Who is here from the SWU interview? I ran across his 2012 version of "I'm Forgiven" music festival in the Farro Islands......great toe tapper/ he sounds like Randy Newman of 'short people's fame.
I love your singing, appearance and Godly heart bro. I saw you in concert in the 80's, I think with Amy Grant. So glad I can easily get to listen to your music free online. When I prayed for Christians God wanted me to pray for them to have wealth and steadfastness. I hope you always have peace, joy, love and hope.
When you're up against a struggle that shatters all your dreams....in 1982 I was doing my student teaching and felt like a failure, so much so that I was going to walk away from the dream I had since I was in 2nd grade. Every day that term I would come home and sing this song, over and over. He does inhabit our praise. Those lyrics helped me get through a devastating time in my life. But, God is faithful and He smashed the lies of the evil one. I am a special ed teacher today and can't imagine doing anything else. Thank you to Russ Taff for letting God speak through him in the powerful music he has sung over the years. God is all-powerful, all-knowing, and always faithful!
@@sharon70418 When I was 17 years old, my mother who was my mentor helped me so much. She listens to me for hours and hours as I poured my heart out as a teenager. I had no clue what my future was. Mom told me, John, some day you will be a minister. I laughed within myself but didn't say much to her. I went into the Air Force in 1965 just in time for the Vietnam war. All of the young men were joining some branch of the service. I ended up going overseas to the Philippines. There I met some guys who were going to a church right outside the main gate. I ended up traveling with a missionary to Mindano twice. It was a rewarding experience. God had a plan. After that my life took some detours and for a long time I lost my way. Finally, in 1995 being married then, we started to attend a large church. I became a lead usher for 5 years. Then my oldest daughter died. We stopped going for a while then my dad urged us to go with him to church. We did. It's been 25 years now and we never stopped. In 2012 I started teaching an adult bible class. Still am. In 2016 I became a church board member. In October 2017 in a board meeting my pastor out of the blue asked me to become the Seniors Pastor and preach the gospel in a weekly service on Thursdays. I was stunned. I never saw that coming. Neither did he. It was God. We started the services on Jan 11, 2018, and have been going ever since. When Covid hit, I transitioned to doing online services never stopping the preaching of God's word. I eventually moved on to UA-cam where I still am today 2024. I have produced over 100 sermons, had a lot to learn, had many people drop away, some telling me to my face they weren't going to come. We continue on. God has supplied us with a team of people now, I have a family dedicated to doing the music and they never fail. God has sent me a man from the E.V. Hill ministry to help shoulder the load. We are going strong for Jesus until He comes or we pass. God has a plan for all of us. What I see now is so amazing how God can do anything. God is amazing.
GOD made a way when there was no way. I felt like an Israelite leaving Egypt when HE answered our prayers. This song taught me to praise GOD during the most painful, and fearful situations. HE paved the way with a lot of blessings during the process. He still keeps blessing us! Amen!!! It's because of who HE is!
I was 18 yeasrs old when i first heard this song by the Imperials.... my life went on to jail and a lot of heartache. I am now with a Christian wife and just love God.... This song means much to me as does Russ ...I respect thgis man
Never heard anyone be able to sing this song with the same anointing that Russ can sing it with. Just my opinion. Awesome! God used this song for years to bring me out of the valleys.
In the middle of a horrible pandemic, when I'm scared for my family, I PRAISE THE LORD!!! In the end, everything is temporary and I have an eternal home in heaven by faith thru the grace of my precious savior, Jesus, king of kings. God is still in control!
This plandemic is satans work, the world belongs to satan after all. In the bible, that's why he offered the world to Jesus. You can only offer what you already possess. We know that his demons work hard in people who let them in. Manipulation, corruption, lies, robbery, drugs, all are futile attempts of satan to bring us away from God. But Jesus will win. So stay strong in your faith and focus on what is good and right. Nothing good comes from letting yourself be mentally imprisoned by satans desperation. Let him get all crazy, trying to destroy the world, the harder he tries, the more it's evident that he is losing. Our Lord, Jesus Christ, and the holy trinity, be praised!
I was on the tractor yesterday April 30th 2020 heavily oppressed listening to Ministry but had such a heavy heavy wait oppression this song came to mind I started singing this song out loud while on the tractor while bush hogging the shackles of Oppression the weight of Darkness lifted I started praising the Lord with my mouth out loud encouraging myself in the Lord with Holy Scripture with songs with praise and I had one heck of a glorious day liberated from the chains oppression depression darkness and despair. Yes our God Is a AWSOME Compassionate Loving Sovereign Saviour. Praise The Lord From the Hills of Tennessee Marananhtha
I was trying to guess what country....and then Tennessee. Your praise had the Angel's watching God cause they just knew HE was gonna respond to that! Live it. Keep praising...and keep bush hoggin' ( wish I had one of those). ❤🙏
I was a DJ for a Christian Radio Station in Dallas in 1979 & played this cut many times every day because the Body of Christ was actually doing this on a daily basis! We had a confirmed listen audience of 2,500,000 from Tulsa to Houston!
❤ My sweetheart got saved in nineteen eighty and he heard the song and said that's me he loved Him No, at 77. He passed away Friday the 15th. At song just touches my soul thank you ross
I am broken to the lowest point to where I ended up in hospitalnthe depths of depression. I have rediscovered Russ Taffs music along with this song the song " I cry" has brought me into the presence of God with celebration Jesus welcomed me home as his prodigal daughter yet again. I love Jesus
I so happy for you my dear friend I too spent 2 years in mental hospitals and thought it was over that because of my sin and backslidin state that God had forsaken me and I was lost forever well guess what were still alive and love Jesus more now then ever before now that's His faithfulness to us His bride His beloved His precious children ill see you in heaven as we sing and dance In the presence of our perfect loving forgiving Heavenly Father ❤.
A timeless message this song is. Russ is not the only one who ever was up against a struggle. I preached a message this last Thursday afternoon and as I was speaking, the Holy Spirit reminded me that just like the children of Israel coming out of Egypt, we came out of bondage, entered the wilderness which is this life and we are headed for the promise land, "Heaven". They were headed for Canaan land. In this life we will have tribulation. Peter tells us not to be surprised when we face it. Remember just praise the Lord. Keep your eyes on Jesus who is the author and finisher of our faith. He won't fail you. He is not surprised when things happen to you. Continue on, keep the faith and stand for Jesus. In the end, you will shine in glory with Him. Praise the Lord.
My Mom used to love this song! She was a great woman of faith who went home to Heaven way too young! I love and miss her so much.😔 She will be gone 12 years this year. But this song gave her so much hope.❤🕊 God bless Russ Taft for singing this song that has blessed so many people!
My mother passed away last October, and she loved this song. She was in her local church choir for many years and sang on several albums, traveling around the world as part of a missionary family. She's now singing in that heavenly choir and sitting at the feet of Jesus...never again will she be sick, tired, weak, or sad. This was one of her favorites! Thank you Russ, and thank you Lord for inspiring songwriters to write lyrics and music like this that bring glory to Your name!
