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Ep 24 - Celebrating One Year: How to Give Authentic Praise When Yahuwah Answers
A year of podcasting calls for celebration, reflection, and above all, praise! As we mark this milestone, we dive deep into a question that's transformed our spiritual walks: How do you genuinely thank Yahuwah when He answers prayers—especially the unexpected ones?
From spontaneous tears of joy to dancing like no one's watching, our personal stories reveal the beautiful diversity in how believers express gratitude. Faye shares how music becomes her sacred language of praise, while Cece finds God's touch in even the smallest victories—like catching that elusive morning bus with her son. But what happens when praise requires walking away from conflict rather than engaging? We explore the counterintuitive power of restraint as spiritual maturity, not weakness.
The conversation takes a vulnerable turn as we confess a common Christian struggle: the tendency to move quickly from answered prayer to the next request without properly honoring what's been received. "I can pray and fast for something with all my might, but when it arrives, I barely pause before asking 'what's next,'" reveals Cece. This honest self-reflection challenges us all to develop more intentional gratitude practices.
Perhaps most touching is what we're learning from children—their pure, uncomplicated thankfulness putting our adult hesitations to shame. When Shay's young son spontaneously exclaims "Amen, thank you Lord!" for catching the bus while she's busy worrying about schedules, it's a powerful reminder of Christ's words about childlike faith.
Whether you're in a season of waiting, celebrating breakthrough, or somewhere in between, this anniversary episode invites you into a deeper relationship with gratitude. Join our community as we learn to praise not just with our lips but with our lives.
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Shalom, shalom, saints, and welcome back to the Unbuilted Christian Podcast. I'm Cece.
Speaker 2:And I'm Faye.
Speaker 1:And today it's not just any episode, it's our one-year anniversary and we just want to say hallelujah. I just want to pause and give all the glory to Yahuwah for carrying this podcast for a full year. All the glory to yahuwah for carrying this podcast for a full year, through the ups, the downs, the learning, the technical difficulties, the editing, the not being able to log in the late nights. Saints, I don't take this lightly. Every episode has been led by the holy spirit and I know it's been a blessing to not just you, but a blessing to us as well. So every single one of you who've listened, shared, prayed, supported this journey from the beginning. We just want to say thank you in the bottom of our heart. Thank you for showing up, thank you for growing with us, thank you for choosing us, thank you for sticking with us even when the message just seems too real. You're not just listeners, you're're a community, a family, and I even got a little name for you, for me, which is you're my saints, and I just want to say thank you, amen.
Speaker 2:I didn't want to say it better. Wow, a year has gone very quick.
Speaker 1:Yeah.
Speaker 2:It literally has.
Speaker 1:I remember the days when Shay was like I don't even have any questions.
Speaker 2:And a whole year later. Still got questions.
Speaker 1:So today is going to be different. We're going to have a discussion, as it's a joyous moment on the special anniversary I want to talk about how do you give praises to yahuwah when he answers prayers, when it's unexpected, um yeah, like, what do you do? How do you give praises?
Speaker 2:um, one of my favorite ways to give praises is through music. Think like just to. I know like everyone typically says praying, but, um, and I'm not saying I don't give praises through that as well, but for me it's music. Um, sorry guys, my, my voice is not great today. I haven't been well, so you're gonna hear, um, my my voice go in and out at times. Um, but yeah, it's through praising and like singing.
Speaker 2:You know like I have my favorite worship songs that I love to dance to, and that would be my way to like just let my praises out, because I'm very, I guess, animated, if that's the right word. So I like like to kind of just move, just dance, just praise, just sing. I like to let it out loud. I want everyone to hear me sing out loud. That's why praise and worship is my favorite time at church. It's the time that I can just let it all out, let the emotion out, whether good or bad, and give praise in that moment. And that's what I love about praise and worship is because you could be going through something, but you're giving praises in that time and all that burden that you've been carrying you just feel it being lifted through song and it's like you're crying, but you're crying like, like tears of like relief and tears of joy, like all at once, and so like I feel like that's my number one, like favourite way to give praises.
