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December 18, 2017 By Jamie Rohrbaugh 12 Comments

Mary’s Song: My Soul Magnifies the Lord

Dear Presence seeker,

Have you been worried about many things recently? Has your joy been obscured by the cares and troubles of this world? Do you just want to get your joy back?

If so, God’s precious Word has a solution for you today … a help in your time of need.

First, please know that God understands that you feel low sometimes.

It doesn’t mean we should feel low, but Papa knows that we do anyway. It simply means that we are still growing, and that we have not arrived yet.

So what’s the key to getting out of the low place? I’ll share from my personal story.

I have not yet perfected this; I’m still growing in it, just like you are.

I’m still learning to say, “My soul magnifies the Lord.” I’m sure I will always be learning this! But over the years, throughout the worst trials I’ve been through …

… like serious depression …

… like panic attacks …

… like night-and-day-tears …

… like self-pity that ate me for lunch day in and day out …

… like being betrayed by friends and loved ones …

… like health challenges … financial struggles …

… and more and more and more; too many hard things to mention …

I have learned that every time I get depressed or worried about my circumstances, it is because I am not looking at Jesus.

When Mary visited her cousin Elizabeth, she walked in the house and Elizabeth broke out into prophecy. Why? Because Jesus was there (inside Mary’s womb), and Jesus always inspires prophecy.

When Elizabeth was done speaking, Mary spoke a personal song. She may have sung it; who knows. But the first thing she said was recorded in Luke 1:46:

And Mary said: ‘My soul magnifies the Lord'”

Mary said this despite the fact that she was pregnant outside of wedlock. She said this despite the fact that her reputation was ruined. She said this despite the gossip, the busybodies, and all the other things she had already endured and would endure.

She said this because it was first on her heart. Mary was a godly woman, and she knew that–come what may–she HAD to look at the Lord first.

And she had to look at Him BIGGER.

That’s what it means to “magnify” anything, after all: to look at it bigger.

“Magnifying” anything means to blow it up in your field of vision so that it becomes very large–large enough to see.

That’s why we’re told in Scripture to magnify the Lord. We need to do so all the time, but we especially need to magnify Him when we’re dealing with something difficult.

Why? Because, if we operate in our flesh, difficult circumstances tend to obscure everything around us. Including the Lord.

But if we walk in the Spirit, we will magnify Jesus–we will look at Him bigger–and, in fact, we will look at Him so largely that we cannot see everything else.

Because if the hard thing we’re facing obscures everything else itself, then we must make Jesus bigger in our vision than even that. And that means that Jesus will be the only thing we will see.

I can’t even describe how many times magnifying the Lord has gotten me through the hardest times.

So many times, I’ve gone to the Lord weeping and broken, only to pick up my Bible and read His words. And every time I did so, focusing on Him through His Word helped me to look at Him bigger … and He made everything okay again in my heart and mind.

Sometimes the feeling of being okay only lasted a few hours, and I’d have to go back to Him and look at Him some more in order to be okay again.

And again and again and again.

But no matter what, every time I have magnified the Lord over my circumstances, He has helped me, calmed me, comforted me, encouraged me, given me peace, and given me strength to go on.

He’s even given me my joy back.

Every time.

Isn’t that why Colossians 3:1-3 says:

If then you were raised with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God.
Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth. For you died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God.

Beloved, no matter what you’re going through today, please. Magnify the Lord.

Look at Jesus bigger. Look at your loving Father God bigger. Look at precious Holy Spirit. Set your mind on things above, where Christ is.

If you will do this, you will find peace.

Does this message speak to your heart today? If so, please leave a comment below. And let’s all get to magnifying Jesus together!

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August 29, 2017 By Jamie Rohrbaugh 2 Comments

How To Release Prophetic Worship (and Make It Easy)

Have you ever wished you could sing a prophetic song, or that you could release prophetic worship in your prayer meeting or church service?

You can!