Im very sorry for your loss. I pray and hope you read this and find clarity and comfort♥️ 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18, “ 13But I do not want you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning those who have fallen asleep, lest you sorrow as others who have no hope. 14For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring with Him those who sleep in Jesus. 15For this we say to you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive and remain until the coming of the Lord will by no means precede those who are asleep. 16For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first. 17Then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And thus we shall always be with the Lord. 18Therefore comfort one another with these words.
My mom passed away in April of 2021, and I know that she is healed and set free in heaven! Thank you for this wonderful picture that you gave me through your comment!
Another one of my favorites! How can we NOT Praise the Lord who gave His very life for us? Who ALLOWED Himself to be TORTURED and crucified to take away our sin? This AWESOME Lord who loves us much more than we can imagine? I raise my hands, heart and voice to my Lord and Savior!
Had the privilege of seeing The imperials in concert in Bend, Oregon-1981 I was only 15 but the seeds that were planted were MIGHTY!!!! I got saved five years later!!! I went on to be a songbird for Jesus too!!! I would love to sing with Russ!!!
This is my life song. I started praising God in the darkest times of my life. A few months later God parted the Red Sea again and made a way when there was no possible way. My mom and my siblings was trapped in a violent, crazy, abusive home. It was terrifying! Then I found the Lord. I was HIS child. If you're a believer know that you are a child of THE MOST HIGH GOD!! For precious are we in HIS site. Don't let anyone tell you that you're not!! It doesn't matter what people may say or do!!
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@@russtaff3986 Dear Russ I love you Brother with a godly love You are such a blessing I love that song and When Jesus set me free I heard the story of your life I had a horrible upbringing as well HORRIBLE but we have a Father who loves UNCONDITIONALLY I know we desire love from parents out mate people but if we never do We have the ultimate and most important love that matters I pray if it still hurts that God will heal anything that may still be there We choose to forgive It's a choice You have God's love and people out here who love you I wish I could meet you and sing Praise the Lord I love that song I play it all the time God bless you and your wife❤️
I’ve listened to Russ since the mid 80’s. God has blessed him greatly with a voice for the Lord and a powerful testimony. He loves and believes passionately what he sings.
This song always comes up in my spirit, whenever I'm troubled about something, yes God reminds me that Satan is a liar, don't listen to him, condemnation comes from Satan and not from God, who gave Jesus Christ as our Savior and Lord🙏✝️🙌❤️
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I want to say thank you for this video. On November 5, 2017, my 2 year old grandson was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. I felt such fear and anguish. His parents were terrified. It was so scary..I could hardly breathe...and I found this video. And PRAISE GOD!!! I began to just PRAISE THE LORD, I gave Titus to HIM that day. Titus still has diabetes, but he has been a huge blessing in this family. My whole family recognizes the love I have for this child. His daddy told me, "Momma Titus has an agape love for you." HE knows JESUS and talks to HIM. GLORY TO GOD!! PRAISE THE LORD!!!!
Russ's beautiful voice is allowing my tears flow that have been backed up since losing my beautiful 22 yo daughter in a crash 3 months ago. I have to get better because God still has me here. Praise the Lord for healing my broken heart. Praise the Lord for sparing my beautiful girl from any further suffering this earth has sn abundance of. Praise the Lord with all that is In me!!! I trust Him
My darling husband of 60 years has been received by jesus this song was, played every night with our prayer time and now I draw comfort from it every night
Put on the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness...God will bless us and draw us closer to Him when we praise Him for all His goodness!!! Today is the day of salvation! God loves us!
My goodness, that song is almost 40 years old. I was quite young but I remember it well. Edit: Just checked, I though this song was from Wall of Glass in ‘83. Nope. Imperials, 1979. Almost 45 years.
I have this and 3 other songs sung by Russ Taff at the top of my playlist. I try to watch, listen or sing along to each song, to give me the strength to face each new day. The enemy is attacking me from all sides, but I know the victory will be mine thru Jesus Christ, My Lord and Saviour. I will just keep on praising the Lord as He is so worthy to be praised. Many chains have been broken, but I know more will fall powerless behind me and I will be totally set free. Hallelujah. Amen
Amen Sister Sharon! God is good and with us all thru our struggles. When I really lean on him and cry out, he breaks all my chains! I pray you're doing awesome and ALL the chains are gone! Love from this ole Missouri granny!
If one has ever thought the world has all the talent, look no further than Russ Taff. This man can belt our lyrics like none other, 40 years after he became well known. Glory to GOD!
I pray that Russ sees this and know it comes from my heart I hope your parents got to see what a true God-loving man you turned out to be God only allows us to go through rough times to draw us closer to him
This song was translated into language Spanish and Indonesia. Still it's a blessing and Jesus pour his blessings throught this song. God Bless You All.
Ps149:5-9. Let the saints be joyful in glory; Let them sing aloud on their beds. Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, And a two-edged sword in their hand, To execute vengeance on the nations, And punishments on the peoples; To bind their kings with chains, And their nobles with fetters of iron; To execute on them the written judgment- This honor have all His saints. Praise the Lord! Do you want to put the enemy to the flight start praising God for his finished work amen
Oh dear have been down to nothing. Starting all over soon to be 61 years old. Life is hard but being in God's presence worshiping him God is sooo good I have put my life in your hands lord. Watching this video has given me such a love for God's people ❤
Definitely more than once as God's power comes to you when you praise Him. Amen. Praise the Lord. God's annointing is present when listening to this song. I love it. Praise the Lord. Praise Him. PRAISE HIM. Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord for this Powerful Song of Praise!!! I love to watch the happiness and conviction on Russ's face while I listen. Thanks for listening to me. I needed to share my feelings. Praise the Lord.
This is the type of anointing Christian music is missing now days, now days it's about flashing lights, about how loud the music, how high you can jump , and to show your dance moves.. we need to return to Holy Spirit anointed praises to the father, that's us close the him. Amen!
One of the most difficult songs to sing as far as the range required to sing it, but absolutely one of the most powerful songs recorded in the last 40 years!
Don't be afraid Beloveds God is in control He is our Father He will protect and defend us His children When has God ever let His people down God is trying our faith to see if we're with Him or against Him If God be for you who can come against you No plague will touch your dwelling Hang in till the end you redemption dwelleth nigh He's coming soon Will He find faith on the earth God bless you all Stay strong Stay in the faith❤️
Back in the 1970's, as a teenager, newly saved, the song "Praise the Lord" helped me hold on during times of persecution from so-called friends and family.
