valuable and Biblical one.

You see, our praise more often does not need a microphone because our voice is not even involved. We are called to live lives that declare the greatness of God, with or without a microphone. I have had the opportunity to stand at a microphone in a studio an offer my praise to God. It is thrilling and exciting, but mostly because I have had something great to sing about, my Savior God.

Far more often, there has been no microphone and no studio. No one standing around to hear and no device to capture the sound. And it didn’t matter because there was no sound to capture. I simply poured out my praise from my soul to the heart of God.

Can you manufacture those moments? I don’t believe so. I do believe you can prepare for them, even though sometimes God just shows up and leaves your jaw-dropped on the ground.

We prepare by removing the hindrances which might impair our ability to observe His greatness, and cultivating the heart that easily acknowledge it. But it is not a two-step process as much as an on-going discipline.

So I wonder what hindrances might need removing today? Maybe you see them as distractions, but beware they may be hindrances masquerading as such. If you are good in that area, what are you actively doing to cultivate a greatness-declaring soul? Spend a few moments ask the Holy Spirit to disciple you in your praise-making.

My Savior God to Thee

But sometimes you do need a microphone, and a guitar too! You find yourself moments after the latest “then” and you MUST offer your praise to God. Maybe you felt it in your soul, saw it with your eyes, heard it with your ears, etc., and you simply have to respond.

…you are great, O Lord God. For there is none like you, and there is no God besides you, according to all that we have heard with our ears. 2 Samuel 7:22 ESV

I think of this as the spontaneous praise of a heart that has been made aware of Who God is. You can not cultivate this. It just happens. But it is more conducive in the heart that is free from hindrances.

How many people look at the grand vista of a sunset and either lack the capacity or are hindered to acknowledge the Maker of it? How many feel the kindness of another and fail to see the One who is the Source of it? How many wake to a new day and can not appreciate the new mercies it holds, each gifts from the Creator of them all?

We are all guilty of allowing these moments to slip by without entering into a rightful and appropriate “then”. There are a cacophony of noises and distractions that fill our hearts with other responses. Keep finding moments like this in your day to recalibrate. We are here to help anytime.

I pray you will have many more “then” moments like the ones this great hymn deliniates. I hope we can help you routinely remove hindrances to such expressions and be a source of encouragement as you cultivate a heart that anticipates them. Ask Jesus to surprise you today with some revelation of His greatness. Then sing from your soul.

Jesus, my soul sings of your greatness. Help me remove the hindrances and distractions that might dampen my praise and cultivate the environments and perspectives that will allow it to resonate. Then sings my soul. In Jesus name. Amen.

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Video 10.5 Transcript

Welcome to Tuesday Tunings at Resonant 7, where we reflect on the reality of God and resolve to let it resound in our lives, repeatedly. Let’s tune our hearts.

Then sings my soul, My Saviour God, to Thee,
How great Thou art, How great Thou art.
Then sings my soul, My Saviour God, to Thee,
How great Thou art, How great Thou art!

In every one of those moments described in every preceding stanza, and so many more, my soul will sing to Him of His greatness. When I consider His work in creation, my soul sings His greatness. Think on that work and give Him praise.

When I consider how He reveals Himself to me in the simple daily things and the significant momentous times my soul sings. As I journey through the varying experiences of life, the highs and lows, and realize He presence ever with me, I am determined to give Him glory. Will you?

As I reflect on His laying down His life to pay for my sins, I am overwhelmed with gratitude and worship. Though I move along from His cross taking up my own, I want to routinely come back to the foot of it and give Him praise. Look up, visualize His cross and thank Him for it.

All other moments of praise point to the last, eternal ones when finally in His glorious, heavenly presence we will offer Him praise as never before possible. Ask Jesus to stir a longing for those moments, even as you make the most of every one of these.

Take a few moments to talk to Jesus about what has surfaced in your heart, or just listen to what He is saying to you, then we will sing once more.

Sing

Take the awareness of God’s presence cultivated in these last few minutes into the next ones and beyond. Until next time, be Resonant.

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Then Sings My Soul – https://pixabay.com/photos/worship-singing-inspiration-church-4088561/
No Microphone Necessary – https://pixabay.com/photos/music-studio-music-studio-sound-1290097/
How Great Thou Art – https://pixabay.com/illustrations/sunset-web-banner-music-guitar-1012477/

October 10, 2019 by smattern Leave a Comment

Are You Preparing for Your Perpetual Praise?

When Christ shall come, with shout of acclamation,
And take me home, what joy shall fill my heart.
Then I shall bow, in humble adoration,
And then proclaim: “My God, how great Thou art!”

How Great Thou Art
By: Carl Gustaf Boberg (1859-1940)

Listen to this trumpet version as you read. Subscribers and Free Members please be sure to experience the worship-cultivating podcast below.

We close out this final stanza with some thoughtful reflection on our response at Christ’s return. Philippians 2:10-11 tells us that every knee will bow and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, but what great joy is ours to choose to worship Him now. Even still, take some time today to ponder what those moments will be like, and how you will respond. Let’s think about this.

I Shall Bow

Having acknowledged Christ’s return, the text now turns to our response. This is a Biblical pattern, in that God always initiates and gives us the opportunity to respond. Whether in creation, redemption, or now here in the consummation, God does something to which we react. I like to define worship as sincere responses to God’s self-revelations.

There are two very distinct responses portrayed. The physical and spiritual. We will deal with the physical first, as the text does, though I would contend it tends to be the latter of the two and an outward expression of an inward reality.