It’s easy to release prophetic worship when you don’t forget the “prophetic” part. 🙂

Sometimes people get intimidated by prophetic worship because they confuse it with spontaneous worship. Then they put a lot of pressure on themselves to conjure something up. If it doesn’t flow very well, the result is awkward worship … and you might get discouraged if your effort turns out awkwardly.

The good news is: ALL of God’s people can prophesy! And releasing prophetic worship is easy when you remember that the “prophetic” part makes up 50% of the phrase!

To bolster your confidence in prophetic worship, I am releasing a free video teaching today about how to release prophetic worship …

… and how to make it easy. 🙂

Here it is:

This vlog is 28 minutes long. In it, I teach 5 keys that will not only help you with prophetic worship, but also will help you flow in prophecy of any type. These tips will enhance your worship life whether you are on the platform or in the congregation!

By the way, see my blog post here about How To Win In Spiritual Warfare for practical tips about releasing the testimony of Jesus during worship.

After you watch, I’d love to hear from you! Do these tips help encourage you that you, too, can release prophetic worship? Please leave a comment below!

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June 9, 2017 By Jamie Rohrbaugh 22 Comments

3 Things To Do When Depression Overwhelms You

Do you ever struggle with discouragement? Do you feel like depression is overwhelming you?

I have experienced severe depression several times in my life. Before I met Jesus, I was chronically depressed. I had no hope in life at all.

But when I met Jesus and began to receive His love for me, and began to grow in Christ with good, Biblical teaching, that chronic depression left.

But I have still dealt with situational depression, even for extended periods of time.

For example, my husband and I have been paying for three pieces of real estate since the market crash of 2008–over 9 years. The first 2.5 years of that situation, I was terribly depressed. With every mortgage payment–which was wasted money in my opinion–I felt like my dreams were going right down the drain.

I didn’t understand why God would allow this to happen to us.

I knew it would have been so easy for Him to sell that property! So I began to embrace self-pity… and every time I did, it opened the door wide for demons of depression, discouragement, and suicide to attack me.

Yes, you read that right.

I began to hear thoughts in my head saying that I should just end it all, because there was no hope.

Let me be clear that those thoughts are always from the enemy. They are never from God. And I knew that! I rebuked those evil spirits and commanded them to leave me.

But I still embraced self-pity, so the door was open for them, and they didn’t stay gone.

BUT GOD! God always has an answer because He always IS the answer!

Every time I have walked through depression and discouragement, He has come through for me. He has always healed me and set me free, even though I’ve had to walk through some tough stuff.

Are you going through a season of depression right now? If so, would you allow me to share with you the three things that helped me get through–and eventually overcome–the depression I experienced?

1. When depression overwhelms, tell someone everything.

The first time that I was depressed as a Christian, and had those suicidal spirits come against me, I tried to fight it alone for awhile. I was ashamed that I wasn’t stronger, and I didn’t want people to think less of me!

But eventually, it got so bad that I couldn’t handle it anymore.

I wanted to be free from those evil thoughts (that were not my thoughts, but were from the enemy). So I went to an older, wiser friend of mine who was a prayer warrior, and I dumped everything I was going through on her and asked her to pray for me. I was too worn out and discouraged to pray for myself.

So she and another friend prayed for me. They prayed the glory down! God healed me and set me free, and my friends didn’t think less of me (because they loved me).

But, the key here is that my friends were able to pray for me because I was honest and transparent… even about the suicidal thoughts. [Read more…]

December 6, 2016 By Jamie Rohrbaugh 5 Comments

5 Keys to Peace In the Valley: Worship

Awhile back, I went through a storm that took me into one of the deepest times of situational depression I have ever experienced.

It was a financial storm; we had the “privilege” of paying the mortgages on three pieces of real estate for several years, and we were bleeding out financially. It was horrible–one of the deepest valleys through which I have ever walked.

That storm lasted so long that I honestly lost hope, in the middle of that valley, that things would ever get better. But I knew I had to survive it somehow, and I remember the day my attitude changed.

