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.

Transcript

One-Year Anniversary Celebration

SPEAKER_00 0:01

Shalom, shalom, saints, and welcome back to the Unfiltered Christian podcast. I'm CeCe and I'm Say. 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 Yahoo 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. To every single one of you who've listened, shared, prayed, supported this journey from the beginning. We just want to say thank you from 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 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.

SPEAKER_01 1:17

I'm not said it better. Wow. A year's gone very quick.

SPEAKER_00 1:22

Yeah, it literally has. I remember the days when Sherry was like, I don't even have any questions. And the whole year later.

SPEAKER_02 1:33

I've still got questions.

SPEAKER_00 1:37

So today is going to be different. We're going to have a discussion. Um, as it's a joyous moment on the special anniversary, I want to talk about uh how do you give praises to Yahoo? When he answers prayers, when it's unexpected. Um yeah, like what do you do? How do you give praises?

SPEAKER_02 2:01

Um, one of my favorite ways to give praises is through music. I 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, you know. Like I have my favorite worship songs that I love to dance to, and that'll 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 to kind of just just just let my just just move, just dance, just praise, just sing, you know. I like to let it out loud. Like 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, um, let the emotion out, whether good or bad, um, 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, it would just you just feel it being lifted through song, and it's like you're crying, but you're crying like tears of like relief and tears of joy, like all at once. Um, and so like I feel like that's my number one like favorite way to um to give praises.

SPEAKER_00 3:38

Do you have any any praise songs that you you could give us for those who don't who he those who don't have anything?

SPEAKER_02 3:46

Oh my gosh, it literally depends on my mood, you know. Um I know typically for everyone it'd be a slow song, but for me it isn't.

SPEAKER_00 3:56

Um praise him in the sanctuary.

SPEAKER_02 4:00

Yeah, like it'll be like something I can move to, do my little two-step or whatever. Yeah, so crack far, it's crackpar in the sanctuary. That's a great, great praise song. Um it's a great song to just lift praises and just just sing and just oh, you can turn that up and enjoy it. Um and um I love uh Big God as well. Okay Yeah, Big God by um God free. That's a great song.

SPEAKER_00 4:47

You 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?

SPEAKER_02 5:06

Definitely, definitely not the same. No way. There's no way that I gave praises. Um 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. Um and it's funny enough this has 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, Oh, 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 get 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 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 so excited that 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 of 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 praises for that is very um big for me. Early stages in my journey was very negative, like I I couldn't see um any good in any situation, but in time of um 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 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 where I couldn't see 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 that's anyone on their journey, anyways, to be fair. Like sometimes you you can not anyone, because I feel like some people can be at a place where they just they just see it instantly. But I'm not necessarily at that stage. I feel like I see it sometimes straight away, sometimes I don't see it. Um, and sometimes I feel like you have those, um, 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 the old you, those old, that that voice coming to um to kind of come back and and and bring bring the situation down when you are trying to be as positive as you can because you know you serve a risen savior, you 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.

Blessings in Disguise

SPEAKER_00 8:50

What about blessings in disguise? Do you ever find yourself apologizing? Because you thought, oh, do you know what? Why? Like, because sometimes we've all been angry at God sometimes, and then we actually find out that actually it worked out for my good. I just didn't see the the end result. Have you ever apologized?

SPEAKER_02 9:08

Oh, yeah, loads of times. Loads of times. It might not happen. It like to be honest, I all got an apology now that you said that, because um something recent has popped up where he um he removed someone from my life two years ago, and I've uh silly me have 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, or I couldn't understand it at that time, 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, yeah, and I don't understand why he's removed them or why did it 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 it 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, um, 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 you you 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 an if 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. But you know, sometimes you just have to just really let go and just let, as I say, let go and let go, just 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, Do you know what, Lord? In that moment, I get it. 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 it. 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's shoes at times. You're not walking in your faith's shoes, you're walking in your own eyes, and that's a constant battle every day.

