1. Your PRAISE CONFUSES the Enemy.
I called to the Lord, who is worthy of praise, and I have been saved from my enemies.
Psalms 18:3 NIV
Then I will hold my head high above my enemies who surround me. At his sanctuary with shouts of joy, singing and praising the Lord with music.
Psalms 27:6 NLT
2. Dark Valleys BUILD trust in GOD!
The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him and he helps me. My heart leaps for joy, and with my song I praise him.
Psalms 28:7 NIV
Commit everything you do to the Lord. Trust him, and He will help you.
Psalms 37:5 NLT
3. Valleys are TEMPORARY.
Yea, though I walk through the Valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil ……….
Psalm 23:4 NKJV
Hebrew: Sal-ma-wet = Shadow of death which means darkness or dark shadows
“For you are with me, your rod and staff, they comfort me”
Psalm 23:4 NKJV
Dark Valleys are meant to MAKE you NOT BREAK YOU.
Victory Group Questions:
What is your weapon of spiritual warfare?(ex: praise, prayer, fasting)
Share a time where you trusted God? Was it before, during, or after? Has it ever fallen away?
Have you ever felt stuck in your valley? How so?
How has your valley helped make you?