Praise God

Somehow I am in the advice room today. I'm not quite Dear Abby. I'm certainly not someone who knows much of anything.
Except, except ...

In times of trouble, pain, suffering and such, praise Him.
In times of goodness, health, emotional well-being, praise Him.
In times, praise.
In low, praise
In high, praise.

The Bible says: But I will sing of your strength, in the morning I will sing of your love; for you are my fortress, my refuge in times of trouble.

Moses wrote: “The Lord is my strength and my defense; he has become my salvation. He is my God, and I will praise  him, my father’s God, and I will exalt him."

Half or more of the Psalms are praise hymns. Praise Him for what he's done, for the good he has done, for the salvation he has provided. Praise Him. Praise Him. Praise Him.

Jesus' brother James wrote: Is anyone among you in trouble? Let them pray. Is anyone happy? Let them sing songs of praise.

Psalm 150 uses the term praise thirteen times in six verses. The first verse provides the “where” of praise—everywhere! “Praise God in his sanctuary; praise him in his mighty heavens.

The next verse teaches “why” to praise the Lord: “Praise him for his acts of power; praise him for his surpassing greatness.”

Verses 3–6 note “how” to praise the Lord—with a variety of instruments, dance, and everything that has breath. Every means we have to make sound is to be used to praise the Lord!

Praise Him in the morning; praise Him in the evening; praise Him over the food He has provided. It's all about praising God.

Here are four steps to finding peace by praising.

1. Commit your life to Christ. First, be absolutely sure that you have placed your complete faith in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior of your life. The Bible says that "if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you shall be saved." The life of praise begins here, with the confession of your mouth that "Jesus is Lord."

2. Confess sin and repent. Sin, including prideful self-reliance, separates us from God and from His love and protection. But we have the assurance of forgiveness if we come to Him in repentance. Confess any known sin and ask God to search your heart. Then, receive His forgiveness.

3. Praise God anyway! Despite your present feelings, it is important to offer praise to God, what Hebrews 13:15 calls a sacrifice" of praise. Despite our feelings or circumstances, God often asks us to take the first step, especially when He is trying to help us grow in our faith .

4. Join together with other believers. Sharing your struggles with another brother or sister in Christ is not only good idea, it is commanded. Uniting with other believers in regular worship is also a key to being able to praise God.

Received the bad diagnosis, praise God. Received the good news, praise God. Simple but pure. Simple but commanded.