We are discovering together what the Bible says about wellbeing.
Otherwise, how can you live a more satisfied, fulfilling life? We have been discussing
the 5 Scriptural tools to maturity! The first two were Scriptural knowledge and
prayer. Today, we discuss praise!
Praise is paramount in our Christian life. The epistles frequently
attribute praise, honor and glory to God and Christ which they deserve because
of their perfect character and magnificent actions.
As mentioned in prior blogs, for the first church in Jerusalem
praise was an ongoing occurrence among these first believers (Acts 2:47). Our
lives also are to be a praise and honor to God (Philippians 1:11). In addition,
we make a sacrifice of praise to God as a part of our daily lives (Hebrews 13:15).
Why is praise so important for a Christian? Prior Teleios
sponsored research in a Bible believing church showed praise was associated
with greater wellbeing especially with greater frequency.1
We do not know the exact reason that praise helps personal wellbeing.
However, we might suspect the following:
1.
Praise commends our great God for who He is
and what He has done. Not only does He deserve this praise but it helps us think
of ourselves as well as our personal issues and problems in proper perspective
compared to God and His higher goals. This helps us maintain a humble attitude
in life and promote service to God and others (Romans 12:1). Such an attitude allows
the Holy Spirit to better work in our lives and allows us to know God better
(Colossians 1:10, I Thessalonians 5:19).
2.
Recognizing through praise that we have a
great and powerful God, who also answers prayer, helps us to know more fully
that we can trust our issues and problems to him (John 14: 13, Philippians 4:6).
Praise God frequently. He deserves it and you will be better for
it!
Thanks for reading my blog and please join me again next week as
we continue this series on the tools to maturity.
How should we praise? To participate in our latest poll question - please visit our
website at http://teleiosresearch.com/#anchorpoll
WC Stewart
http://teleiosblog.blogspot.com/
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1. MacIlvaine WR et al. Association of strength
of religious adherence to quality of life measures. Complement Ther Clin Pract
2013;19:251-255.
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