When you're up against a struggle, that shatters all your dreams And your hopes have been cruelly crushed by Satan's manifested schemes And you feel the urge within you to submit to earthly fear Don't let the faith you're standing in seem to disappear Praise the Lord, He will work through those who praise Him Praise the Lord, for our God inhabits praise Praise the Lord, for the chains that seem to bind you Serve only to remind you, that they drop powerless behind you When you praise Him Now, Satan is a liar and he wants to make us think That we are paupers, when he knows himself we're children of the King So lift up the mighty shield of faith for the battle must be won We know that Jesus Christ has risen and the work's already done Praise the Lord, He will work through those who praise Him Praise the Lord, for our God inhabits praise Praise the Lord, for the chains that seem to bind you Serve only to remind you, that they drop powerless behind you When you praise Him Praise the Lord, He will work through those who praise Him Praise the Lord, for our God abides in our praise Praise the Lord, for the chains that seem to bind you Serve only to remind you, that they drop powerless behind you When you praise Him When you praise Him When you praise Him When you praise When you praise, you praise the Lord Praise the Lord
I have fallen gotten back up fallen gotten back up but God forgives me and shows me how truthful He really is and how much people are so fragile and fail all the time
John Otto Truly annointed by the holy ghost!! Absolutely love it! I'm praising God while listening to Russ Taff. God bless you and continue to bless your whole family as well.
For the chains that seem to find you serve only to remind you that they drop powerless behind you when you praise the Lord! This song still touches my heart like it did when I first heard it more than 30 years ago. PRAISE THE LORD! 🙏
+Engr Ronald Pornobi Hallelujah back to ya, brother from another mother! This song was actually first recorded and released in 1977! We've been praising with it over here a long time :-)
Praise the Lord for servants of God such as Russ Taff who can sing these type of songs that still bring me to my knees. Praise You, Father God for sending Your only Son to Calvary to die for my sins that I may have eternal life. Thank YOU! I appreciate the post.
A prayer requiring faith to become a victor. On a balcony of space STEPPED A PURE AND HOLY GOD. IN AWESOME SOLITUDE YOU STOOD ALONE. Not one faint star to give YOU light; just endless darkness, it was blackest night. But somehow in the darkness YOU COULD SEE. YOU SAW mountains high and lofty, YOU SAW valleys lush and green. YOU SAW babbling brooks, and wildflowers grow, YOU EVEN HEARD a robin sing. Then through YOUR COMPASSION STANDING OUT THERE IN YOUR TOMORROW, YOU SAW forum's visitors. 🥰 YOU SAW them as sinners because there is no intrinsic righteousness in any of us due to Adam’s sin. YOU SAW them as they grew from a baby into adulthood due to YOUR HANDS OF MERCY. 🥰 YOU SAW them pursuing a career path for the purpose of obtaining the gains of the world not realizing that it is a loss compared to what YOU DID on the cross. YOU SAW them working long and laboring hard to receive the grace by justification even though YOU stated, "This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent."(John 6:29 KJV) YOU SAW the unwillingness to accept YOUR PLAN OF SALVATION THROUGH YOUR SON JESUS CHRIST. YOU SAW them living with the guilt of committing crimes to the heart. YOU SAW them enduring personal crisis. YOU SAW the weight of the burden on their hearts with each tribulation. YOU SAW them seeking comfort from the above mentioned topography, ONE OF THE MANY MARVELS YOUR PERFECT HANDS HAVE MADE. 👏👏👏 YOU SAW their worries about tomorrow. If their hearts were a window that they could look through, oh the pains and scars they would see. What a cruel fate the skin gives as a mask to the inward pain. But the skin couldn’t cover THE SUFFERING YOUR ONE AND ONLY SON BORED on the cross as PAYMENT for all our sins because HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS ALONE HAD THE MERIT TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF YOUR HOLINESS. Indeed, ONLY HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS IS SUFFICIENT TO SAVE us from this present evil world as evidenced by Mary's song of praise. "And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord, And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour." (Luke 1:46-47 KJV) Awesome thanks to YOUR GREAT PARDON for being easy on the heart. 🥰 They have seen a lot of crazy things done in YOUR NAME. For example, the father of lies futile attempts to make crooked the right ways of the LORD to turn people away from faith in the WORKS OF JESUS CHRIST ALONE. How can anyone bear the thought of his or her life story detracting from the GLORY AND HONOR KNOWN TO BELONG TO CHRIST ALONE? As a consequence, YOU ARE A MYSTERY OF GREAT MYSTERY to them. Despite this conviction, YOU ARE MINDFUL of them as evidenced by the fact that YOUR JUDGEMENT is not speedy, allowing them to pursue the desires of the flesh. They are aware of hypocrisy in religious assemblies that like to be seen and heard. In addition, secular education teaches that there is no right and wrong, if GOD exists there is no way of relating to HIM, and moral standards shift according to the whims of fashion. Therefore, their minds are conditioned to question everything this world has to offer including “THY POWER THROUGHOUT THE UNIVERSE DISPLAYED.” They have accepted the heavy burden of dealing with the troubles of this life and seeks to know another way, YOU THE GREAT COMFORTER TO ALL who did receive YOU as their personal SAVIOR. Still, YOU have shown them NEW MERCY every day with each thought they make and each breath they take. Unfortunately, like the prodigal son, we are all guilty of wandering far from YOU LORD because the negative experiences of our lives tend to build roadblocks to the TRUTH. As time marches on, JESUS CHRIST HELP them to identify the way, truth, and eternal life (that is YOU). Since to know and follow your SPIRIT is more exciting than any 007 movie, and YOU DELIGHT MAKING the ordinary into extraordinary. As time marches on, JESUS CHRIST MAKE them understand that there is no way around YOUR TRUTH, and that there is something about YOUR NAME. As time marches on, JESUS CHRIST HELP them defeat in their minds what is false in YOUR EYES. LORD GUIDE their thoughts to know that the path of sin is hard on their hearts for the purpose of crying out to YOU to know the joy, peace of having the heavy burden LIFTED by THE GOD OF PEACE I AM, and ANCHOR their souls in THE HAVEN OF REST. In other words, LORD use the storms in their lives to get a hold of them to trust YOU and believe. In truth, YOU ARE THE JOY that seekest them through pain. LORD HELP their fainting hearts to believe that YOU, who was slain on the cross over 2000 years ago has the POWER TO CHANGE lives today through the INSTANTANEOUS GREAT FAVOR from GOD to the house of Israel made known in believers by YOU to make YOUR NAME EVERLASTING. 🥰 For as the statue liberates the citizens so the cross liberates the soul. ONLY YOU can calm the trouble waters of the mind when one admits to wanting salvation from one’s sinful nature, JESUS IS LORD, and believes in the heart that GOD RAISED HIM from the dead TO LIFT the heavy burden of sin's guilt away from the heart in accordance to YOUR WORD found in Psalm 51:1-10 KJV. 👏👏👏👏👏👏 O, the wonder of it all to experience within the flesh the feeling of a tree being cut back/pruned inorder for it to grow stronger and more beautiful after meditating on the words of said Psalm. 🥰🙌 LORD MAKE them know that ONLY YOUR HOLY SPIRIT, through the experience of a new birth within believers, can prevent the family circle from being broken because THE HOPE OF ETERNAL LIFE YOU HAVE GRANTED means a chapter of their lives is decided. Creation sings the rebirth song for them yearly, through YOUR PROMISE of springtime, giving rise to the idea that by the mention of YOUR NAME flowers grow, and the desert blooms again. 