Speaker 1:Do you have any praise songs that you could give us For those who don't have anything.
Speaker 2:Oh my gosh, it literally depends on my mood. You know, I know, typically for everyone it'd be a slow song, but for me it isn't.
Speaker 1:It'll be more like I Praise Him in the Sanctuary.
Speaker 2:Yeah, like it'll be like something I can move to do my little two-step or whatever. Yeah, so Crack Far, it's Crack Far in the Sanctuary. That's a great, great praise song. It's a great song to just lift praises and just sing and just ooh. You can turn that up and enjoy it. And I love Big God as well. Okay, yeah, big God by Tim Godfrey, that's a great song.
Speaker 1:That's a great song.
Speaker 2:That is a great song.
Speaker 1:So, guys, you've got two songs that you could check out and just listen to. How was it in the beginning for you when you was on your Journey? If you can remember, was it the same when he answered, or something that was unexpected, definitely.
Speaker 2:Definitely not the same when he answered, or something that was unexpected. Definitely definitely not the same. In no way there's no way that I gave praises. Um, you probably know me well for that. I was still like going through my negative times and it was very hard to come out of that negative place. When I started my journey with Elohim, I was in a very negative um, I was in a very negative place. I was very negative about myself, couldn't really see the good order in um, in things.
Speaker 2:Um, and it's funny enough this just came up because I literally was just having a conversation with someone and I gave praises to the fact that I could afford to buy myself a new toaster. My toaster stopped working, and not both sides, because I used a four-sided toaster and, um, one side stopped working. And, funny enough, I was looking at the toaster the other day saying I'd love a new one, but I don't need one because it's working. You know, I can see it's getting a bit tatty, starting to kind of, you know, getting a little bit old. I've had it for a few years and I thought, um, it'd be nice to get a new one, but I don't need it. Um, and then suddenly one side stopped working and I could still use the other side. But when I'm like preparing my breakfast in the morning for work, like I need to kind of, you know, get on with it quickly. So anyways, long story short, I've had to buy a new toaster. But I was giving praises in that moment, like as I was unboxing. I was so excited right, you know, I was excited I got a new toaster and it sounds very silly, but it's just giving praises for things like that because I could have looked at my account and said I can't afford it. You know, I don't have the money. I have to manage with what I have now, which is fine, but knowing that I could just pick up myself and just walk to the store and buy something and me giving praise to Allah, is very big for me.
Speaker 2:Early stages in my journey I was very negative. I couldn't see any good in any situation. But in time of studying and growing with Elohim because that's something you have to learn on your journey and you have to learn how to find the good and let me tell you, people, I'm still going through that journey where it's like I still struggle to see that and sometimes I don't see it straight away, but eventually I will. So I think where I've grown is where I couldn't see it at all. Now I can see it in the little things and the bigger things, but it might take me time. Sometimes I see it straight away and sometimes I don't see it straight away. So I think that's anyone and their journey.
Speaker 2:Anyways, to be fair Like sometimes you can not anyone, because I feel like some people can be at a place where they just see it instantly, but I'm not necessarily at that stage.
Speaker 2:I feel like I see it, sometimes straight away, sometimes I don't see it and sometimes I feel like you have those, especially if you struggle with negative thoughts. Sometimes I have the situations where those negative thoughts will try to come back in that moment, especially if you struggle with negative thoughts. Sometimes I have the situations where those negative thoughts will try to come back in that moment, even when you're trying to be positive. You know you hear those, the old, you, those old, that voice coming to kind of come back and bring the situation down when you are trying to be as positive as you can, because you know you serve a risen saviour. You know, know it can be difficult. Um, but he never said, the journey was meant to be easy, so we have to keep pushing and fighting, because he's gifted us with um salvation, he's gifted us with this opportunity to fight through sin, and we just have to keep fighting um, and that's literally what I can say about that part what about blessings in disguise?
Speaker 1:do you ever find yourself apologizing because you thought, oh, do you know what? Why that? Because sometimes we've all been angry at god sometimes. And then you actually find out that actually it worked out for my good. I just couldn't see the end of it.