SPEAKER_01 12:05

Every day. I think for me, I have two ways of worshiping um with um with praise.

SPEAKER_00 12:19

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 that's one of them. Sometimes I cry. I let it out. Um, and it's crazy because like you feel it, you feel like the joy, it's not it's it's tears of joy, like wow, that's my num 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.

SPEAKER_02 13:16

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. Um beat a chorus.

SPEAKER_00 13:19

Um and normally it will be like my first chorus that I would sing is probably like amen, which literally just repeats itself like 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 will be like, Wow, and like you really did that, like, oh I sing you oh yeah, I I do hear you say that a lot. 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 a lot.

SPEAKER_01 14:06

Um I sent I was walking and I was going to do bloods. Was it bloods?

SPEAKER_00 14:19

I I think I was going to do bloods, I can't remember. And normally when you're going to do bloods, the cue is long. And I literally said like Yah, please make there'll 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 okay.

SPEAKER_02 14:40

Yeah.

SPEAKER_00 14:40

Because sometimes we think that we have to be on our knees and say stuff, and it's like I tried to say that sometimes we will say the littlest things, 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_02 15:01

God is funny, he's funny. People really underestimate him, he's actually really funny. Like he'd be doing stuff, and you're like, Wow. Seriously. Yeah.

SPEAKER_00 15:14

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, is to try and still give him praises because I don't know the outcome. Um and that's the hard part.

SPEAKER_02 15:44

So I'm trying to just gonna say that. That's very hard.

SPEAKER_00 15:48

So that's something that I've started to try and do. Um, like when somebody's hurt me, just sing, just sing, just sing some praise. Or when something happened, just like to sing some praise, because one thing that I realize is that our mind, like when somebody does us wrong or whatever, our mind could just work. So quick, like all of these things be reeling like open Pandora's box. And I'll be 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 gonna tell you what you want to hear rather than um what is the right thing to do, right? Like I'll give an example. I had an issue yesterday and I think we've spoken about this on this podcast. Um so um as me and Shay's always spoken about troubles with my fathers as well. 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, like following Yah, 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 uh 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 y'all 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 was thinking, 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 that 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 gonna try and have my back, but they're not helping me to do the correct thing.

SPEAKER_02 18:25

You're the situation, yeah. Um that's very true.

SPEAKER_00 18:29

And everyone's learning, so that was something that I was like, and I and I said to them that do 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 trying 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 Yah will see the blessings, 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. 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. I was so annoyed, but I was also happy that I didn't retaliate. Like Satan tempts 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 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, eh?

SPEAKER_02 20:28

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? You feel weak, like oh, you didn't say anything, and um that means you're weak because you didn't stand up for yourself. Now, don't give me wrong. I believe there is some situations you must speak, and I also struggle in those situations. Um because sometimes it doesn't have to be um in a way of retaliation, um, 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 um taken advantage of. Um but I completely agree with what you're saying that 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_01 21:34

Um that's a hard one for me. Still battling with that. Um especially with the opposite sex, I struggle with that.

Staying in the Moment

SPEAKER_02 21:45

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 that I just need to pray. Um, because I just don't like being told what to do. Um, and that could be linked to the whole thing that you're speaking about in regards to our dads. Um, everybody has issues from your parents in a different way, and for me, that's one of them that comes from that side, um, you know, and um it is tough. So well done, you, for actually walking away. And you know what? I do do that now. I don't react, but 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, don't 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, um, 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 um dad, I feel like um that area is really hard. Um, and if anyone else is really struggling with that, I just pray that um Elohim can help you. It's not easy, you know, um, to go through those type of situations with your parents. And um yeah, I'm in that place where actually that that thing that my 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. Uh you know, like he does something and he changes the situation, and sometimes you haven't blocked 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. Um, and it's so funny that we were actually talking the other day and laughing together. Strange, very strange. Um, but yeah, that's how Elohim works. And um I'm giving praises now, as we're talking about praises. I'm giving praises for that situation because I have not processed or acknowledged it yet until now. And so it's just important, it's never too late. I'm just gonna say that now, unless 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 I could look at me like what I'm saying. This situation happened two over two weeks ago, and it's only now my mind's acknowledged that actually Elohim did something there, you know. Did you not realize that there was a shift? You know, before if I saw him calling, I didn't want to talk. Um, 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 give Elohim praises. 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 even you might be telling someone the testimony now, and you're like, oh my gosh, that's a testimony, you know?