🥰 LORD GUIDE their understanding of words to use to come into YOUR PRESENCE with an honest reverence of WHO YOU ARE to experience the beauty that time can't erase YOUR WISDOM resting on their faces. LORD STRENGTHEN their determination to never waiver in efforts to search for YOU because the wages of sin is too high for anyone to pay. Additionally, THE KING OF KINGS is needed in their hearts to learn how to expand their capacity to love for YOU are LOVE in any language. 🥰 Once they learn to speak it with boldness through YOUR WONDERFUL COUNSELING all the world will hear, and know that LOVE is the language of their hearts. So LORD, KEEP KNOCKING on their doors until they let YOU in to know hardships and struggles will end with a GREAT CELEBRATION WITH YOU. 🥰🙌 If one believes faith cannot be forced, YOU WILL GIVE that individual over to the stubborn heart to follow own counsel which will surely fail him or her to the extent that the punishment will last forever found in Psalms 81 NIV. Given this, I pray that YOU WILL MAKE that person see that this feeling is wasted for a world in which we become strangers as we age, gives us thrills instead of peace, aims to solve a problem but creates another, and unrest surges with each passing generation. Shed some light into their broken hearts for YOU ARE THE GREAT JEHOVAH, THE GOD THAT HEALETH thee. Lastly, LORD when they call on YOU in earnest prayer to come into their hearts to be born again, I pray that YOU WILL GIVE them the blessed assurance of their salvation because nothing breaks YOUR HEART, or tears YOU apart like when they cry from the trials of the devil who comes to slander, falsely accuse, steal, kill & destroy. Only by drawing nearer to YOU LORD will put them on a path to a glorious one way trip winding upward to YOU where pain is not welcome because the heart will never break anymore. For ONLY YOU UNDERSTANDS our tears since YOU LOOK at the heart, while humans look at the flesh. O LOVE that will not let them go. When they don't have the strength to try, and have cried all they can cry hear their hearts that need YOU more today than yesterday. Many thanks LORD for speaking TRUTH in our lives TO BLESS those who are not offended by THEE. LET YOUR WILL BE DONE because YOUR LOVE ALONE CONQUERS everything by WAITING for them to cease struggling, and finally surrender to YOUR EMBRACE to learn about YOUR LOVE AND PROMISE TO TAKE CARE of your children exquisitely. 🥰 Since... "at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore"... (Psalms 16:11 KJV), and the nail print for them to know YOU by answering the following question. How did CHRIST LOVE people into a relationship with HIM? 🥰
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Praise the Lord !!!! God our Heavenly Father forgive us for our sinful destructive ways. Forgive us for being like Babylon. We love you . You are our redeemer. Please show us your Mercy and Grace !!!!! Thank you sooo much for your Holy Spirit and for dying on the cross for us . Amen
After hearing Russ Taff’s recent testimony of the struggles he went through throughout his life is a wonderful testimony of the Awesome Powerful Redemptive Love of God. Hallelujah!
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Who is here from the SWU interview? I ran across his 2012 version of "I'm Forgiven" music festival in the Farro Islands......great toe tapper/ he sounds like Randy Newman of 'short people's fame.
Me!
Same here!
Me
I grew up listening to him a bit and remembered his name, but the interview made me come jog my memory!
Yep
Still relevant, will always be relevant, that's why I still feel it.
I love your singing, appearance and Godly heart bro. I saw you in concert in the 80's, I think with Amy Grant. So glad I can easily get to listen to your music free online. When I prayed for Christians God wanted me to pray for them to have wealth and steadfastness. I hope you always have peace, joy, love and hope.
Theo cleans up really well.
When you're up against a struggle that shatters all your dreams....in 1982 I was doing my student teaching and felt like a failure, so much so that I was going to walk away from the dream I had since I was in 2nd grade. Every day that term I would come home and sing this song, over and over. He does inhabit our praise. Those lyrics helped me get through a devastating time in my life. But, God is faithful and He smashed the lies of the evil one. I am a special ed teacher today and can't imagine doing anything else. Thank you to Russ Taff for letting God speak through him in the powerful music he has sung over the years. God is all-powerful, all-knowing, and always faithful!
Goosebumps. Powerful testimony. Thank you. Let's Praise The Lord!
@@sharon70418 When I was 17 years old, my mother who was my mentor helped me so much. She listens to me for hours and hours as I poured my heart out as a teenager. I had no clue what my future was. Mom told me, John, some day you will be a minister. I laughed within myself but didn't say much to her. I went into the Air Force in 1965 just in time for the Vietnam war. All of the young men were joining some branch of the service. I ended up going overseas to the Philippines. There I met some guys who were going to a church right outside the main gate. I ended up traveling with a missionary to Mindano twice. It was a rewarding experience. God had a plan. After that my life took some detours and for a long time I lost my way. Finally, in 1995 being married then, we started to attend a large church. I became a lead usher for 5 years. Then my oldest daughter died. We stopped going for a while then my dad urged us to go with him to church. We did. It's been 25 years now and we never stopped. In 2012 I started teaching an adult bible class. Still am. In 2016 I became a church board member. In October 2017 in a board meeting my pastor out of the blue asked me to become the Seniors Pastor and preach the gospel in a weekly service on Thursdays. I was stunned. I never saw that coming. Neither did he. It was God. We started the services on Jan 11, 2018, and have been going ever since. When Covid hit, I transitioned to doing online services never stopping the preaching of God's word. I eventually moved on to UA-cam where I still am today 2024. I have produced over 100 sermons, had a lot to learn, had many people drop away, some telling me to my face they weren't going to come. We continue on. God has supplied us with a team of people now, I have a family dedicated to doing the music and they never fail. God has sent me a man from the E.V. Hill ministry to help shoulder the load. We are going strong for Jesus until He comes or we pass. God has a plan for all of us. What I see now is so amazing how God can do anything. God is amazing.
Praise Him. ❤
GOD made a way when there was no way. I felt like an Israelite leaving Egypt when HE answered our prayers. This song taught me to praise GOD during the most painful, and fearful situations. HE paved the way with a lot of blessings during the process. He still keeps blessing us! Amen!!! It's because of who HE is!
Amen!!!!
Amen
Russ has been thru so much. If he can go through the fire and come out the other side proves there is hope
I was 18 yeasrs old when i first heard this song by the Imperials.... my life went on to jail and a lot of heartache. I am now with a Christian wife and just love God.... This song means much to me as does Russ ...I respect thgis man
Never heard anyone be able to sing this song with the same anointing that Russ can sing it with. Just my opinion. Awesome! God used this song for years to bring me out of the valleys.
Yes some times God annoints people.
There is a big reason why he sings it so powerful, he went through he'll, became an alcoholic, and now- sweet deliverance. Praise Him
@@MsTreeves1963 yes, very true, thank God for saving our brother and using him this way. Awesome.