Speaker 2:Have you ever apologized? Oh yeah, loads of times, loads of times it might not happen. Like to be honest, I all got an apology now that you said that, because, um, something recent popped up where he, um, he removed someone from my life two years ago and I've silly me, I've opened back the door to that person, but I see why he removed the person. So at that time I couldn't understand. But this is now two, over two years later. I now see why. So like this is where now I owe God an apology because it's like there was a reason why you removed them. I couldn't see it, I couldn't understand it at that time.
Speaker 2:And for me, that's the main area where I struggle with. It's always with people. So it's always where he removes people and I struggle to like let go and I don't understand why he's removed them or why it didn't work. Why did that relationship not work, whether it be friendship or relationship? And I really struggle like I don't get it because, yes, there was like this problem and that problem, but nothing is perfect, so I can never get it, but it would he always he doesn't give me the answer straight away. It always takes a good while, and I think that's where I still get frustrated because I'm just like I don't get it. It was fine, you know why why? Why you know it can be a battle.
Speaker 2:And then sometimes as well, I feel like you hold on to that situation because you feel guilty. It can be like a guilt thing where you're like that's why I'm not letting go, like even though you can see God is telling you it wasn't correct, it wasn't right, and you need to just say you just need to surrender and say Lord, you were right, I'm sorry, but because you made a decision, you don't want to look like a failure, so you'll keep trying. And this is where we go wrong. This is where we're doing everything in our own powers. I don't know if I've gone off subject here, but I kind of know where I'm trying to go.
Speaker 2:But you know, sometimes you just have to just really let go. And just as I say let go and let God Just let him do what he's doing, and if he's trying to remove something from you, let him, just let him do what he's doing. And if he's trying to remove something from you, we really have to learn to release and let go and just say you know what lord in that moment I get. You're trying, you're doing something here, it's for a reason, but I struggle to to this day to accept that he's removing something for a reason, because you just literally cannot see and it's just about. I think that's that could be lack of faith, because they say, you know we were supposed to walk by faith. Um, and sometimes you're just, you're not walking in your faith shoes at times you're not walking in your faith shoes, you're walking in your own eyes, and that's a constant battle every day, every day like that.
Speaker 1:I think for me I have two ways of worshiping um with um, with praise. Sometimes that's crying, um that sometimes it could be I could be praying for something and I'll sit there and I'll cry and it's my way of like. I can't explain it, but it's like I'm giving him praise through my tears, because whatever. I've been through. I'm like crying it out and I'm like saying like, wow, like, wow, yeah, like. So that's one of them. Sometimes.
Speaker 2:I cry.
Speaker 1:I let it out, um, and it's crazy because, like you feel it, you feel that joy. It's not, it's tears of joy, like wow, that's my, that's one of my main things that I do, um. And then my second one is it will, it'll be singing like, but for me, I sing more choruses, um, because they're like short and sweet, yeah yeah, yeah, yeah, um can't beat a chorus um, and normally it will be like my first chorus that I would sing is probably like amen, which literally just repeats itself.
Speaker 1:That amen amen, amen, amen, amen. And then, as hallelujah is the highest praise, I will sing a song with like hallelujah in it, um, and then I would just sit there and I would be like, wow, and like you really did that, like, oh, I see you, oh oh yeah, I do hear you say that a lot yeah, and it's like even the other day well, it wasn't the other day. I don't even know, my days are my days are mixed up mixed up because I'm still grieving but, um, I sent I was walking and I was going to do bloods.
Speaker 1:Was it bloods? I think I was going to do bloods, I can't remember. And normally when you're going to do bloods, the queue is long and I literally said like, yeah, please make there be nobody there. And when I walked in, there was nobody there. And that's another thing I do as well. I laugh, that's what yeah, yeah because sometimes we think that we have to be on our knees and say stuff, and it's like I just want to say that sometimes we will say the littlest things.
Speaker 1:And we don't just because we haven't said amen, he has heard us. Because when I walked in I was laughing. I was just like I see you.
Speaker 2:God is funny. He's funny. People really underestimate him.