SPEAKER_01 26:12

Yeah, um, so yeah, definitely give praises. It's never too late.

SPEAKER_00 26:23

Because 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 you 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, wow, I didn't even know that. And that's when you realize, like, oh yeah, y'all had me. Like, oh, you know, so sometimes it's when other people talk to you, you'll realize what you're where you are and where you're going or what you've been going through. And sometimes 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 ya. 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 to you, whatever it is. The same way how two months ago Jay 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 exactly they don't even know what they're doing, but that that they're adding insult to injury, but even that maybe looking or whatever, but it's it's in our head yet. Sometimes we need that break, and then once it's mended, you'll you forgot all about it, and that's the amazing thing about him. And yeah, I was just like, wow. Um 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. Um yeah, he's amazing. Hallelujah.

SPEAKER_02 28:39

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, that I'm just like, I've forgotten what it's like to function in my healthy self, yeah, 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 is 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 my train of thought, but um one thing I wanted to say, Dave.

SPEAKER_00 29:41

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_02 29:58

This is it. This is it. You ordered in time to wait your seven days, you know, not including the weekends.

SPEAKER_00 30:05

Um we came through a a generation of patience and we ourselves are becoming impatient, you know. It's just that, well, I'm paying for this, like, you know, 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 I found myself in that moment because I think for the past sort of three years. Is it three years? I think it is, I think it's three years. The years are going so fast. Three years is I've been fighting to get my mum's disability badge.

SPEAKER_01 30:54

And then it came.

SPEAKER_00 30:56

And then when it came, I was just like, oh, I was like, oh, amen. And then it was just like now what? And sometimes we've got to literally stay within that moment of whatever we're whatever we're going through and actually give him the praise because he saw like I was tired of filling out the forms, the the rejection, the this, the that, the the so much things was happening that he he now blesses me with it. That you know what, my daughter, I'm gonna 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, Lord, I want this now, or let us stay in 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, 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 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 realized. Like I was thinking, do you know what I haven't actually given him, sat down and gave gave him praise for giving me this badge? I haven't.

SPEAKER_01 32:34

That 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.

SPEAKER_02 32:53

It's just like okay, I'll get it now. Like, what's next? Like you said, it's like literally exactly that. What's next? But what is it that happens that we come out of that moment? Is it because uh do we enjoy the grind? Is that what it is? Like, is it that we just enjoy the anticipation of getting something?

SPEAKER_00 33:14

Maybe speak for yourself. As for me, no.

Learning from Children's Faith

SPEAKER_02 33:19

That's the thing. I don't, you know, that's why I'm like, I don't understand what happens that you get in 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 grind. I don't, I guess for me, it's like disbelief, like it's actually happened. It's like it takes a like I remember when I kept praying for my housing situation, yeah. And I kept praying to be where I'm at now. When I got it, it was just like I had that feeling of what now, because it was just like I I didn't expect it. So when I got it, I I didn't know how to process it. 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 how 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 gonna give it to you, and then we just don't know what to do with that.

SPEAKER_00 34:28

Um I 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.

SPEAKER_02 34:38

Yeah, yeah, that part as well.