I just thank God for russ taff and his obedience to God!
God bless you!
In the middle of a horrible pandemic, when I'm scared for my family, I PRAISE THE LORD!!! In the end, everything is temporary and I have an eternal home in heaven by faith thru the grace of my precious savior, Jesus, king of kings. God is still in control!
Don't be afraid! No matter what happens, God is still with you!
This plandemic is satans work, the world belongs to satan after all. In the bible, that's why he offered the world to Jesus. You can only offer what you already possess.
We know that his demons work hard in people who let them in. Manipulation, corruption, lies, robbery, drugs, all are futile attempts of satan to bring us away from God.
But Jesus will win. So stay strong in your faith and focus on what is good and right. Nothing good comes from letting yourself be mentally imprisoned by satans desperation. Let him get all crazy, trying to destroy the world, the harder he tries, the more it's evident that he is losing.
Our Lord, Jesus Christ, and the holy trinity, be praised!
Al Ash
Hey there,
The truth is revealed every day!!!
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Maranatha
Take care, and God bless.
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@@cposwife Word! Many thanks, sister, God bless and all the best to you
It is really just a 'Plandemic".....so do not fear their lies.
No one sings this song like Russ Taff. To me this song is his sound.
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I was on the tractor yesterday April 30th 2020 heavily oppressed listening to Ministry but had such a heavy heavy wait oppression this song came to mind I started singing this song out loud while on the tractor while bush hogging the shackles of Oppression the weight of Darkness lifted I started praising the Lord with my mouth out loud encouraging myself in the Lord with Holy Scripture with songs with praise and I had one heck of a glorious day liberated from the chains oppression depression darkness and despair.
Yes our God Is a AWSOME Compassionate Loving Sovereign
Saviour.
Praise The Lord
From the Hills of Tennessee
Marananhtha
Bless you.
Glory! ❤️😃
I was trying to guess what country....and then Tennessee. Your praise had the Angel's watching God cause they just knew HE was gonna respond to that! Live it. Keep praising...and keep bush hoggin' ( wish I had one of those). ❤🙏
Psa 22:3 But thou art holy, O thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel.
@@rorywynhoff1549
Amen
Holy True Just
Majestic Sovereign
Is The Giver of Life
Almighty God
The way he sang this song makes me cry😢..He sang with his whole heart
Amen..me also
This song is so powerful. God bless you Russ Taff.
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He does yes. He experienced Gods grace in his life
Same I’m crying right now as I write this comment 😢😢😢😢😢😢
I was a DJ for a Christian Radio Station in Dallas in 1979 & played this cut many times every day because the Body of Christ was actually doing this on a daily basis! We had a confirmed listen audience of 2,500,000 from Tulsa to Houston!
I LOVE IT.!!!
For anyone who needs a blessing today!
❤ My sweetheart got saved in nineteen eighty and he heard the song and said that's me he loved Him No, at 77. He passed away Friday the 15th.
At song just touches my soul thank you ross
I love the praise in this song for our Lord...HE IS WORTHY...
I am broken to the lowest point to where I ended up in hospitalnthe depths of depression. I have rediscovered Russ Taffs music along with this song the song " I cry" has brought me into the presence of God with celebration Jesus welcomed me home as his prodigal daughter yet again. I love Jesus
In this world you will have trouble, but take heart, He has overcome the world! Don't give up Sister!!!
Are you ok
Amen sister
I so happy for you my dear friend I too spent 2 years in mental hospitals and thought it was over that because of my sin and backslidin state that God had forsaken me and I was lost forever well guess what were still alive and love Jesus more now then ever before now that's His faithfulness to us His bride His beloved His precious children ill see you in heaven as we sing and dance In the presence of our perfect loving forgiving Heavenly Father ❤.
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A timeless message this song is. Russ is not the only one who ever was up against a struggle. I preached a message this last Thursday afternoon and as I was speaking, the Holy Spirit reminded me that just like the children of Israel coming out of Egypt, we came out of bondage, entered the wilderness which is this life and we are headed for the promise land, "Heaven". They were headed for Canaan land. In this life we will have tribulation. Peter tells us not to be surprised when we face it. Remember just praise the Lord. Keep your eyes on Jesus who is the author and finisher of our faith. He won't fail you. He is not surprised when things happen to you. Continue on, keep the faith and stand for Jesus. In the end, you will shine in glory with Him. Praise the Lord.
That's it! After 50 years I finally understood. The Holy Spirit is a great teacher if we only let him teach us!!
My Mom used to love this song! She was a great woman of faith who went home to Heaven way too young! I love and miss her so much.😔 She will be gone 12 years this year. But this song gave her so much hope.❤🕊 God bless Russ Taft for singing this song that has blessed so many people!
Theo sounds amazing! He just keeps getting better with age! Long live Theo Von Taff!🫡
My mother passed away last October, and she loved this song. She was in her local church choir for many years and sang on several albums, traveling around the world as part of a missionary family. She's now singing in that heavenly choir and sitting at the feet of Jesus...never again will she be sick, tired, weak, or sad. This was one of her favorites! Thank you Russ, and thank you Lord for inspiring songwriters to write lyrics and music like this that bring glory to Your name!
Amen
Amen
Sorry for your loss. Be blessed.
Im very sorry for your loss.
I pray and hope you read this and find clarity and comfort♥️
1 Thessalonians 4:13-18, “ 13But I do not want you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning those who have fallen asleep, lest you sorrow as others who have no hope. 14For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring with Him those who sleep in Jesus.
15For this we say to you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive and remain until the coming of the Lord will by no means precede those who are asleep. 16For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first. 17Then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And thus we shall always be with the Lord. 18Therefore comfort one another with these words.
My mom passed away in April of 2021, and I know that she is healed and set free in heaven! Thank you for this wonderful picture that you gave me through your comment!
My dad always listened to this. I went back to church 25 years later and remembered this
Another one of my favorites! How can we NOT Praise the Lord who gave His very life for us? Who ALLOWED Himself to be TORTURED and crucified to take away our sin? This AWESOME Lord who loves us much more than we can imagine? I raise my hands, heart and voice to my Lord and Savior!
what a show. Wonderful worship of our Lord and Savior.
Praise answers prayers 🙏
One of my very favorite Russ Taff songs. Praise God. Praise and Thank Him always and all things.
Had the privilege of seeing The imperials in concert in Bend, Oregon-1981
I was only 15 but the seeds that were planted were MIGHTY!!!! I got saved five years later!!! I went on to be a songbird for Jesus too!!! I would love to sing with Russ!!!
So powerful and uplifting. God bless you, Russ
Hallelujah 🙌🙌🙌❤️
Listening in 2020... Words of this song could not be more perfect: Praise the Lord!!!!!
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Indeed!!! ❤️❤️❤️🔥🔥🔥
TBH ASAP Rocky did it better
Praise Him!!!
PotatoAvocado that’s very odd. Gonna check that.