Speaker 1:He's actually really funny, like he'd be doing stuff and you're like, wow, seriously, yeah but I think my new thing that I'm, that I'm trying to do, my new praise that I'm trying to do is trying to praise him in the bad times, um, when I can't see, um, when somebody's hurt me or whatever it may be, it's to try and still give him praises, because I don't know the outcome, um, and that's the hard part.
Speaker 2:So I'm trying to push through it.
Speaker 1:I'm just gonna say that that's very hard, so that's something that I've started to try and do, um, like when somebody's helped me, just sit, just sing, just sing some praise. Or when something happened, just like to sing some praise. Because one thing that I realized is that our mind, like when somebody does us wrong or whatever, our mind could just work so quick, like, like all of these things be wheeling like open pandora's box, and I've been trying to silence it by singing, um, singing and praying, singing and praying. And also to be careful of who you speak to, because you might speak to somebody that will make the situation worse. They're going to tell you what you want to hear rather than, um, what is the right thing to do, like. I'll give an example.
Speaker 1:I had an issue yesterday, and I think we've spoken about this on this podcast, and so, um, as me and Shay's always spoken about troubles with our fathers, and, as I said, since my sister died, um, we're still in the process of trying to bury her um, and I've been, you know, following Yaa, trying to understand what is going on, and yesterday, my, my dad said certain things to me that rubbed me up the wrong way, and so has Shay's father, and she's been building a relationship with her dad. And in that moment, um, I spoke to somebody that has an issue with my dad and they was just and I was basically saying that I'm happy that Yaa didn't allow me to say what I wanted to say I walked away from it and then I came back to it, um, when I was calm, but they was just like oh, you know what? You, what you should have done, is get get off, get it off your chest, and then repent, and I think, but that's not the correct way. So sometimes we have to be careful with who we say things to, because some people will leave and I'm not putting blame on them, but it's just like sometimes, when we're in that moment, you might think, yeah, I should, and it makes the situation worse, um, so sometimes you just gotta look around you and just think, okay, do you know, because this person has an issue with this person, maybe I can't say certain things because you know they're just going to try and have my back, but they're not helping me to do the correct situation yeah um that's very true
Speaker 1:and everyone's learning. So that was something that I was like, and I and I said to them like you know what? I can't do that because me putting, saying what I want to say and repenting, that's not correct. And so I, instead of like talking about it, I just tried to educate them on what is the correct thing to do, um, in situations like that, um, and then they basically said you know what? It's true? Um, y'all will see the blessings.
Speaker 1:And so sometimes it's like you have to take back because we're all learning, we all hurt people by what we say, by what we do, um, but we still have love for people, um, and you can just pray for them because we, where we are now, we like if it was 10 years ago, 15 years ago, we're not that same person, and so I give praises to be like those little times where, whatever you're dealing through with people and you find yourself like biting your tongue or walking away, sometimes you've got to give praises for that like sometimes we don't look at how far we've come, and I think that was another thing that I want to do.
Speaker 1:Like, sometimes we've got to give ourselves grace, as he gives us grace, that just because we wanted to say things, and don't get me. There's nothing wrong with feeling how you felt, because yesterday I was annoyed when he left.
Speaker 1:I was so annoyed, but I was also happy that I didn't retaliate Like Satan tempts us, us, we just don't have to fall for the bait. And I prayed about it and I gave praises and I was singing and that's my new thing to try and sing and get through it, because it does make you feel calm it does make you feel like, ah, like, the burden has been lifted off. So that's my new, my new thing to do, which is still difficult, but practice makes perfect.
Speaker 2:I really like that because sometimes, when I walk away from situations, I feel weak. You feel like that's a worldly thing, isn't it it? You feel weak like, oh, you didn't say anything and that means you're weak because you didn't stand up for yourself. Now don't get me wrong. I believe there are some situations you must speak and I also struggle in those situations Because sometimes it doesn't have to be in a way of retaliation. It can be a way of just a conversation that needs to be had, if that makes sense, because sometimes people are not aware and sometimes they are aware but they just feel like it's something they can continue to do, and I do not believe that God created us to be taken advantage of. But I completely agree with what you're saying, that power. When I say power, I mean like that ability to be able to walk away from someone that is just doing the most. It is huge.
