In the morning as I get ready for the day, I praise God. My morning prayer always starts with praise. Praise is the power that generates my spiritual life. Praise gives you spiritual altitude and allows me to soar above the feelings and the emotions that try to grab me in the morning. I don’t let negative feelings and thoughts dictate how my day is going to be. I let praise lead the way. I don’t want to fall into negative thinking patterns first thing in the morning so I give praise a go and it takes me to a place of hope, joy and peace. Today I want to encourage you to start your day with praise. Praise God for the day. Praise Him for what He is going to do and for what He is doing for you right now. Let praise be the voice that dominates your morning. Don’t give in to doubt and worry. Give in to praise. Thank God because you are going to have an amazing day. Thank God because He is going to carry you throughout the day. Thank God for blessing you and for giving you the opportunity to be a blessing all day. Thank God for the day. Do it every single day. Star the day with praise and your day will end up being the best day ever, every day!
What do you feel like doing when you first wake up? Does your mind want you to go through all the bad things that have been happening? Do you anticipate hardships and problems? The mind is a stronghold that can keep us captive and keep us in a state of turmoil. We don’t have to leave our bed to have a bad day. The enemy can start our day on a bad note if he has us where he wants to be, in a mental jail where overthinking is our master. Let’s not be slaves to our minds. Let’s not be ill-treated by the negative chatter the enemy whispers in our ears first thing in the morning. Let’s be loud and shout praise. Let’s start the day with positive declarations. Let’s be louder than the whispers of the enemy and let’s give our joy an outlet. There is much joy in praise. There is much joy in the words of our gratitude and thanksgiving. Let’s praise the Lord with all our hearts so that our minds remain silent in the morning. Let’s give our minds good things to think about with praise. Praise is the tool that fixes our minds. It is the tool that focuses on the goodness of God and that suppresses the lies of the enemy. Start the day with praise and you will start the day with God’s presence. His presence will change your mood and your emotions and set you up for a successful day.
I love starting the day with praise because it gets me closer to God and it brings His amazing presence into the scene. His presence is wonderful. Who wouldn’t want to start the day without God’s presence? I believe that every believer wants to but the opposition wants to be glorified in the morning so God can be shut down. We ought to praise and lift up the name of Jesus. We can’t let the enemy win when we first get up. Jesus won all the battles we will ever face and praise is a shout of victory and triumph. Friend, start the day with Jesus’ victory. Start the day with triumph. Start the day with the blessed assurance that the day is going to be an extraordinary day in the name of Jesus. It will impact your day in a very powerful way. Keep praising the Lord throughout the day. Sustain the praise and the Lord will sustain your joy and your peace. Jesus deserves all your praise and attention first thing in the morning and all day long. Your praise makes the devil tremble. Create a heavenly earthquake with your praise so the enemy can’t stand still. Resist him and he will flee. Praise will make him flee so do it right away when you wake up and keep it going. May God bless you and protect you and remember that He will always love you!
Suggested reading: Psalm 100:1-5; Psalm 105:1-2; Hebrews 13:15