Defensive Praise

Defensive Praise occurs when we make a choice: instead of complaining, instead of reviewing the situation through the lens of circumstances, we choose to look at God's character. We must choose to look at God's nature, the unchanging God who never fails. Then we lift our voices. Through our pain and tears we praise Him! …

The Power of Praise

We are to praise the Lord at all times. Consider the example of Paul and Silas at the midnight hour in prison. "But at midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them. Suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken; …

Give Thanks

It pleases God when we praise him in the midst of the crisis, lifting our voice to the Most High. It is imperative that we do not look on our relationship with God simply as an insurance policy that is going to take us to Heaven when we die. Know that our relationship with God is …