Speaker 2:That's a hard one for me, still battling with that, um, especially with the opposite sex. I struggle with that. If anyone comes to tell me what to do, I'm just like, no, I have to retaliate. Um, it's like this, it's like a feeling in me. I'm just like, oh, I cannot take. But you know, like that, that just reminds me. I'm just like, oh, I cannot take. But you know, like that just reminds me that I just need to pray, because I just don't like being told what to do, and that could be linked to the whole thing that you're speaking about in regards to our dads.
Speaker 2:Everybody has issues from your parents in a different way, and for me, that's one of them. That comes from that side, you know, and it is tough. So well done you for actually walking away. And do you know what I do? Do that now I don't react, I'll go vent to God. I'm like, I'm annoyed, you know, like I'm really irritated. That person just, really, just, you know, just let it all out there, um, in that space, and you do have that safe space to do that. I think we tend to forget that he is there for everything. It's not just to ask him for things and, um, you know, they're not just to pray to him and ask him for things, and he's there for everything, every area of your life. And the same way that you can go to vent to your friend is the exact same way you can go to vent to him. Um, what's great is that he would just listen and eventually he'll give you the answer, but he would give you that space to just let it all out. Um, and funny enough, I guess, speaking about that situation with dad, I feel like that area is really hard and if anyone else is really struggling with that, I just pray that Elohim can help you.
Speaker 2:It's not easy, know, to go through this type of situations with your parents. And, yeah, I'm in that place where, actually, that thing that my dad said a few months ago I had to remove myself as well, but I removed myself for months. I didn't remove myself for a day, um, and I'm now in a better place, which, in I didn't even realize that Elohim has removed that, that, that feeling I was having towards him because of the things he said. Um, so I give him praises for that right now, actually, because it's only now I'm acknowledging it, um, because I didn't realize that he did that. To be honest, you know, like he does something and he changes the situation and sometimes you haven't clocked it and it's only until now I'm like, oh my gosh, I've been able to talk to him again without feeling weird. You know, because of what he did before, I started feeling really uncomfortable to speak to him and it's so funny that we were actually talking the other day and laughing together. Strange, very strange. But yeah, that's how Elohim works and I'm giving praises now.
Speaker 2:So, talking about praises, I'm giving praises for that situation because I have not processed or acknowledged it yet, um, until now, and so it's just important, it's never too late. I'm just gonna say that now that's. I've just heard the holy spirit say it's never too late to give praises. Um, there's no time frame for that. I don't believe so, anyways, because look at me, like what I'm saying? This situation happened over two weeks ago and it's only now, my mind's acknowledged that actually Elohim did something there. Did you not realize that there was a shift? Before, if I saw him calling, I didn't want to talk. I didn't want to call him because of what he created. That happened again, and now I'm okay to talk to him, like it doesn't bother me. You know, I'm sharing stuff with him, like, and so I give praises now. So it's never too late to give, give praise, give Elohim praises.
Speaker 2:It's never too late you know you might, you might not have realized in that moment, in that time it might have been two years ago when you're just like I didn't and you might be telling someone the testimony now and you're like, oh my gosh, that's a testimony, you know, yeah, um. So yeah, definitely give praises, it's never too late.
Speaker 1:I feel like sometimes life be life in that you're dealing with whatever you're dealing with, that you can't see outside of it, and then, whenever it comes to you, you can just praise. Or sometimes, like when you're talking to other people about certain stuff, like whether you're a parent, whether you're a manager, whether whatever you are, you could be talking to somebody about something and somebody could look at you and think, oh wow, like you're strong, or you know, and you think to yourself like, well, I didn't even know that. And that's when you realize like, oh yeah, y'all had me. Like, oh, you know, sometimes it's when other people talk to you.
