A prayer for praise by Debbie McDaniel.

From the rising of the sun to the place where it sets, the name of the Lord is to be praised,

Psalm 113.

We have so much to praise God for, there's great power in giving honor to Him.

And many of you live that truth out every single day of your lives.

The Bible is filled with examples of praise when we see His power released, life changing

miracles, dramatic stories of the enemy being halted or defeated, hearts being changed

and drawn closer to Him.

Yet reality is that way too often, daily struggles or constant life demands can crowd out

our praise to God.

We might check the worship box at church and somehow think we're good for the week.

And all the while, with souls distant and cold, we sing words, we listen to music, then

we go home.

Sometimes it really is a sacrifice to offer praise.

We may not feel like it.

We're struggling, we're weary, or maybe we feel like He let us down.

We think God seems distant, like He's far away, or doesn't really care about what's

troubling us.

Painful life blows and losses might have recently sent us spiraling.

We have a choice every day in this life, to live absorbed and weary and stress on the

fast track of busy, focused only on what surrounds us, tuned into the roar of the world.

God desires our whole heart.

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