This is my life song. I started praising God in the darkest times of my life. A few months later God parted the Red Sea again and made a way when there was no possible way. My mom and my siblings was trapped in a violent, crazy, abusive home. It was terrifying! Then I found the Lord. I was HIS child. If you're a believer know that you are a child of THE MOST HIGH GOD!! For precious are we in HIS site. Don't let anyone tell you that you're not!! It doesn't matter what people may say or do!!
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Amen
@@russtaff3986 Dear Russ I love you Brother with a godly love You are such a blessing I love that song and When Jesus set me free I heard the story of your life I had a horrible upbringing as well HORRIBLE but we have a Father who loves UNCONDITIONALLY I know we desire love from parents out mate people but if we never do We have the ultimate and most important love that matters I pray if it still hurts that God will heal anything that may still be there We choose to forgive It's a choice You have God's love and people out here who love you I wish I could meet you and sing Praise the Lord I love that song I play it all the time God bless you and your wife❤️
Kathy; Thank-you for sharing your testimony. It means a lot right now.
Russ drops bangers
Hallelujah!!!
So moving
So true
Russ Taft
I recently watched Russ give his life's testimony on UA-cam - 'Soft white underbelly'. Very powerful and emotional. A true man of God. Inspirational.
The best of the best.
He sings the skin off this song!! Love it!!
I’ve listened to Russ since the mid 80’s. God has blessed him greatly with a voice for the Lord and a powerful testimony. He loves and believes passionately what he sings.
This song always comes up in my spirit, whenever I'm troubled about something, yes God reminds me that Satan is a liar, don't listen to him, condemnation comes from Satan and not from God, who gave Jesus Christ as our Savior and Lord🙏✝️🙌❤️
What a truly powerful song!!!
Thank you Russ Taft for serving God! Your voice is absolutely glorious!
17-04-2024
THEME SONG OF MY LIFE!!!
I SING THIS BLESSED PRAISE IN SPANISH TOO!!!
🎶GLÓRIA A DIOS 🎵
DANNY BERRIOS!!!
❤❤❤❤❤❤BRASIL 🥰 😍 🥰 😍 🥰 😍
One of the greatest voices of all times! Russ Taft singing praises to our King always gives me chill bumps!
Never need this song more than January, 2021.
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I want to say thank you for this video. On November 5, 2017, my 2 year old grandson was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes.
I felt such fear and anguish. His parents were terrified. It was so scary..I could hardly breathe...and I found this video.
And PRAISE GOD!!!
I began to just PRAISE THE LORD, I gave Titus to HIM that day.
Titus still has diabetes, but he has been a huge blessing in this family.
My whole family recognizes the love I have for this child.
His daddy told me, "Momma Titus has an agape love for you."
HE knows JESUS and talks to HIM.
GLORY TO GOD!!
PRAISE THE LORD!!!!
ignorance. T1 Diabetes is common and manageable.
@huitrecouture that sounded harsh.
I'm sure I'm ignorant of a lot of diseases.
Russ's beautiful voice is allowing my tears flow that have been backed up since losing my beautiful 22 yo daughter in a crash 3 months ago. I have to get better because God still has me here. Praise the Lord for healing my broken heart. Praise the Lord for sparing my beautiful girl from any further suffering this earth has sn abundance of. Praise the Lord with all that is In me!!! I trust Him
My darling husband of 60 years has been received by jesus this song was, played every night with our prayer time and now I draw comfort from it every night
May his soul rest in eternal peace.
Soft white underbelly brought me to Russ's mus8c.
The human experience is the ultimate test.
May our wonderful Lord continue to heal each one of you.
I too found him through the Soft white interview. His testimony is beautiful!
Put on the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness...God will bless us and draw us closer to Him when we praise Him for all His goodness!!! Today is the day of salvation! God loves us!
My goodness, that song is almost 40 years old. I was quite young but I remember it well. Edit: Just checked, I though this song was from Wall of Glass in ‘83. Nope. Imperials, 1979. Almost 45 years.
01-07-2023 THE LORD CALLED ME BY NAME AND SAID:-"YOUR LIFE IS MY RESPONSABILITY "!!!
AMÉM!!!
I PETER 5-7
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To who is held in a delay today, we speak freedom in Jesus' name. Amen. Ps .91 + ps 5:12 - in Jesus name. In Jesus name
I have this and 3 other songs sung by Russ Taff at the top of my playlist. I try to watch, listen or sing along to each song, to give me the strength to face each new day. The enemy is attacking me from all sides, but I know the victory will be mine thru Jesus Christ, My Lord and Saviour. I will just keep on praising the Lord as He is so worthy to be praised. Many chains have been broken, but I know more will fall powerless behind me and I will be totally set free. Hallelujah. Amen
Amen Sister Sharon! God is good and with us all thru our struggles. When I really lean on him and cry out, he breaks all my chains! I pray you're doing awesome and ALL the chains are gone! Love from this ole Missouri granny!
Glória a Deus 🙏🏼 aleluia 🙌🏼
I played this song in my hospital room after surgery on 02/26/2021. The nurse liked the song.
This song is timeless and so is Russ.
Nehemiah faced insurmountable odds, but the devil couldn't defeat him. For greater was He that was in him than he that is in the world.
Wonderful.
Rest in peace Anthony Berger. You were one of the Best
Very moving
Que o SENHOR JESUS seja sempre louvado e engrandecido eternamente amém
If one has ever thought the world has all the talent, look no further than Russ Taff. This man can belt our lyrics like none other, 40 years after he became well known. Glory to GOD!
I pray that Russ sees this and know it comes from my heart I hope your parents got to see what a true God-loving
man you turned out to be God only allows us to go through rough times to draw us closer to him
In good times, praise the lord, in ❤The bad times , praise ye the lord
This song was translated into language Spanish and Indonesia. Still it's a blessing and Jesus pour his blessings throught this song. God Bless You All.
I love listening to Russ Taff. He overcame his struggles that Satan put him thru as a child and on into adulthood. Great man of God. Love this song.
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Ps149:5-9. Let the saints be joyful in glory; Let them sing aloud on their beds. Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, And a two-edged sword in their hand, To execute vengeance on the nations, And punishments on the peoples; To bind their kings with chains, And their nobles with fetters of iron; To execute on them the written judgment- This honor have all His saints. Praise the Lord! Do you want to put the enemy to the flight start praising God for his finished work amen
We are gonna' need this song even more in 2021 than ever before!!! Whoever is listening #PraiseTheLord in every situation you find yourself!!!
Everyone's a singer in the house of the lord brother :)
My favorite song back in the late 70's after l got saved. I still LOVE THAT SONG!
Bless this person lord 🙏 🙌 💖 💓❤️ 💛 🙏 🙌 💖 ❤️ 💛 🙏 🙌 💖 ❤️ 💛 🙏 🙌 amen
Thank you & right back to you. Praise the Lord.
Amen. 🙏💞🙏
01-07-2023 This praise is not of self-HELP, but HELP from HIGH!!!!