Speaker 1:You'll realize what you're, where you are and where you're going, or what you've been going through, and sometimes you've come um, it's hard, like you're thinking, oh, it ain't got nothing to do with me, but you just give praises like because I say it all the time, that's one of my things like, oh, it weren't me, it's yeah, um, and I just give praises. That you know. Thank you for allowing me to help this person, because everything that we go through that is negative is it's a testimony and I see testimonies as it's a test that you went through that you could tell somebody else your journey yeah that they can get through it too, whatever it is.
Speaker 1:The same way how, two months ago, she had to just distance herself from her dad so that she could heal, because sometimes when we're going through certain stuff like I don't know, it's like they, they don't even know what they're doing, but they're adding insult to injury by even like maybe looking or whatever, but it's in our head. Yeah, sometimes we need that break and then once it's mended.
Speaker 1:You forgot all about it and that's the amazing thing about him and, yeah, I was just like, wow, yeah, he's amazing and he always continues to do, no matter what we're up, we're listening. However, you're listening to this, you've got ears. You can hear you know. Yeah, he's amazing, Hallelujah.
Speaker 2:You know what? I was saying that to myself the other day, that I can't wait to give praises for having my normal body back because I've been unwell for so many weeks.
Speaker 2:I'm just like I've forgotten what it's like to function in my healthy self because I've been sick for so long and it's like I've been constantly having to override my body and push through because I haven't been well, and like it crossed my mind saying, lord, I can't wait to like be grateful and be happy for the time when my body's functioning normally. And you know what's so funny? It's like I started feeling that way for a few days and I was moving like an energizer bunny because I was like, oh my gosh, I feel like myself, like I'm just doing the most, and this could have been why I reverted back. But, um, sometimes you just man, I don't know. That's's my train of thought.
Speaker 1:One thing I wanted to say, though I would say stay. One thing that I want to do I haven't started it yet. One thing that I want to do is to stay in the moment. We live in a fast paced world, like next day delivery, like the generation where me and Shay came from, before you had to wait seven days To get something.
Speaker 2:This is it you ordered in time to wait your seven days? You know not including the weekends.
Speaker 1:So we came through A generation of patience.
Speaker 1:Now we ourselves Are becoming impatient. You know I'm paying for this. I expect this tomorrow and I think when we now pray for something, we um that trial and suffering that we go through that. When we when we get it, it's like what's next? Um right, I found myself in that moment because I think for the past three years is it three years? I think it is. I think it's three years. The years are going so fast. Three years I've been fighting to get my mum's disability badge and then it came.
Speaker 1:And when it came, I was just like, just like, oh, I was like, oh, amen, but. And then it was just like now, what? And sometimes we've got to literally stay within that moment, whatever we're, whatever we're going through, and actually give him the praise, because he saw that I was tired of filling out the forms, the rejection, the this, the that so much things was happening that he now blesses me with it. He's like do you know what, my daughter, I'm going to give it to you now? And it makes sense why sometimes we don't get the blessings, because we're like, oh, thank you, lord. And then oh, yeah, yeah, lord, I want this now.
Speaker 1:or let us stay within the moment, because we don't realize it, and I'm not saying that when you're giving praises or when I'm crying, I'm not saying that it's, it's done in vain. I'm not saying that.
Speaker 1:But it's having that moment of look how many times you fasted for that one thing, look how many times we did stuff for that one thing look how many times we did stuff for whatever we wanted, whatever problem we're going through that when he answers, it's just like that five minutes or that, calling this person and that person, and then tomorrow it's just like, okay, what next? Like give him the gratitude that he needs, the time and energy that we spent trying to fast for, whatever it is, whatever we're going through. That's something that I realised, like I was thinking do you know what I haven't actually given him? Sat down and gave him praise for giving me this badge? I haven't that.
Speaker 2:I just said, thank you. Excellent point, very, very good point. I think I get that a lot, like I'll be like praying so hard for something, I'll get it and then I don't. I don't know. It's like the, the feelings disappeared. It's just like, okay, I'll go in now, like what's next, like you said, like literally exactly that, what's next. But what is it that happens that we come out of that moment? Is it because do we enjoy the grind? Is that what it is like? Is it that we just enjoy the anticipation of getting something?
