I have, in times past, made myself – literally forced myself to praise God when I didn’t feel like praising and you know what? He always brought me through with peace. He always brought me out on the other side. I don’t know how things would have turned out if I had not chosen to praise Him in the midst of it.
You see, we are people of faith. Our true character only shows in the heat of battle. God’s people in the Old Testament didn’t run from battle, they praised Him in the midst of it. They didn’t run from famine, they gave and sowed in the midst of it. They didn’t run from mountains that stood in their way – they conquered them. So it must also be with us. Praise Him regardless!