SPEAKER_00 34:40

That and that's and that's what made me realize that okay, I didn't get on my knees and thank him. Yeah, I agree. Um I agree. Um, and I prayed so much about this and I fasted about this. Um, and I know sometimes it's hard, sometimes we could do it for other people. Um, like you know, you could be praying for somebody to have a child, you could be praying for somebody to get a job, and then when you get that phone call, you can't get prayed. It's a bit easier for you to pray. Um, 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_02 35:32

I agree because I feel like we can we can it's so funny. You've hit the hammer 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 rev, I'll do all of that, but then I'll 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.

SPEAKER_03 35:58

Yeah.

SPEAKER_02 35:58

After you you you were on your knees for that thing in the first place. You never get back on your knees in Thanksgiving.

SPEAKER_01 36:07

And um, yeah, that's gotta change, man. That has got to change.

SPEAKER_02 36:13

We need to start doing that more. You might say thank you in the moment, yes, but in your time of prayer, that's a time to be like, Lord, I want to thank you so much.

SPEAKER_00 36:23

Um and I've been trying to people do their children as well. Like, you know that when you get a gift of like, you know, you this is an expensive gift, you know, you best call and say thank you.

SPEAKER_02 36:34

Thank you. Yeah, it's true, it's true. Yeah, yeah, yeah.

SPEAKER_00 36:36

Hugs and kisses.

SPEAKER_02 36:38

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 um daily when I do worship with my son, and to get myself into that habit of saying thank you for everything. Does that make 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 is like, oh, praises. 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? Yes, please, thank you. You know, like I'm 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 gonna 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 don't really I haven't processed that myself.

SPEAKER_00 38:13

You're thinking about eating my breakfast on the bus.

SPEAKER_02 38:16

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, yeah, 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 be embarrassing us. My son would be embarrassing me.

SPEAKER_00 38:41

No, when I say embarrassing it, it's it's 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. Yeah.

SPEAKER_01 38:56

True.

unknown 38:57

True.

SPEAKER_00 38:57

Because they're what so not embarrassment. It's just like, you know what? Look at you. Sometimes when I hear these little children pray at church, I'm like, oh sweet, because they they're so meaningful.

SPEAKER_01 39:14

Yeah.

SPEAKER_02 39:16

They're meaningful, they're very intentional, they know they know where they're trying to go, they're aware of where the prayer needs to go. It's it is amazing.

SPEAKER_01 39:26

I completely agree. Completely agree.

SPEAKER_02 39:31

Um we can praise in 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 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, accepts us individually, and however we give him praises, he's appreciative of that.

SPEAKER_01 40:26

Yeah.

SPEAKER_02 40:26

So each individual, no matter how you do it, he accepts it. You know, 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 acknowledged in a specific way by everybody.

SPEAKER_01 40:41

But with Elohim, that's not how it goes. He knows that Cece's way is her way, Shay's way is her way, Pauline's way is her way.

SPEAKER_02 40:54

You understand? But that's not to say it's irrelevant or it's um it's not great. He he 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.

SPEAKER_01 41:12

There could be another way.

SPEAKER_02 41:13

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 is drive 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, however, you like to do it. And that's okay, guys.

Closing Thoughts and Prayer

SPEAKER_00 41:51

We hope that you have got something from this. Um trying to look for a Bible verse because it won't be a Bible verse, 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 verse when I was because I was I was reading James the other day, and sometimes I pick 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 Light. So this verse humbles us. Every breakthrough, surprise blessing, or answered prayer is all by his hand. And um, oh, I feel to to pray to clothes. That's not normally me, that's normally Shay. But hey, man. One year anniversary, yes, honey.

SPEAKER_02 42:52

You pray. Your turn.

SPEAKER_00 42:57

Abba 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 are, 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 honor 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 are. Go. We give you all the glory, all the thanks, and all the praise. In your name, I pray. Amen. Amen.

SPEAKER_02 44:12

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. Yes. However long he tells us. However long, I don't know. However long he says is the right time, you know. Yeah.

SPEAKER_01 44:31

And stay blessed and give praises. And we'll see you soon. Cheerlead.