Speaker 1:maybe speak for yourself.
Speaker 2:Ask for me now that's the thing I don't, you know. That's why I'm like I don't understand what happens that you get, you get the thing and you don't even like, you're not even giving praises, like what happens? You're like, oh yeah, I got it. Now, like you know, um, I guess for me, you know I don't enjoy the I don't. I guess for me, you know I don't enjoy the grind, I don't. I guess for me it's like disbelief, like it's actually happened. It's like it takes a month, like I remember when I kept praying for my housing situation yeah and I kept praying to be where I'm at now.
Speaker 2:When I got it, it was just like I had that feeling of what now, because it was just like I didn't expect it. So when I got it, I didn't know how to process it. So maybe it's the thing is we don't know what to do with it once we receive it. Maybe that's just what it is like. We need to start praying like to learn how to really just appreciate and know what to do with what we've received, because sometimes you've prayed and and Elohim has seen that okay, my child, it's time I'm going to give it to you and then we just don't know what to do with that um.
Speaker 1:I know for me, mine is. I got it now. I said thank you. Next, I know that that is. I'm just being honest, it's unfiltered. Yeah, yeah, that part as well, and that's what made me realise that, okay, I didn't get on my knees and thank him yeah.
Speaker 2:I agree.
Speaker 1:I agree and I prayed so much about this and I fasted about this and I know sometimes it's hard. Sometimes we could do it for other people. Like you know, you could be praying for somebody to have a child. You could be praying for somebody to get a job.
Speaker 2:And then, when you get that phone call, it's more easier for you to pray.
Speaker 1:So maybe it's something about self, but we need to be able to when he blesses us, to be able to get on our knees and to just say, like a prayer of thank you, or sometimes we can even sit in silence don't please say thank you, just kneel and just you know.
Speaker 2:I agree because I feel like we can. We can. It's so funny. You've hit on the nail because I do the exact same thing. I can put in the time into that fast, I can make note of everything. I can pray, I can be, I'll do all of that, but then I receive it and it sounds so selfish, oh my gosh, but that's not the case. I'm not saying I don't say thank you, but you never get back on your knees. Yeah, not the case. I'm not saying I don't say thank you, but you never get back on your knees. Yeah, after you, you, you were on your knees for that thing in the first place. You never get back on your knees in thanksgiving and, um, yeah, that's got to change, man, that has got to change. We need to start doing that more. You might say thank you in the moment, yes, but in your time of prayer, that's the time to be like Lord. I want to thank you so much and I've been trying to be, and people do it with their children as well.
Speaker 1:Like you know that when you get a gift. It's like you know this is an expensive gift. You know you best call and say thank you.
Speaker 2:Thank you. Yeah, it's true, it's true, yeah, yeah, yeah, hugs and kisses, like, make sure for real and us as children of God don't do the same thing. I've been trying to be more intentional about saying thank you for everything daily when I do worship with my son, and to get myself into that habit of saying thank you for everything, if that makes sense, so that he can learn. But then I can also be intentional about it. So, like, even in the mornings, like when we actually get the bus because sometimes getting the bus is a struggle, it decides to come earlier than the time it's meant to come and just managing to get that bus and have a stress-free school run that morning, it's like oh, oh, praises.
Speaker 2:You know, I've been trying to be really intentional with that because it really, when I realize how much of an effort and struggle it can be at times when I actually do have success that morning, I'm like, thank you. Like, especially the days when Elohim decides to make the bus late, I'm like, what, please, thank you. You know, like, and you know what's so funny as we're saying this, my son will give praises before I do amen. So that's in habit of him. Even I don't even have that in my tongue. When I, when we've left the house and I say, oh, we're about to get the bus, we're going to catch it, and he sees it and he's like, oh, great, amen, thank you Lord, that will come out of his mouth Like that's crazy. Do you know what? I have not even acknowledged how powerful that is. Like I haven't processed that myself.
Speaker 1:You're thinking about having to eat my breakfast on the bus?