I was at church, and we were worshipping. I was playing djembe in the orchestra at that time. Our orchestra started playing “Wrap Me In Your Arms,” and suddenly I realized:

My God is worthy of my worship whether I like my life circumstances or not.

So I sat the djembe down, lifted both hands to heaven, and began to truly worship from my heart–despite the pain.

That moment will be sealed in my memory forever. It was a game-changer for me. [Read more…]

August 15, 2016 By Jamie Rohrbaugh 3 Comments

Son and Daughter of Thunder, Daniel and Abby McKee

Have you ever heard the joke about how you can really freak out your boss at work if you start ending all your sentences with the words “according to the prophecy”? 🙂 It’s a funny thought, and it tickles me because SO many things are happening in the Body of Christ right now that truly are “according to the prophecy.” The emergence of the sons of thunder and daughters of thunder is one of them.

What are the sons and daughters of thunder?

Around 1990, a prophetic word was released by James Ryle that “sons of thunder” (collectively referring to both sons and daughters of thunder) would rise up and bring massive revival. The sons of thunder are prophetic singers and musicians who will begin releasing their music with the purposeful intention of releasing God’s glory in the place they are singing/playing.

When the sons of thunder release their sound on purpose, the anointing that they carry sits down on the people where they are, releasing glory and impartation. When these people sing and play, people get saved; spontaneous healings break out; and miracles happen–simply under the prophetic sound that they release.

The songs of the sons of thunder literally change the atmosphere where they are.

Because they know what they’re doing and are anointed to do it, their songs lift oppression, deposit anointing, and release glory into the hearts of the hearers AND into the geographic place where they are.

The prophecy is that the sons of thunder will release revival and change on the earth. (The most powerful sermon I know of about the sons of thunder is by Lou Engle, and I placed it below on YouTube if you want to watch it.)

Well, today, I want to introduce you to a son and daughter of thunder: Daniel and Abby McKee.

Daniel and Abby are friends of mine who are amazing, anointed songwriters and worship leaders. Daniel and Abby just released their first EP together, called Higher.

It’s good. And when I say it’s good, I mean: IT’S GOOD. I’ve been playing it over and over. Why is it so good? Because:

They DWELL in the secret place of the Most High (Psalm 91:1), and the songs they write come out of that intimacy with God.
They have given themselves to extensive musical training for many years. They have studied to show themselves approved unto God, as workers who need not be ashamed. (Seriously: they write songs, direct choirs and bands, lead worship, and Abby is a skillful piano player. They are faithful servants of the Most High.)
AND, they know what they’re doing; they’re purposefully releasing glory with their music. They know how to set the atmosphere, and they know how to release their testimony in song–so that’s what their songs do.

SO MUCH of impartation is about knowing what you’re doing! 🙂

Presence seekers, I am telling you about Higher because YOU NEED THESE SONGS. They will release something into your life.

What will they release? These songs are songs of intimate, sold-out, desperate, pour-out-perfume-on-Jesus worship. They will bring you right into the throne room so you can be captivated by the nearness and beauty of Christ.

Higher contains 5 songs, and it’s only $4.95. And if we want Daniel and Abby to keep producing music–which we do, because the music of the sons of thunder is changing a generation–we need to support them so they can. 🙂 Like I said, I’ve been playing this EP over and over. My favorite song is #5, but I’ve been listening to them all again and again. I believe you will too. 🙂

Here’s the link, directly to their EP page, but you can check out their website and story too: http://www.danielandabbymckee.com/#!our-music/ck0q

So. Don’t wait. Would you please go get Higher today? And then sit down and worship Jesus awhile, because He deserves for you to pour out your love on His feet. And Daniel and Abby’s music will help you do just that.

By the way, you can actually see God’s glory sitting on these two just by looking at them. I asked their permission to grab one of their impromptu videos they recorded, just so you can see what I mean. Here it is:

And if you want to get even more fired up, watch Lou Engle talking about the Sons of Thunder prophecy:

That’s it, folks! Go get Daniel and Abby’s EP, Higher, TODAY! You’ll be glad you did!

