Open your heart and Praise

When darkness over takes you, and you cannot see the Light

When all you have is your heartache, and you’re blinded without sight…

When the cares of this world, and the hate in people’s eyes, cause your mind to wonder, what’s right…

Draw from the Living Waters, God watches in the night…

Fall on your knees and cry aloud, God is not cloaked, he wears no shroud…

Lift up your head and shout, GOD IS NOT DEAD…HE WALKS ABOUT…

In the hills you will find him skipping like a doe, in the mountains and the streams God’s everywhere you go…He’s in the midnight hour and He’s in your dreams…God’s not dead He lives Supreme…He’s in the valley’s with little lambs and sheep…they hear His voice they know who speaks…He’s in the sunshine and He’s in the rain…you have nothing to lose and everything to gain…He’s in the forest where tall trees grow…He’s in the sea and walks the clouds in Victory…He’s in the streets and in the homes, the silent listener when no one knows…Yes God is with us…it’s you, He chose…

Lift up your head and lift up your hands, God is living, He is not dead…He speaks and the sound of His voice hushes the wind… His word commands…God understands, and He will not let you fall…

Open your heart and open your mouth, Oh let His praises begin…and do not quit until you see…God’s love, living inside of thee…darkness must yield to the Light of the King…He’s adored, restored, He’s full of mercy and grace. He’s the burden bearer, Peace giver, Demon slayer, Intercessor, He’s the friend of sinners and the lover of the saints, He’s the great physician, taken stripes for our healing, pierced by a spear, and nails were in His hands and feet…But more than all of these; He’s the Savior of the World…giving life to the dead, while darkness tried to wipe Him out…He SHOUTS from Heaven… “There is no doubt”…HE IS ALIVE, God is not dead…A crown of thorns once worn upon his head…Now a righteous crown, He wears instead…

Oh shattered one, do not be afraid…Light dispels the darkness; you must be brave…

On bended knee or standing tall…hear His voice, hear His call… “I am with you always and I always will be…look, can’t you see, I’m here, right beside thee…not only that I live within thee…”

Draw from the living waters; His Light is shining bright! Let others see God’s grace is bigger than any night. He’s bigger than sickness, bigger than hate. Praise God with a pure heart, for Praise opens the gates…. Praise Him until all darkness is vanquished, and the enemy runs away…Let holy praise spring up from your soul. Love God, Dear One, be courageous, and be bold!! Life is not in silver or gold…Life is the Light of the Son of God…Oh hear the Master say, “Love God with all your heart, mind and soul…and love your neighbor as yourself…” When you do this, all darkness goes…

Light, overcomes darkness, when you open your heart and fight…with Praise to the Living God, in faith, you have hope!

~Marla Shaw O’Neill inspired by Holy Spirit, Open your heart and Praise!

March 22, 2018

Psalm 150 King James Version (KJV)

Praise ye the Lord. Praise God in his sanctuary: praise him in the firmament of his power.

Praise him for his mighty acts: praise him according to his excellent greatness.

Praise him with the sound of the trumpet: praise him with the psaltery and harp.

Praise him with the timbrel and dance: praise him with stringed instruments and organs.

Praise him upon the loud cymbals: praise him upon the high-sounding cymbals.

Let every thing that hath breath praise the Lord. Praise ye the Lord.

2 Timothy 1:7 King James Version (KJV)

For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.