How do you pray? What do you pray for? Why do you pray? Many pray for protection for their loved
ones. Others pray for help for
themselves or others when faced with difficulty. Most certainly, people pray for forgiveness
for their sins against God and their fellow man. As Christians, we ask God for a lot. Many of us, out of faith, lay all of our
burdens at his feet because we know in our heart of hearts that the Lord will
provide for us and protect us according to His will.
What about praise? Praise is the most important, yet the most
overlooked, part of prayer. Praise means
giving back to the Lord for all of the blessings He showers into our lives
every day. The definition of praise is “to
express warm approval or admiration of.”
But in the case of God, our praise should look more like exaltation. Make it a heartfelt expression of respect,
gratitude, adoration, and reverence.
In the NIV Bible, the word praise appears 296
times. The Lord desires our praise and
wants to hear how much we love Him. Let
Him know you love Him and how thankful and grateful you are for all that He has
done for you. Personally, I like to
start my day with a prayer of praise and thanksgiving for all He has blessed me
with and for the new day and new opportunities ahead.
Finally, when you are
spending time with the Lord, don’t do all of the talking. Prayer should include quiet time where you
can be still and listen to what God has to say to you. This marvelous time in the presence of the
Almighty God is best spent as a communication, not a list of requests.
Many Blessings
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