Praise is affirmative. Praise is assertive. Praise is prayer accomplished. Praise fixes our gaze beyond the need and says, ‘Job done!’
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In his book Prison to Praise, Merlin Carothers writes, “I have come to believe that the prayer of praise is the highest form of communion with God and one that always releases a great deal of power into our lives. Praising Him is not something we do because we feel good; rather it is an act of obedience. Often the prayer of praise is done in sheer teeth-gritting willpower; yet when we persist in it, somehow the power of God is released into us and into the situation. At first in a trickle perhaps, but later in a growing stream that finally floods us and washes away the old hurts and scars.”
Praise is affirmative. Praise is assertive. Praise is prayer accomplished. Praise fixes our gaze beyond the need and says, “Job done!” Though you may not see the answer to your need today, your faith is the assurance of that which you hope for. Though now for a little while you may be grieved by various trials, you rejoice in God’s goodness. The genuineness of your faith will be found to praise, honour, and glorify God for your needs met. As Jesus looked beyond the cross and saw himself glorified at the right hand of God, so you look beyond your affliction and see your needs met in Christ. He who promised is faithful!
Psalm 28:7
The Lord is my strength and my shield; My heart trusted in him, and I am helped; Therefore my heart greatly rejoices, And with my song, I will praise him.
You may need to praise God through sheer teeth-gritting willpower but praise will see you through. Praising God in hard times can be tough but praise releases the power of God. Therefore, praise is an act of obedience.
God-tracking is obediently praising God.
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Hebrews 11:1
1 Peter 1:6-7
Hebrews 12:2
Hebrews 10:23
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You can track God’s plans for your life with Dudley Anderson, the author of Tracking the Will of GodThis post is part of Dudley’s weekly GodTracker devotional series. You can also listen to his GodTracker podcast.
What is GodTracker?
GodTracker is a weekly e-mail Christian motivational thought, written by Dudley Anderson, based on the premise that God has a plan for our lives. His Word calls us to seek his plan by acknowledging him in all our ways and by tracking his purposes, in faith. Most of what you’ll read is based upon the author’s personal experience of tracking the plans of God.
