Praise...What is it?
How do you praise God? Are you conservative in your worship? Meaning, is your praise to God in worship more of a private moment? Are you more of the expressive type? Do you publically share your emotional praises as you verbally speak out, dance, lift up your hands, etc.? When you are praising God what do you praise Him for? What do you think about when you praise God? Where is your mind at when you praise God? Emotionally, where are you at upon praising God? Here are some other questions for you - Who are we praising and why are you doing it? In other words, Why are you praising God? These are all questions that should be asked as you learn to praise God. Too often the praises we lift up to God are not really praises, instead they are more of a thank you. To praise God is not to simply thank him for what He has done for you. To praise God is to lift Him up. To praise God is to recognize and be reminded of His nature and character. To praise God is to praise Him for who He is and not necessarily what He does.
And remember, even in the state of lamenting we are still praising God. To lament is Biblical. To lament is the process we must go through at times in order to remember the goodness and bigness of God. To lament in a healthy way is to bring a voice to your grief. As you voice your grief to God you will be led to remember the nature and character of God. As your memory (mind and heart) grows so will your desire to choose right thinking. Right thinking will pull you out of your grief because you are recognizing and claiming the truth of who God is.
How do you praise God? Are you conservative in your worship? Meaning, is your praise to God in worship more of a private moment? Are you more of the expressive type? Do you publically share your emotional praises as you verbally speak out, dance, lift up your hands, etc.? When you are praising God what do you praise Him for? What do you think about when you praise God? Where is your mind at when you praise God? Emotionally, where are you at upon praising God? Here are some other questions for you - Who are we praising and why are you doing it? In other words, Why are you praising God? These are all questions that should be asked as you learn to praise God. Too often the praises we lift up to God are not really praises, instead they are more of a thank you. To praise God is not to simply thank him for what He has done for you. To praise God is to lift Him up. To praise God is to recognize and be reminded of His nature and character. To praise God is to praise Him for who He is and not necessarily what He does.
And remember, even in the state of lamenting we are still praising God. To lament is Biblical. To lament is the process we must go through at times in order to remember the goodness and bigness of God. To lament in a healthy way is to bring a voice to your grief. As you voice your grief to God you will be led to remember the nature and character of God. As your memory (mind and heart) grows so will your desire to choose right thinking. Right thinking will pull you out of your grief because you are recognizing and claiming the truth of who God is.
Here is a helpful tip. When you praise anyone, God or a person, it will be received well if you are specific and not general. Specificity opens your heart and allows God and others to see in. On a side note, God can always see your heart. It is whether you are willing to show Him or not is the question.
Something to think about….
To praise God….
If worship is poor it is not the bands fault!
Praise Is...
Praise Has…
When We Praise...
So, What Is Praise?
Something to think about….
To praise God….
- The praises to God should be evaluated by the Word of God not by your opinion or preferences.
- We do not have permission to be critical or criticize.
- When we criticize we may lose out on the blessing of what is being said.
- Be careful not to get distracted by the style of worship or those who are worshiping. Do not get caught in the trap of criticizing the worship. Be caught in the trap of worshiping despite your preferences. In other words, "Don't look for the poop." "Look for the diamond in the poop."
- Poor worship is on you and your distance between you and God.
- Lay down the right to like a persons voice, etc.
- Or, to critic the quality of a band, song, musician, etc.
- Lay down the right to be critical
- Worship is for God not for you
- Speaking out God's character (e.g. "God you are so good! Your love is better than life! Your mercy endures forever!" etc.)
- Speaking out God's nature (e.g. " God you are mighty! You are able to do what you have promised!" etc.)
- Ps 62:11-12
- Specific content
- Praise is for God, but we are the one who needs it!
- God has a strong self-esteem!
- He doesn’t need our praise.
- It is for us because we forget who He is!
- Real Emotion
- Real emotions comes from your heart
- We must learn to command our heart to focus on God through thanksgiving and praise.
- When we praise God...It becomes spiritual warfare
- When we praise God we are clearing the way of all sin for our heart to experience God
- When we praise God...Our focus changes from ourselves and our circumstances to God
- When we praise God...Our hearts change from darkness into light
- When we praise God...We open our heats to God's presence
- Ps 22:3
- When we praise God...The atmosphere of a place we are in changes
- When we praise God...We break the power of lies
- When we praise God...We proclaim truth
- Praise is declaring, or speaking out, specifically the goodness and bigness of God to encourage ourselves and others to trust Him
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