Reply To: Prayer Basics Discussion Board 1

[Florence Oribhabor]

WHY IS IT IMPORTANT FOR YOU TO PRAISE GOD FOR YOUR ANSWERS BEFORE YOU SEE THEM

Praise according to lexoton means to shine to be boastful, to glorify.
One of the ways you can glorify God is through praise. The most essential element we need in every kind of conversation with God is faith. Our praise life is closely connected to our faith life because;
1. Praise is an expression of your faith to God. This is a deliberate decision of faith you make targeting your attention primarily towards God, Psalm 50:23 when certain thing happen in your live sometimes, you suddenly respond with a song, how much more you are trusting God for something. Many times we don’t just feel like, due to circumstances, schedule which may just be alive and want to eat you up. But we are spirit, we already have everything in us to be a praiser which we are, nothing can be added to the spirit, all we need is to trigger our mind to align with our Spirit.
2. Praise speaks of the power of God, to all who will hear. The subject of true praise is the power, the wholesomeness, the goodness, the ability of God. Praise affect the hearer. God hears our praise in heaven, inspiring us to praise Him because when we praise Him, He changes our focus.
3. Praise help you to remember the faithfulness of God. When you have the habit of praise you remember where you have been and where you are now. It gives you faith to rely on Him and assured you that He’s still with you.
4. Praise work hand in hand with offering, praise does not hold back from its source of blessings because praise understands that the source can never run dry. The sacrifice of praise is accompany with sacrifice of thanksgiving offering given to God out of pure undiluted gratitude,. God has everything as we praise Him, He give it back to us.
5. Praise assures you of the continued goodness of God. Praise affirm the supremacy and Lordship of God and keeps Him in control of every day existence, those praise produce assurance of the fullness of the goodness of God, so your life will experience superior life through praising and glorifying Him