We can choose to respond to adversity with fear, anxiety, and worry. We can also choose to respond with praise and worship. You might say, “Yes, but Loren, praise doesn’t change my circumstances.” It might not, but it certainly will change what is happening inside of you. 

Main Points:

1. As we praise, we confess what we know is true about God. We choose to trust and to believe, rather than to fear and despair. 

2. Praise and worship are like nothing else. While God is the object of our praise, He, in turn, fills us with his presence. Praise and worship glorify and honor God, but it also lifts our spirits, gives us joy, and reminds us that God is present.

3. Fight your battles with praise. As you do, the presence of God will encourage and uplift your soul.

Today’s Scripture Verses:

Acts 16:22-24 - “The crowd joined in the attack against Paul and Silas, and the magistrates ordered them to be stripped and beaten with rods. After they had been severely flogged, they were thrown into prison, and the jailer was commanded to guard them carefully. When he received these orders, he put them in the inner cell and fastened their feet in the stocks.”

Acts 16:25 - “About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them.”

Romans 12:12 - “Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer.”

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