Keep Praying, Believing, Praising, and Thanking

Posted on July 14, 2025 by

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No matter what we are up against, we have to keep our faith going. Each day we have to make the decision to keep praying, believing, praising, and thanking.

Keep Praying

Daily we should take our cares to the Lord in prayer. Of course God already knows what’s going on in our lives. He already sees what we are up against. And He knows better than we do what we actually need. But there is power in the asking. There are several instances in the Gospels where Jesus instructs us to ask and pray.

And so I tell you, keep on asking, and you will receive what you ask for. Keep on seeking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks, receives. Everyone who seeks, finds. And to everyone who knocks, the door will be opened. – Luke 11:9-10

Prayer isn’t just something to check off our to-do list. It is a privilege to come before the Most High God with our needs. And He loves to hear from us.

Keep Believing

When we seek God’s help through prayer, we are to believe that He really heard us and He really is working on our behalf.

Then Jesus said to the disciples, “Have faith in God. I tell you the truth, you can say to this mountain, ‘May you be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ and it will happen. But you must really believe it will happen and have no doubt in your heart. I tell you, you can pray for anything, and if you believe that you’ve received it, it will be yours.’” – Mark 11:22-24

It’s important to let our faith have dominance over our fears and worries. There will always be doubts vying for our attention. Be we can choose faith over fear.

Things might not change right away, but we walk by faith and not by sight (2 Corinthians 5:7).

I’m reminded of verses 12-13 found in Daniel 10 when a messenger came to Daniel several weeks after Daniel began to pray about a troubling vision. “Then he [the messenger] said, ‘Don’t be afraid, Daniel. Since the first day you began to pray for understanding and to humble yourself before your God, your request has been heard in heaven. I have come in answer to your prayer. But for twenty-one days the spirit prince of the kingdom of Persia blocked my way. Then Michael, one of the archangels, came to help me, and I left him there with the spirit prince of the kingdom of Persia.’”

This is a good reminder that even when we don’t see God moving yet, He is still working on our behalf. In the words of Dr. Charles Stanley, “We get a small glimpse here of the spiritual realities of unseen warfare that takes place around the prayers of God’s people. Although our prayers are heard at once in heaven (Da 10:12), God’s answer may delay in coming for reasons that are unknown and imperceptible to us—yet they are still coming (2Co 4:18; Heb 11:1). Therefore, as Jesus said, we ‘should always pray and not give up’ (Lk 18:1).”

Keep Praising

When we keep praising God, we are acknowledging that He is holy and greater than the battles we face in life. Our hearts are revived as we see that The One and Only Almighty God is on our side.

My enemies will retreat when I call to you for help. This I know: God is on my side! – Psalm 56:9

When we focus on the Lord and praise Him – He will become greater as our problems become smaller. What we are facing might not be easy, but we can face it with confidence that Jesus is there with us. Praise also has the power to transform our circumstances, because we are showing God that we completely trust Him.

Keep Thanking

Gratitude and praise go hand-in-hand. When we thank God for His goodness, we are reminded of all the times He has shown up in our lives. When we remember those past times, it brings renewed confidence to the battles we are facing. God has helped us before, and He will do it again. In fact, He is happy to be there for His children.

It’s a good idea to keep a prayer journal, as it helps us to see all the prayers God has answered. I don’t write down all my prayers, but I have recorded some that I wanted to revisit, or some that were especially pressing. Recently when I looked back over those prayers, I was amazed how God had answered many of them.

We don’t just have the ability to thank God for prior answered prayers. We can also thank God for the prayers He will answer in the future. In our prayers, I find it powerful to incorporate gratitude for how He is working, even if our breakthrough hasn’t arrived yet. “Father, thank you for working on my behalf. Thank you for this healing. Thank you for making a way where there is no way. Thank you for giving me wisdom in this situation. Thank you for your provision.”

I lift up my eyes to the mountains— where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth. He will not let your foot slip— he who watches over you will not slumber; indeed, he who watches over Israel will neither slumber nor sleep. The Lord watches over you— the Lord is your shade at your right hand; the sun will not harm you by day, nor the moon by night. The Lord will keep you from all harm— he will watch over your life; the Lord will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore. – Psalm 121

We have an enemy who will try to steer our thoughts towards defeat and discouragement. But when we keep praying, believing, praising, and thanking, we win the battle. We are reminded that God is greater than the enemy and greater than anything we face. He will never leave us, nor forsake us!

Sunset May 10, 2025

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29 Comments on “Keep Praying, Believing, Praising, and Thanking”

  2. Such great reminders here, Bridget! Keep our eyes on Him and things above. 🙌🏻 Hope you’re hanging in there. ❤️🫶🏻

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  5. 🙏 Yes … Amen … We must keep praying, keep believing, keep praising, and keep thanking. God is faithful, even in the waiting. He hears, He moves, and He never fails.

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  6. It’s important to let our faith have dominance over our fears and worries- oh I so agree with this and find this to be a fight that keeps me calling on the name of the Lord to be able to stand firm when the enemy tries to drag me to feel fear, worry, discouraged and defeated.
    I loved your post, found it very encouraging. Each of the four things you mentioned are so valuable in our daily spiritual journey.
    Blessings to you my friend 💕😊

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    • I’m really glad this was encouraging. I definitely know what you mean. The enemy is so good at what he does in bringing us down. I’m so thankful we have Jesus with us at all times, and He is greater than anything the enemy throws at us. 🙌 Thank you, Manu. Blessings to you too, my friend ♥️🤗

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  10. Wonderful post…very inspiring! Keeping a prayer journal is a great idea. Above all, it keeps our hearts steadfast and focused on God’s love for His children.

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    • Such a good point. Life in general can easily pull our focus away. Any tools that remind us to keep our focus on the Lord are invaluable. Thank you, Linda. I hope you have a blessed weekend ♥️

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  11. G’day Bridget, thanks for sharing. I liked it when you said “It’s important to let our faith have dominance over our fears and worries. There will always be doubts vying for our attention. Be we can choose faith over fear.” A really good reminder about the daily choice that needs to be made!

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  12. “ But when we keep praying, believing, praising, and thanking, we win the battle.” Amen. May we keep surrendering to God daily. He is with us through it all. And even when we can’t see and understand, He does! He is always faithful. And I love the reminder that as we focus on the Lord, our problems become smaller! Thank you, Bridget. God bless you ❤️

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    • This is something I really need to keep reminding myself. It’s so easy to get discouraged when life’s problems come our way. So I figured if I needed the reminder, maybe other people did too. I’m so thankful we can trust the Lord, no matter what. Even when we don’t see the evidence of His work, He is still working. He is so good to us. We have to look beyond the things we see with our own eyes, to get a vision for what He sees. Thank you so much, Dawn! Your comment here brought encouragement to me. I hope you have a blessed Sunday and week ahead. God bless you too, my friend. ♥️

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  13. Thank you for this uplifting reminder to keep praying, believing, praising, and thanking no matter what we face. I love how you highlighted that faith isn’t just about asking but trusting God’s timing and goodness even when we don’t see immediate answers. This is exactly the encouragement I needed today!

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    • Oh Cori, thank you for your kind words! It does my heart good to know that God brought you a message you needed to hear. And I, too, need the reminder. So I understand. I hope you have a blessed week ahead.

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  14. God has given us the tools; it’s up to us whether we choose to use them or not. But I can only imagine the joy generated by a day of praying, believing, praising and thanking!

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    • ”But I can only imagine the joy generated by a day of praying, believing, praising and thanking!” – yes! Can we just take a sabbatical from life and spend our time at the Lord’s feet? ♥️🙌♥️

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