Offering up prayers of praise, hmmmm.
This was hard to believe or imagine when I was going through what I've called "my hell on earth.” Even the first few years after.
Thank God He put wise, trustworthy, God-fearing, men and women in my life to guide me. The list is long, please forgive me if I forget to mention you; Mom, Mr. and Mrs. Walker, Mr. and Mrs. Bowers, a couple names that wouldn't want to be mentioned. Their guidance is priceless and I'm forever grateful. ❤️ I thank God for each of them daily.
I grew to understand why my Nana and Mom would sing 'One Day At a Time Sweet Jesus, One Day At a Time'
So how to pray praise? During a storm!?
How?
Find something in each day that you can be grateful for, even if its just one.
You woke up breathing, that's something to be grateful for, but what if you were hoping you wouldn't wake up? You want to stay in bed all day, away from people?
If you look harder there is something. The sun coming through the window, the bird singing in the tree, sparkling snow, green grass finally peaking out of the snow, the sight of the blue sky, flowers pushing out of a cold hard ground and showing their colors, etc.
If none of that, how about the 'One Thing' you can never hide from or run from, Salvation?
God absolutely adores you. He chose to love you before you even had the choice to love Him.
Romans 5:8, Ephesians 1:4, Galatians 1:15, John 3:16
That is something to Praise Him and Thank Him for every day! Even if that's the only thing, it's the Best thing.
If the words are few, even if its a whisper say "Thank You God for saving me" before you get up or go to bed, through out the day. In a few days, a week, a month, you'll be surprised how much better you will feel.
You'll start praising with words and songs. Life will still throw curve balls at you but you will know, that you know, that you know, that the Almighty Father has got you. You'll still praise Him through the highs and lows.
If you haven't made that decision to follow God and let His gift of Salvation through His Son's sacrifice on the cross for you, live in your heart and soul, I pray that you would give Him a chance. Your life 'will never be the same again' (that's a praise song).
Here's a few more of my favorite songs through the years that I sing to Him throughout the day as praise prayers;
Grace That is Greater Than All Our Sin
(a hymn)
King of Kings by Hillsong
How Great is Our God by Chris Tomlin
Glorious Day by Passion
Death was Arrested byNorthPoint Insideout
Good Good Father by Chris Tomlin
What He's Done by Passion
Our Living Hope by Phil Whitcomb
I Thank God by Maverick City
Worthy of It All by CeCe Winans
I Believe In Jesus by Chris Tomlin
Praise Him for you are fearfully
and wonderfully made, & loved
beyond your dreams ❤️
Psalm 139