I was stubborn when it came to praising God in all things – BIG mistake. I didn’t want to thank Him in everything. Honestly, I thought I’d look like a fool (There’s that yucky, intimidating, shackling fear of man snare, again). I was bitter and justifiably proud of it even though I was so bound and oppressed that I could only turn my neck part way in either direction. Fun, huh?
His Word tells me to do it so I may as well praise God in all things. I mean, not doing so hadn’t worked out for me. ☺
I’ve learned that I’m not the first person who ever had a hard time praising God in all things. Hurt often makes it difficult to move ahead with praising Him in all things. At times it doesn’t seem to make sense. I decided to praise Him in all things and it’s opened up a completely different understanding of, and relationship with, Jesus. It’s been nothing short of a miracle for me – amazing!
Whether you’re going through a battle or not, the best thing you can do today is to begin praising the Lord.
When you praise and do not feel like it or want to do it, that’s a sacrifice of praise, and we do it anyway, that’s when God begins to work on our behalf.
1. Psalm 22:3 Praise is where God lives.
2. Psalm 100:4 Praise gives us access into the throne room.
3. Isaiah 61:3 Praise changes your garments. He gives us the garments of praise for the spirit of heaviness.
4. Psalm 50:23 Praise brings deliverance.
5. Psalm 59:7 Praise puts us under God’s protection, He becomes our refuge. Psalm 1:6-8 Praise causes God to preserve us.
6. Psalm 149:6-9 Praise is our weapon of war. The moment we praise the Lord, the demons go into chaos.
7. 2 Chronicles 20:22 Praise releases God to do battle for you.
God bless,
Mark
The above 1-7 praise points were taken from an online teaching by Benny Hinn.