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"Bless the Lord, O my soul; and all that is within me, bless his Holy name."

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Battling depression, reading the headlines, wars and rumor of wars, celebrities killing themselves, health issues to close to home, maybe at home?  How can one stay above their trials?  How can one breath after the news, the daily news? Reaching out, stepping out, hopefully on ground that doesn't fall beneath your feet!  Reaching out for substance and not just thin air! When we think our trials are too much to bear, look around, look back, look way back in the bible in the book of Job. Job, though tested beyond normal human endurance, finished strong with a steadfast faith. In Job 19:25 (NIV), he declared, “I know that my Redeemer lives.” Likewise Paul, who suffered tremendous persecution for his faith, was able to write, “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, and I have remained faithful” (2 Timothy 4:7 NLT). Let it echo from your heart, be spoken from your lips, let your attitude reveal it! "I know that my Redeemer lives.!" Let your hands show it