The worshipper takes a posture to demonstrate they are aligning themselves under the greatness of God. Have you ever bowed down in the presence of God? Maybe it was in a service, or maybe you were alone with Him and you simply decided to take a knee to demonstrate your surrender to His authority. If you have never done that, why not? Let’s change that right now. Kneel down before the One who is coming back one day.

Jesus, I kneel before you as an outward expression of the inward reality that I desire to submit my will and my way to you today, as surely as I will on that coming day. I want this to be true in every way, every day, so even when I am standing up and walking around my heart sustains a humble adoration. Help me please.

In Humble Adoration

The physical is but a representation of what has transpired in the spiritual. This posture, one of deep love and respect, begins in the heart, which Scripture teaches is the seat of our intellect, emotions and will. Scriptures like this one.

Therefore let us be grateful for receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, and thus let us offer to God acceptable worship, with reverence and awe, Hebrews 12:28 ESV

When Christ returns He will establish that unshakable kingdom, and though we are grateful now, our current gratitude indubitably pales in comparison to our future gratitude. Likewise our current worship pales in comparison to our future worship, when we will be in the very presence of our Lord.

We will not feign humble adoration, but enter into it fully. Our reverence and awe will consume us, burning away all of our former lessor pursuits and revealing hearts ablaze for His glory. What a day that will be! We rehearse for it every time we worship, but our performance of it then will be truly inspired!!

Ask Jesus to help you prepare for those moments of humble adoration by empowering you to humble yourself now. Ask Him to give you a heart to worship Him, one filled with gratitude for all He has done, and the inheritance that affords. Adore Him right now.

And Then Proclaim

Then. The End of Time. The beginning of eternity.

Revelation paints an incredible picture of what that end of days worship will be like. Angels and elders, saints and living creatures, fully engaged in declaring with due emphasis the greatness of our God. We will think more about His greatness next week, so I want to focus here on our part of the proclaiming that will take place.

Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name; worship the Lord in the splendor of holiness. Psalm 29:2 ESV

Though the Psalmists would have had the structure of the Tabernacle or the glory of the Temple to inspire their praise in their day those were mere shadows of what will inform our praise on that Day. Still they instruct us as to what we should do, attribute the glory that is due the name of God, and render Him the honor that is due no other. And render we shall. We will be overwhelmed by the spender of His holiness.

That was and will be then, but this is now. I hope you are not waiting until then to fully engage in the proclamation of His greatness. Sure, you will be more equipped and more inspired to offer it then, but don’t let your current capacity hinder you. He is just as great today as He will be then. Determine to proclaim here and now, “How great You are!”

What tools are at your disposal? Maybe you want to just shout it out, or sing it loud. Maybe you want to grab a guitar or sit at a piano. Maybe you want to write a poem or a note. Maybe you want to sit in silence or call someone. Use whatever you have right now to rehearse for that final, eternal performance!

Jesus, thank You for the promise of Your return. I long for that Day and the praise I will offer You then. As I wait for it, help me to prepare by offering You praise every day in every way and to put Your greatness on display! In Jesus’ name. Amen.

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Podcast 10.4 Transcript

Welcome to Thursday Thoughts at Resonant 7, where we reflect on the reality of God and resolve to let it resound in our lives, repeatedly. Let’s think about this.

When Christ shall come, with shout of acclamation,

1 Thessalonians 4:16 ESV

For the Lord himself will descend from heaven with a cry of command, with the voice of an archangel, and with the sound of the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first.

The day is coming when Christ returns. Can you imagine it? The trumpet resounds and the Lord descends with archangel announcing it all. Are you longing for it? Ask God to stir your heart to long for it even as you echo the prayer, “Come quickly, Lord Jesus!”

And take me home, what joy shall fill my heart.

1 Thessalonians 4:17 ESV

Then we who are alive, who are left, will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we will always be with the Lord.

What a comfort that when this happens we have a place. Our Lord will call us to join Him in the air. Are you ready to fly? I can hardly fathom how overwhelming this will be. He returns and then calls us to HImself, where we will spend eternity. Thank Him for giving us this hope.

Then I shall bow, in humble adoration,

Hebrews 12:28 ESV

Therefore let us be grateful for receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, and thus let us offer to God acceptable worship, with reverence and awe,

Bowing in humble adoration, with reverence and awe, we will express our gratitude to Christ for the inheritance that is ours. A kingdom that cannot be shaken. Unlike the kingdoms of this world, this one is eternal, and we get to live in it. Worship Him now, and forever!

And then proclaim: “My God, how great Thou art!”

Psalm 29:2 ESV

Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name; worship the Lord in the splendor of holiness.

Oh how we will praise Him on that day! It will be worship in His glorious holy presence. As we look forward to and long for those moments of praise, determine to praise Him even while you wait. He is just as worthy now so instruct your soul to sing of His greatness today.

Take a few moments to talk to Jesus about what has surfaced in your heart, or just listen to what He is saying to you, then we will sing once more.

When Christ shall come, with shout of acclamation,
And take me home, what joy shall fill my heart.
Then I shall bow, in humble adoration,
And then proclaim: “My God, how great Thou art!”

Take the awareness of God’s presence cultivated in these last few minutes into the next ones and beyond. Until next time, be Resonant.

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Then I Shall Bow – https://www.istockphoto.com/photos/seeking-god?sort=best&mediatype=photography&phrase=seeking%20god
Humble Adoration – https://stream.org/power-seeking-gods-face/
How Great Thou Art – https://mylordmyfriend.com/2013/03/20/the-throne-room-of-god/