Speaker 2:Yeah, I'm thinking about. I need to get to school in time, I need to get to work Like my brain's not processing, but he does that every time, every time, and I don't even do that. This is why the Bible says we need to be like the little children. Yeah, because we'd be slacking as grown people. Kids would be embarrassing us. My son would be embarrassing me.
Speaker 1:I want to say embarrassing. It's waking you up to be like okay, I need to be more thankful, so not embarrassing. I think little children show you where you're slacking so you can improve true because they're watching you, so not embarrassment. It's just like you know what, look at you. It's like sometimes when I hear these little children pray at church I'm like oh, oh, so sweet because they're so meaningful yeah, they're meaningful, they're very intentional, they know.
Speaker 2:They know where they're trying to go, they're aware of where the prayer needs to go. It's it is amazing. I completely agree, completely agree. Um, we can praise in.
Speaker 2:The other thing about prayers as well is that we're able to praise in different ways. There's no specific one thing that you do that's correct or incorrect. When it comes to giving god praises and that's what I love as well it doesn't. It's not like one contract for you and everyone has to do the same thing. That's not how Elohim works. Like everyone, he likes our individual, unique praise to him. That's what makes it genuine, that's what makes it more meaningful and that's what I love that he accepts us individually and however we give him praises, he's appreciative of that. So, each individual, no matter how you do it, he accepts it, and that's what I love as well. You know, like us, as human beings, we want to be praised in a specific way by everybody. We want to be praised in a specific way by everybody. We want to be acknowledged in a specific way about everybody. But with Elohim that's not how it goes. He knows that.
Speaker 2:Cece's way is her way, shay's way is her way, pauline's way is her way, you understand, but that's not to say it's irrelevant or it's not great. He loves it all. Yeah, and that's what I love. So don't think that you need to give praises specifically in the ways that we're speaking of. There could be another way. Maybe yours is writing it down, journaling it, letting it out on paper. You know, maybe that's your way. Um, these are the typical ways a lot of people do like to sing and you do like to pray. Um, maybe that's your way. Maybe taking a walk and talking to god is your way, you know, maybe, like what cece said the other day, like her way of getting her frustration out was to drive, maybe your way of giving praise is to go to, is to drive and sing in your car. And you know, do you know what I mean? It's it's, it's. Everyone is completely different.
Speaker 1:However, you like to do it and that's okay guys, we hope that you have got something from this. Um, just trying to look for a bible verse because it won't be a bible, but it wouldn't be a thing if cece don't give a bible verse, um, and it's just to know that. I think the reason why I picked this first when I was because I was I was reading james the other day and sometimes I picked this verse to know that sometimes, when we're going through things and we can't see light through the end of the tunnel, when we talk about blessings in disguise, is that everything comes from him. And that's James 1, verses 17, and it says every good gift and every perfect gift is from above and comes from the father of lights. So this verse humbles us. Every breakthrough, surprise blessing or answered prayer is all by his hand. And, um, oh, I thought to pray to close. That's not normally me, that's normally sheik, but hey amen, one year anniversary.
Speaker 2:Yes, honey, you pray your turn abba.
Speaker 1:Father, I thank you for this one year milestone. You have been faithful from the very first episode until now. I give you all the glory. Thank you for every saint who's tuned in, shared, prayed or been in touch in any way. Through this podcast, I ask that you may bless them richly. Meet them where they whether in peace or in battle, in celebration or in waiting. Father, I pray that every answered prayer and every unexpected blessing in their lives will lead them to a deeper praise. Teach us not to just receive and move on, but to stop and give you the honour you deserve. Help us to praise you not only with our lips, but with our lives, in how we live, love and obey. Strengthen the faith of every listener. For those waiting on breakthroughs, I pray that they will continue to worship and trust you, knowing that you're always right on time. Cover them and guide them, and let your Holy Spirit rest on them wherever they go. We give you all the glory, all the thanks and all the praise. In your name, I pray, amen, amen.
Speaker 2:Thank you guys once again, and I'm praying that you will continue to be on this journey with us for many more, many, many more years, however long he tells us. I don't know however long he says is the right time, you know and stay blessed and give praises and we'll see you soon toodaloo.