How to Praise God

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How to Praise God (Christianity)

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Choose to have the joy of the Lord and learn to praise God better. Realize that your joy, your confidence, and your hope come from the Lord!

Steps

Begin by thinking of how much God has done for you from day to day up until this very moment. The Lord has a lot of influence in our lives. Think upon the emotions you feel, this may be God working through you. Allow emotions to take form in worthwhile, peaceful actions, ie: turn it to a higher purpose. Rage may seem counter-Christian, yet there is a reason for it that you need to think about.
- Guide it, and try to give it constructive loving purpose (Do not let it ultimately become vengeful or hateful).
Think of Jesus becoming man and dying on the cross in atonement for your sins and for rising again that you might share in His life.
Let it seep in. The awareness raised from steps one and two will enable the gratitude to seep in. Do not be afraid to question the facts. Religious research is an individual journey that you need not undertake on your own with the Bible, fellow believers and the Holy Spirit to moderate it.
Start naming qualities or attributes for God, eg: “You are mighty!”, “You are Omnipotent, my Father, my Lord!”, “You are all and in all.”
Thank Him for what you pondered in the first two steps, audibly.
Thank and glorify God for the gift and beauty of Creation and for creating you.
Utilize Creation for your praising God, e.g.: “The sky and the sea, praise the Lord”; “Let all that is within me bless the Lord.”
Let Him take over as you express your deep love for God and ! “The Lord inhabits the praise of his people [those who Love Him]!” Psalms 22:3
Remember that Jesus said “What you do to the least of these little ones you do to me.” Isn’t this the praise that He has chosen: praise the Lord by visiting and sharing your goods and the Good News of the Gospel with the poor–especially widows and orphans.
Praying within His will and praising him work together for the ultimate success in your prayer life.
Make a prayer journal because you will be blessed when you see the progress of your prayers and praises in all areas of life.
Praise Him through the storms in your life and God will be there to help give you peace and comfort. His plan for us is bigger than we realize. Praising Him gives confidence.

Tips

Instead of dreaming a dark future, brighten up the lives of others in the name of Jesus. The Bible says that visiting the least of the followers of God in their time of need (and helping as you can) is “perfect Christianity“. He responds, moves and acts, “inhabits the praises” according to the Bible.
Feel free to either raise your hands straight in the air in the universal “sign of surrender” when you feel like surrendering — or in the universal “symbol of acceptance” (agreeing with the Lord), and so spread your arms and reach out for Him as He meets you there.
Read the Book of Psalms often for praises that you can use and be inspired by. Walk on the bright side of life, praising and glorifying the Lord by singing to God.
As a Christian, you have an arsenal of praise: the Bible equips you with material for spontaneous praise in the scriptures. Catholics praying the Divine Office attentively–itself a prayer of praise is a form of praise. The prayers of the Saints are wonderful, and of course–the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass is among the highest forms of praise this side of Heaven!
Cultivate a sense of wonder and amazement in all things good, true and beautiful such as your daily life.
When you notice an attractive member of the opposite sex you can praise God for the wonder of that person–this builds your sense of respect. Honor God by honoring His plan of living in the bonds of Holy Matrimony.
Even in difficult moments praise God, you will find peace and fulfillment.
An earthquake shook the jail after Paul and Silas were beaten and imprisoned, and they continued to sing praises into the night. They glorified God and the jail doors broke open. The prisoners saw the jailer about to fall on his own sword assuming that the prisoners had run away in the dark. They cried out to him not to harm himself, as they had all stayed. Their jailer and his family became believers as he was so amazed. He took them to his living quarters and washed their wounds because God really does inhabit the praises of his people. This was at Philippi. (Acts 16:12-40).

Warnings

Don’t become presumptuous because you’ve been given the gift of praise. You can still fall and must continually strive for holiness through living for Christ.
Praise must be given through the way you’re living — actualize and realize the Christian way.
Try not to fall into mere sentimental feeling and shallow words spoken repeatedly without really thinking of their meaning…
Avoid doubt. Say, “I will bless the Lord. His praise shall continually be in my mouth.” Call yourself a Christian and press forward into the joy of the Lord.

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Sources and Citations

http://www.franciscan-archive.org/patriarcha/opera/canticle.html

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