So much of what we hear is just negative, and we have to make a deliberate effort to be positive and counter the culture we live in. Praise is a great tool to help us achieve that. In the same sense, checking our praise lives is how we check our spiritual pulse. But Paul said in Philippians —. We are always supposed to be rejoicing in the Lord. Paul lived what he preached. When he was beaten and thrown in the deepest darkest part of the dungeon, he and Silas broke out in praise at midnight Acts They were actually praising God because they loved Him and were worshiping out of a pure heart.
It so affected the other prisoners that none of them left either. Praise caused a revival. We may not feel joyful, but Scripture tells us in Galatians that the fruit of the Spirit is joy.
If we have the Holy Spirit, we have joy. We may not feel that joy, but we can choose to lift our hands and speak forth praise to God by faith.
Learning to praise God even when everything is going badly will change our hearts, make us much more effective, and cause our faith to abound. I truly believe that my choice to praise God, even after getting the report that my son was dead, was one of the biggest factors in seeing him raised from the dead after nearly five hours.
It was at that moment that faith abounded in my heart, and I knew he would be raised from the dead. Thank You, Jesus! We have to accept responsibility. We are created in the image of God. We can choose to say that we are going to give thanks and rejoice in the Lord. But until we do, we are victims. We will never be victors until we quit being victims. We have to get rid of the excuses and just do what the Word of God says.
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It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website. We're prone to selfishness, He desires our eyes be set firmly on Him, because that's where our true hope is found. He is worthy of our praise, no matter what we face from day to day.
Praise brings us to a place of humility. We remember our dependency on God, as we acknowledge our need for Him. He is above all. For the Lord is a great God, and a great King above all gods.
Praise makes the enemy flee. It pushes back the darkness the surrounds, and blocks the attacks and hissing lies over us. Praise leaves no room for complaining and negativity. Sometimes even within our prayers, we can tend to complain about our problems. God knows our hearts. And He cares about all that concerns us. He will not hold back His goodness, praise opens the gateway of blessing as we come into the Presence of our King. Give thanks to him; bless his name! Praise invites His presence.
God dwells close to us when we praise Him. He lives there. He looks for it. Our spirits are refreshed and renewed in His presence. We're strengthened by His peace and refueled by His joy. I will praise you as long as I live, and in your name I will lift up my hands. People's lives are affected and changed. God shakes things up through praise.
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