God is good all the time, and all the time God is good. I’m not here to make you upset, but to preach the truth. The world wants you to believe that your circumstances dictate your joy, but we are engaged in a spiritual war of Biblical obedience versus secular compromise. When we look at the question of whether praise is a weapon or an anchor, we have to look directly at what Scripture commands. The Bible says that praise is unequivocally a weapon that silences the enemy. It is written in Isaiah 61:3 that God provides “the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness,” completely removing the weight and despair the enemy tries to put on us. Fear cannot coexist with genuine worship; praise is the exact weapon that stops fear from taking over our lives. Your opinion does not trump the Word of God—and the Word reveals that your praise actively keeps the enemy away. During Jesus’ triumphal entry, the Pharisees saw the immense praise and adoration the people had for Him, and because of that praise, they could not bother Him, admitting, “look, the world has gone after Him”. [Direct Command: ‘Look at your neighbor and say, Can I get an amen?’]. However, praise also grounds us and anchors our faith while we are in the middle of our storms. As Grandpa Harry always used to say, “In life, you get bitter or you get better”. If you want to see a change in your situation, you have to make praise a priority. There is a profound truth we must remember: “When we complain about our current situation, we remain in it; When we praise God in the midst of difficulty, He praises us out of it”. Praise anchors our focus, allowing us to look to Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, instead of drowning in our current situations. It stabilizes our spirit and creates an atmosphere for signs and wonders to take place. Praise is not a passive feeling; praise is a choice and a necessary action. It is mentioned 120 times in the book of Psalms alone. The Bible says we are to walk by faith, not by sight, which means we praise God before we even see the completion of our prayers. Whether you are just waking up, walking around your house, or putting clothes on your back, He is worthy of all the praise. You’re not waiting on God, God is waiting on you. Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. Will you praise Him? #PraiseAndTell #PraiseIsAWeapon #SpiritualWarfare #GodIsGoodAllTheTime #WalkByFaithNotBySight #FaithOverFear #AnchorOfFaith #JesusIsKing #FearNot #GarmentOfPraise #ChoosePraise #BiblicalObedience https://open.substack.com/pub/bethelighttpc/p/the-power-of-praise