Bless the Lord, O my soul; And all that is within me, bless His holy name! Psalms 103:1

Bill Johnson observed, “In Revelation, we see the gates of Zion called praise and discover, that each one is made out of one solid pearl. Think for a moment. How is a pearl formed? Through irritation and conflict. A granule of sand gets inside an oyster shell, and a pearl forms around the granule to keep it from doing harm. The Bible’s pairing of praise with irritation is not coincidental. When we are stick in conflict and uncertainty, and yet we praise Him without manipulation, it is a sacrifice. It means we are reacting in a way that produces something beautiful. In that moment a gate is formed, a place of entrance where the King of glory can invade our situation.” Trust Him!