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Praise is what I DO

Edward Jackson Jr

Friendship Baptist Church • Jul 26, 2026 • 84 min

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Summary

Even when life leaves you feeling isolated, overwhelmed, or carrying secret burdens, God remains by your side as your faithful protector and provider. True peace comes when we stop trying to figure everything out in our own strength and completely surrender our struggles at the altar. Believers can confidently praise God in advance, knowing that He is working on our behalf and that no situation is too hard for Him to turn around.

Themes

God's FaithfulnessSurrender and TrustPraise in AdvanceDivine SustenanceGod's Sovereignty

Key Points

1.
When life leaves you feeling completely isolated and abandoned by family or friends, God remains by your side as your ultimate protector and provider.
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God notices the painful struggles you endure in secret and promises to sustain you through private trials while bringing public restoration in His timing.
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True relief comes when you stop trying to solve every overwhelming burden in your own strength and fully surrender it to God.
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Both you and God cannot carry the same burden at once; to allow God to work on your behalf, you must completely let go of control.
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While you spend your energy trying to figure everything out, God has already worked it out.
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When facing opposition or uncertainty, believers can praise God in advance knowing that He is on their side and no trial can prevail against His purpose.
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Reflecting on past seasons reveals God's continuous guidance and forgiving grace, proving that His mercies are fresh every single morning.
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As you press forward through daily challenges, anchor your mind on the truth that no situation is beyond God's capability.

Sermon Moments

“When my mother and my father forsake me, then the Lord will lift me up. As long as I got Jesus, I don't need nobody else.”

“God saw your private struggle, and He rewarded you openly in front of the folks that caused you to struggle.”

“That thing you worried about, God said, 'I can handle it.' That thing you stressing about, God said, 'I can handle it.'”

“God said, 'If I'm going to handle it, you got to let it go. 'Cuz the both of us can't handle it at the same time.'”

“Are you tired yet? You've been spending all your energy trying to figure it out. But while you trying to figure it out, God said, 'I already done worked it out.'”

“We ain't going to wait until the blessing comes; we going to praise you in advance for what you're getting ready to do.”

“As I look back over my life, I can see how your love has guided me. Even though I've done wrong, you've never left me alone.”

This Week

Identify the burden or anxiety you have been carrying alone and surrender it completely to God in prayer.

Practice praising God in advance for your breakthrough before you see the physical resolution.

When tempted to worry, pause and declare aloud, "God can handle it."

Reflect on past trials where God sustained you to remind yourself of His proven faithfulness.

Begin each morning by acknowledging God's fresh mercies and praising Him for His faithfulness.

Offer encouraging words or prayer to someone in your church or family who may be enduring a secret struggle.

Meditate on Jeremiah 32:17 throughout the week whenever you face a situation that feels overwhelming.

Remember This

When you surrender what you cannot control, God will handle what you cannot solve—because nothing is too hard for Him.

A Challenge for You

All this week, as you're pressing, as you're trusting, remember there is nothing too hard for God.

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