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Oh dear have been down to nothing. Starting all over soon to be 61 years old. Life is hard but being in God's presence worshiping him God is sooo good I have put my life in your hands lord. Watching this video has given me such a love for God's people ❤
JESUS IS THE ALPHA AND THE OMEGA ☦️🇬🇷
BREAK MY HEART 💔 LORD 🙏
Finest male gospel singer
Those who sing to the Lord are praying 3x. Then words can say. Praise The Lord Jesus forever.
I've now listened 4 times in a row!
People do that...
Feel the power after each go-around...
Give him praise!!!!
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Definitely more than once as God's power comes to you when you praise Him. Amen. Praise the Lord. God's annointing is present when listening to this song. I love it. Praise the Lord. Praise Him. PRAISE HIM. Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord for this Powerful Song of Praise!!! I love to watch the happiness and conviction on Russ's face while I listen. Thanks for listening to me. I needed to share my feelings. Praise the Lord.
EPH 2:8-9 All JESUS, all Finished.Works All done. Don't add human works to PERFECT.
Praise the Lord in times like this. Our God is the God of Miracles. Nothing is impossible with God. Thank you Jesus! 🙏❤️✝️🔥🙌
This is the type of anointing Christian music is missing now days, now days it's about flashing lights, about how loud the music, how high you can jump , and to show your dance moves.. we need to return to Holy Spirit anointed praises to the father, that's us close the him. Amen!
One of the most difficult songs to sing as far as the range required to sing it, but absolutely one of the most powerful songs recorded in the last 40 years!
Praise the Lord for our God inhabits praise!!!
Even if joy doesn’t comes. Praise Him anyway. Do you know if you suffer from depression Praising God is also a cure for depression. Praise The Lord!.
Don't be afraid Beloveds God is in control He is our Father He will protect and defend us His children When has God ever let His people down God is trying our faith to see if we're with Him or against Him If God be for you who can come against you No plague will touch your dwelling Hang in till the end you redemption dwelleth nigh He's coming soon Will He find faith on the earth God bless you all Stay strong Stay in the faith❤️
What a testimony Russ has. Praise the Lord!
It doesn't get much better than that!
Back in the 1970's, as a teenager, newly saved, the song "Praise the Lord" helped me hold on during times of persecution from so-called friends and family.
When you're up against a struggle, that shatters all your dreams
And your hopes have been cruelly crushed by Satan's manifested schemes
And you feel the urge within you to submit to earthly fear
Don't let the faith you're standing in seem to disappear
Praise the Lord, He will work through those who praise Him
Praise the Lord, for our God inhabits praise
Praise the Lord, for the chains that seem to bind you
Serve only to remind you, that they drop powerless behind you
When you praise Him
Now, Satan is a liar and he wants to make us think
That we are paupers, when he knows himself we're children of the King
So lift up the mighty shield of faith for the battle must be won
We know that Jesus Christ has risen and the work's already done
Praise the Lord, He will work through those who praise Him
Praise the Lord, for our God inhabits praise
Praise the Lord, for the chains that seem to bind you
Serve only to remind you, that they drop powerless behind you
When you praise Him
Praise the Lord, He will work through those who praise Him
Praise the Lord, for our God abides in our praise
Praise the Lord, for the chains that seem to bind you
Serve only to remind you, that they drop powerless behind you
When you praise Him
When you praise Him
When you praise Him
When you praise
When you praise, you praise the Lord
Praise the Lord
I have fallen gotten back up fallen gotten back up but God forgives me and shows me how truthful He really is and how much people are so fragile and fail all the time
Makes me cry EVERY time, some songs were truly written by the Holy Spirit, this is such
makes me cry.... always. ..true worship
John Otto
Truly annointed by the holy ghost!! Absolutely love it! I'm praising God while listening to Russ Taff. God bless you and continue to bless your whole family as well.
John Otto I cry too. The words and chords are marvelous but when Russ sings it...spectacular!!!
My very soul cries in worship when I listen to this song! I'm so glad God anointed Russ abundantly!
My life song and living proof that this song is so true!!!!
For the chains that seem to find you serve only to remind you that they drop powerless behind you when you praise the Lord! This song still touches my heart like it did when I first heard it more than 30 years ago. PRAISE THE LORD! 🙏
This song and those of the 80s and 90s are really Spirit anointed. It still touches my soul! Glory to God! Praise the Lord from the Philippines.
+Engr Ronald Pornobi Hallelujah back to ya, brother from another mother!
This song was actually first recorded and released in 1977! We've been praising with it over here a long time :-)
+renaissongsman wow , Brother from another mother....Nice one
Praise the Lord for servants of God such as Russ Taff who can sing these type of songs that still bring me to my knees. Praise You, Father God for sending Your only Son to Calvary to die for my sins that I may have eternal life. Thank YOU! I appreciate the post.
L.A. Marcum Russ taff is not his Servant , he is one of his Childern
Engr Ronald Pornobi
GOD still knows ,cares and loves us and America,also others all around this WORLD. Trust HIM.
I came
I saw
I came
I saw
I praise the lord
Then break the law
Wrong one dawg
rocky seems not to understand i hope he repent
A prayer requiring faith to become a victor.
On a balcony of space STEPPED A PURE AND HOLY GOD. IN AWESOME SOLITUDE YOU STOOD ALONE. Not one faint star to give YOU light; just endless darkness, it was blackest night. But somehow in the darkness YOU COULD SEE.
YOU SAW mountains high and lofty, YOU SAW valleys lush and green. YOU SAW babbling brooks, and wildflowers grow, YOU EVEN HEARD a robin sing. Then through YOUR COMPASSION STANDING OUT THERE IN YOUR TOMORROW, YOU SAW forum's visitors. 🥰
YOU SAW them as sinners because there is no intrinsic righteousness in any of us due to Adam’s sin. YOU SAW them as they grew from a baby into adulthood due to YOUR HANDS OF MERCY. 🥰 YOU SAW them pursuing a career path for the purpose of obtaining the gains of the world not realizing that it is a loss compared to what YOU DID on the cross. YOU SAW them working long and laboring hard to receive the grace by justification even though YOU stated, "This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent."(John 6:29 KJV) YOU SAW the unwillingness to accept YOUR PLAN OF SALVATION THROUGH YOUR SON JESUS CHRIST. YOU SAW them living with the guilt of committing crimes to the heart. YOU SAW them enduring personal crisis. YOU SAW the weight of the burden on their hearts with each tribulation. YOU SAW them seeking comfort from the above mentioned topography, ONE OF THE MANY MARVELS YOUR PERFECT HANDS HAVE MADE. 👏👏👏 YOU SAW their worries about tomorrow.
