#praisechallenge

This is going to be a really challenging week for me. In light of that, I've issued a praise challenge to myself! This week, I will praise God in the place of complaining, worrying, nagging, fussing, fighting, or moping. I want to trust God fully. I want to seek Him before anything or anyone else. So whether in song or prayer or writing, this week is all praise everything.

Benefits of Praise (http://www.charismamag.com/spirit/spiritual-growth/9894-when-we-praise-him):

Praise

Presence

Power

Provision

The Bible says that God inhabits the praises of His people. The presence of God carries power. And that power is what brings forth provision to meet whatever needs I have. I find myself fearing the worst, constantly. I worry that I'll run out of money. I worry that my relationship will fail. I worry that I will not succeed academically/professionally. NO MORE.

This week,  I will literally praise Him whenever I feel like worrying, complaining, crying, fussing, nagging, or fighting. I'm praising God for who He's been to me. I'm praising Him for what He's already done for me. I'm praising God for what He's been doing in me. I'm praising Him for completing the work He's begun in me. I'm praising Him in faith for what He's going to do for me, how He's going to work out my impossible situations, how he's going to provide for every single one of my needs.