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December 5, 2014 By Jamie Rohrbaugh Leave a Comment

Your Church’s Worship Service Starts With …

Did you know that there’s a secret ingredient that can make your church’s worship service great?

An ingredient that can even ruin your church’s worship service if it’s missing?

It’s true. There is.

That secret ingredient is actually found in the phrase “your church’s worship service.” You don’t have to look for it. It’s there … right in the first three letters of that phrase: [Read more…]

October 1, 2014 By Jamie Rohrbaugh Leave a Comment

3 Fun Ways YOU Can Have a Deeper Worship Experience

Do you ever struggle to enter into a deep encounter with God in your worship? If so, this word is for you!

I’m a glory hog. I admit it. There’s nothing better for me than to revel in the Presence of God, and I want all I can get. When all eyes are on Jesus… when the cry of our heart is going up to Him … when I’m with the Body of Christ and we are all worshipping in unity…when you can feel and see Him and the Father and the Holy Spirit… I am undone. There’s nothing better.

Psalm 16:11 tells us:

You will show me the path of life; in Your presence is fullness of joy; at Your right hand are pleasures forevermore.”

Having a deeper worship experience that results in radical encounters with God like that is not hard. God always wants to encounter you, so if your heart is turned toward Him, He’s ready and willing to catch you up in His arms!

However, even though it’s not hard, deep worship IS something that has to be LEARNED. So… I wrote this month for WorshipMinistry.com about how YOU can have a deeper worship experience. These are my 3 secrets, tried and proven. Yes, the title of the article says it’s for musicians. But forget the “musician” word. 😉 This article is for ANYONE who desires to have radical encounters with God in worship.

Are you ready? Click here to read about 3 Fun Ways YOU Can Have a Deeper Worship Experience!

Related: Read my transparent Confessions of an Unlikely Worship Leader here!

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July 29, 2014 By Jamie Rohrbaugh Leave a Comment

5 Keys To Easy Prophetic Worship

Several years ago, I was given the opportunity to start leading worship in my church’s intercessory prayer meetings and healing rooms. I didn’t know anything about leading worship at the time! However, I did know how to worship, and I had been trained in prophetic ministry. So I used the tools I had and experimented a lot. 🙂

Over time, the Lord showed me 5 Biblical keys to easy prophetic worship. These 5 things have helped make this style of worship accessible and fun for our team.

I wrote for WorshipMinistry.com this week about how to make prophetic worship easy. If you’re involved in church worship at all and want to venture into prophetic worship, this article will help you.

Prophetic worship doesn’t have to be difficult or intimidating. Do these 5 things, and the atmosphere in your worship session will be so pregnant with God’s glory that new songs will just FLOW.

Click here to read “5 Keys To Easy Prophetic Worship” on WorshipMinistry.com!

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July 1, 2014 By Jamie Rohrbaugh Leave a Comment

The Most Important Article I’ve Ever Written: Does Heaven Move for You?

The most important article I’ve ever written was published yesterday on WorshipMinistry.com. It’s called “Does Heaven Move for You?”

This article is for every singer, musician, and worshipper. If you fit into any of those categories…

Click here to read the article on WorshipMinistry.com.

And after you read it, please leave a comment at the end of the article and let me know what you think about this topic!

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May 14, 2014 By Jamie Rohrbaugh Leave a Comment

It’s Time To Take Off the Musician Mask

It’s the funniest thing! I have been doing a lot of writing recently about really important issues, and it seems like all the posts are being published at once! For today’s blog post, please check out this article I wrote for WorshipMinistry.com that was just published yesterday. It’s about how it’s time for people specifically in worship ministry–church musicians, singers, etc–to take off their masks and get real. This principle applies to people everywhere, but it’s especially prevalent in church music, I believe.

Click here to read “It’s Time To Take Off the Musician Mask” on WorshipMinistry.com!

When you finish reading, would you be so kind as to leave a comment over on that article and let me know what you think? I’d love to hear your opinion. Thanks!

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