If their hearts were a window that they could look through, oh the pains and scars they would see. What a cruel fate the skin gives as a mask to the inward pain. But the skin couldn’t cover THE SUFFERING YOUR ONE AND ONLY SON BORED on the cross as PAYMENT for all our sins because HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS ALONE HAD THE MERIT TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF YOUR HOLINESS. Indeed, ONLY HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS IS SUFFICIENT TO SAVE us from this present evil world as evidenced by Mary's song of praise. "And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord, And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour." (Luke 1:46-47 KJV) Awesome thanks to YOUR GREAT PARDON for being easy on the heart. 🥰
They have seen a lot of crazy things done in YOUR NAME. For example, the father of lies futile attempts to make crooked the right ways of the LORD to turn people away from faith in the WORKS OF JESUS CHRIST ALONE. How can anyone bear the thought of his or her life story detracting from the GLORY AND HONOR KNOWN TO BELONG TO CHRIST ALONE? As a consequence, YOU ARE A MYSTERY OF GREAT MYSTERY to them. Despite this conviction, YOU ARE MINDFUL of them as evidenced by the fact that YOUR JUDGEMENT is not speedy, allowing them to pursue the desires of the flesh.
They are aware of hypocrisy in religious assemblies that like to be seen and heard. In addition, secular education teaches that there is no right and wrong, if GOD exists there is no way of relating to HIM, and moral standards shift according to the whims of fashion. Therefore, their minds are conditioned to question everything this world has to offer including “THY POWER THROUGHOUT THE UNIVERSE DISPLAYED.” They have accepted the heavy burden of dealing with the troubles of this life and seeks to know another way, YOU THE GREAT COMFORTER TO ALL who did receive YOU as their personal SAVIOR. Still, YOU have shown them NEW MERCY every day with each thought they make and each breath they take.
Unfortunately, like the prodigal son, we are all guilty of wandering far from YOU LORD because the negative experiences of our lives tend to build roadblocks to the TRUTH. As time marches on, JESUS CHRIST HELP them to identify the way, truth, and eternal life (that is YOU). Since to know and follow your SPIRIT is more exciting than any 007 movie, and YOU DELIGHT MAKING the ordinary into extraordinary. As time marches on, JESUS CHRIST MAKE them understand that there is no way around YOUR TRUTH, and that there is something about YOUR NAME. As time marches on, JESUS CHRIST HELP them defeat in their minds what is false in YOUR EYES.
LORD GUIDE their thoughts to know that the path of sin is hard on their hearts for the purpose of crying out to YOU to know the joy, peace of having the heavy burden LIFTED by THE GOD OF PEACE I AM, and ANCHOR their souls in THE HAVEN OF REST. In other words, LORD use the storms in their lives to get a hold of them to trust YOU and believe. In truth, YOU ARE THE JOY that seekest them through pain.
LORD HELP their fainting hearts to believe that YOU, who was slain on the cross over 2000 years ago has the POWER TO CHANGE lives today through the INSTANTANEOUS GREAT FAVOR from GOD to the house of Israel made known in believers by YOU to make YOUR NAME EVERLASTING. 🥰 For as the statue liberates the citizens so the cross liberates the soul. ONLY YOU can calm the trouble waters of the mind when one admits to wanting salvation from one’s sinful nature, JESUS IS LORD, and believes in the heart that GOD RAISED HIM from the dead TO LIFT the heavy burden of sin's guilt away from the heart in accordance to YOUR WORD found in Psalm 51:1-10 KJV. 👏👏👏👏👏👏 O, the wonder of it all to experience within the flesh the feeling of a tree being cut back/pruned inorder for it to grow stronger and more beautiful after meditating on the words of said Psalm. 🥰🙌
LORD MAKE them know that ONLY YOUR HOLY SPIRIT, through the experience of a new birth within believers, can prevent the family circle from being broken because THE HOPE OF ETERNAL LIFE YOU HAVE GRANTED means a chapter of their lives is decided. Creation sings the rebirth song for them yearly, through YOUR PROMISE of springtime, giving rise to the idea that by the mention of YOUR NAME flowers grow, and the desert blooms again. 🥰
LORD GUIDE their understanding of words to use to come into YOUR PRESENCE with an honest reverence of WHO YOU ARE to experience the beauty that time can't erase YOUR WISDOM resting on their faces. LORD STRENGTHEN their determination to never waiver in efforts to search for YOU because the wages of sin is too high for anyone to pay. Additionally, THE KING OF KINGS is needed in their hearts to learn how to expand their capacity to love for YOU are LOVE in any language. 🥰 Once they learn to speak it with boldness through YOUR WONDERFUL COUNSELING all the world will hear, and know that LOVE is the language of their hearts. So LORD, KEEP KNOCKING on their doors until they let YOU in to know hardships and struggles will end with a GREAT CELEBRATION WITH YOU. 🥰🙌
If one believes faith cannot be forced, YOU WILL GIVE that individual over to the stubborn heart to follow own counsel which will surely fail him or her to the extent that the punishment will last forever found in Psalms 81 NIV. Given this, I pray that YOU WILL MAKE that person see that this feeling is wasted for a world in which we become strangers as we age, gives us thrills instead of peace, aims to solve a problem but creates another, and unrest surges with each passing generation. Shed some light into their broken hearts for YOU ARE THE GREAT JEHOVAH, THE GOD THAT HEALETH thee.
Lastly, LORD when they call on YOU in earnest prayer to come into their hearts to be born again, I pray that YOU WILL GIVE them the blessed assurance of their salvation because nothing breaks YOUR HEART, or tears YOU apart like when they cry from the trials of the devil who comes to slander, falsely accuse, steal, kill & destroy. Only by drawing nearer to YOU LORD will put them on a path to a glorious one way trip winding upward to YOU where pain is not welcome because the heart will never break anymore. For ONLY YOU UNDERSTANDS our tears since YOU LOOK at the heart, while humans look at the flesh.
O LOVE that will not let them go. When they don't have the strength to try, and have cried all they can cry hear their hearts that need YOU more today than yesterday. Many thanks LORD for speaking TRUTH in our lives TO BLESS those who are not offended by THEE. LET YOUR WILL BE DONE because YOUR LOVE ALONE CONQUERS everything by WAITING for them to cease struggling, and finally surrender to YOUR EMBRACE to learn about YOUR LOVE AND PROMISE TO TAKE CARE of your children exquisitely. 🥰 Since... "at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore"... (Psalms 16:11 KJV), and the nail print for them to know YOU by answering the following question. How did CHRIST LOVE people into a relationship with HIM? 🥰
i take
whats mine
then take
some more
it rains
it pours
it rains
it pours
Thank you Jesus for loving me
Thank You Lord for saving and loving me
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Praise the Lord !!!! God our Heavenly Father forgive us for our sinful destructive ways. Forgive us for being like Babylon. We love you . You are our redeemer. Please show us your Mercy and Grace !!!!! Thank you sooo much for your Holy Spirit and for dying on the cross for us . Amen
After hearing Russ Taff’s recent testimony of the struggles he went through throughout his life is a wonderful testimony of the Awesome Powerful Redemptive Love of God. Hallelujah!
Songs about Praising Our Lord are never out of Style! HE’s THE SAME YESTERDAY TODAY and TOMORROW