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| | The Christian Millionaire Mindset Mentors Network is not currently active and cannot accept new posts | | I just published a new Team Praise link--be encouraged | Views: 1742 | | Jan 11, 2007 7:13 am | | I just published a new Team Praise link--be encouraged | # | 
Jack Weinzierl | | I just set up a Team Praise page at http://JackWeinzierl.com
Be encouraged and begin your day with prayer and praise.
Tricia Bradford is the Praise Leader at Oasis Church in Lewisville, Texas. She is a gifted singer and songwriter and everything she does is unto the Lord. Enjoy and be blessed by three of Tricia's original songs. Also enjoy some powerful praise music from Hillsong Music in Australia.
I encourage you to fill each day with prayer and praise. Get in the Word every day with the Cover to Cover campaign or on your committed schedule. This will do more for your business than any business "how to's."
Every Day Its You I Live For.mp3 (5.4M)
Hillsong Music AustraliaHere I Am Again.mp3 (2.7M)
Tricia Bradford, Highland Village, TexasHere I am to Worship.mp3 (6M)
Hillsong Music AustraliaOpen Your Arms of Love.mp3 (3.6M)
Tricia Bradford, Highland Village, TexasThe One I Love.mp3 (6M)
Hillsong Music AustraliaThe Promise.mp3 (3.6M)
Tricia Bradford, Highland Village, TexasYour Love is Beautiful.mp3 (4M)
Hillsong Music AustraliaPraise Elevates us into God's Presence and Power
The Bible says that God inhabits in the praises of His people (Psalms 22:3). In other words, God “dwells” in the atmosphere of His praise. This means that praise is not merely a reaction from coming into His presence - Praise is a vehicle of faith which brings us into the presence and power of God! Praise and worship is the “gate-pass” which allows us to enter the sacredness of His glory. The psalmist writes, “Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name” (Psalms 100:4).
This corresponds with Jesus’ teaching, that His presence will inhabit the gathering of believers who congregate in His name: “For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them” (Matthew 18:20). A “gathering in His name” means that Jesus must be the focus, the center of the assemblage. He must be the one preached about, sung about — the one praised and worshiped. “I will declare thy name unto my brethren, in the midst of the church will I sing praise unto thee” (Hebrews 2:12). Consequently, Christ’s presence, along with His virtue and anointing, is manifested in this type of gathering.
Praise to God is a Lifestyle
All too often, praise to God is something that many people leave at church, an event that happens only when they come together with other Christians. However, praise should be a part of a believers lifestyle, inter-mingled as a part of their daily prayer-life. At work, in the car, at home in bed, or anywhere; praise to the Lord brings the refreshing of the Lord’s presence, along with His power and anointing. “...I will bless the LORD at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth” (Psalms 34:1).
Praise is an expression of faith, and a declaration of victory! It declares that we believe God is with us and is in control of the outcome of all our circumstances (Romans 8:28). Praise is a “sacrifice,” something that we offer to God sacrificially, not just because we feel like it, but because we believe in Him and wish to please Him. “By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name” (Hebrews 13:15).
Praise Sends the Enemy Running
Since praise manifests God’s presence, we also realize that praise repels the presence of the enemy, satan. An atmosphere which is filled with sincere worship and praise to God by humble and contrite hearts is disgusting to the devil. He fears the power in the name of Jesus, and flees from the Lord’s habitation in praise. “Whoso offereth praise glorifieth me: and to him that ordereth his conversation aright will I show the salvation of God” (Psalms 50:23).
When the children of Judah found themselves outnumbered by the hostile armies of Ammon, Moab, and mount Seir, King Jehoshophat and all the people sought the Lord for His help. The Lord assured the people that this would be His battle. He told them to go out against them, and He would do the fighting for them. So what did the children of Judah do? Being the people of “praise” (Judah actually means Praise), and knowing that God manifests His power through praise, they sent their army against their enemies, led by the praisers!
So on they went, ahead of the army declaring, “Praise the Lord, for His mercy endureth forever!” And the scripture says, “...when they began to sing and to praise, the LORD set ambushments against the children of Ammon, Moab, and mount Seir, which were come against Judah; and they were smitten” (2 Chronicles 20:22).
When God’s people begin to praise His name, it sends the enemy running! I challenge you to become a person of praise, and you will experience the release of the power of God!
Some Biblical Expressions of Praise
Declaring of thanks (Heb. 13:15)
Clapping hands and shouting (Psalms 47:1)
Musical instruments and dancing (Psm. 150:4)
Singing praise songs (Psalms 9:11)
Psalms, hymns, & spiritual songs (Eph. 5:19-20)
Making a joyful noise (Psalms 98:4)
By lifting our hands (Psalms 134:2)
By being still (Psalms 4:3-5, 46:10)
By being loud (Psalms 33:3, 95:1-6)
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