SWITCH OVER TO PRAISE

BY EMEKA ANYAOGU I want to specially welcome you, our esteemed reader to this wonderful year. I also want to welcome every member of praise family, the youths to the year 2012. If you desire to become a victorious youth, switch over to praise. Praise is the secret of attracting God's attention to every situation of life. No doubt, this year you are going to experience challenges and obstacles, but if you switch over to praise, victory is assured. Praise is key to victory. Don't wait for things to turn out in your favour this year before giving praise to God. Don't say I will give God praise if my business picks up; when I get out of this health issue or when I have money to pay my house rent. That is not how faith works. When you give God praise, then things will turn around in your favour. Praise will always precede victory. Think about the children of Israel on their way to the promise land, they came across an obstacle, called Jericho wall, but when they gave praises to God the walls of Jericho came down. (Joshua 6:16,17). Think about Paul and Silas in the prison, when they praised God, the prison doors got opened (Acts 16:25,26). If you really want to be victorious this year, change the pattern of your prayer. Instead of spending time complaining about your problems, spend more time to give praise to God. God already knows what you are passing through, He is not moved by your condition, rather He is moved by your faith, and praise is faith at work. Now the question is, what will be coming out of your mouth this year? Are you going to be talking about how big your problem is or how big your God is? Don't forget that praise is the secret of attracting God's attention. Instead of complaining this year, you can actually praise your way to victory.