The Power of Praise

This is an excerpt from a book titled, “The Purpose and Power of Praise” by Dr. Myles Munroe.  Enjoy!

Praise is an expression of faith.  When you have faith, you hold to His promises no matter what you see at the moment.   When you praise Him, you proclaim what you know to be true despite the evidence to the contrary.

An attitude of faith in the midst of hard times is always at the core of sacrificial praise because it is based on the assurance that anything is possible with God. What may be impossible for man is not beyond the reaches of God simply because of who He is.  So praise which clings to who God is, rather than to what we human beings see or do, is a fundamental expression of faith.  It is saying, “I don’t know what you are doing, why you are doing it, or how this whole thing is going to end up, but I trust You, God.  I know You will be faithful to me.  You will never abandon me.  Therefore, I’m going to obey You in as much as I understand to do.  The rest is up to You.  I do this because You are my God and my Savior.  All I have, am, and ever hope to be is Yours.”  Such praise frees God to work in our lives.

Praise is a conscious choice, an act of our will.

I’m in!  What about you?