The Praise That Speaks

By C.H.O.S.E.N, Michele Lee Smith

In The Praise that Speaks, Author C.H.O.S.E.N, Michele Lee Smith presents discernment on how to develop or strengthen the reader's relationship with God through praise.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Lulu Publishing Services
• Release date: Dec 10, 2014
• ISBN: 9781483420172

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Copyright © 2014 C.H.O.S.E.N, Michele Lee Smith.

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Contents

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The Voice of His Praise

In The Heavenlies

Before His Presence

Mourning Into Dancing

Unyielding, Unstoppable Praise

Sanctified In Joy

Concerning You

Matthew 22:21

About the Author

Give thanks unto the LORD, call upon His name, make known His deeds among the people. Sing unto Him, sing psalms unto Him, talk of His wondrous works. Glory in His holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the LORD. Seek the LORD and His strength, seek His face continually. Remember His marvellous works that He hath done, His wonders, and the judgments of His mouth…1 Chronicles. 16:8-12

Dimensions of The Praise That Speaks:

† The Voice of His Praise

† In The Heavenlies

† Before His Presence

† Mourning Into Dancing

† Unyielding, Unstoppable Praise

† Sanctified In Joy

† Concerning You

† Matthew 22:21

For My Love,

I will make Thy name to be remembered in all generations: therefore shall the people praise Thee for ever and ever.

The Voice of His Praise

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I’ll never forget how I used to sit in church, every Sunday, angry, bitter, sad, burdened, bound, and lost. Sometimes people would come to me and try to make me stand and praise my God; ‘you know how we do.’ Literally I would sit, looking crossly at people because they could praise Him. I am so thankful that I have grown to understand that it is not that they could praise our God, but that they did.

So I’ve heard, and so I thought, why praise? What is the purpose of running and dancing and shouting? Sing? Why? For what reason must I thank God for the same things over and over again? Prayerfully, before this book’s end, these and many other questions or doubts some of you may have will exist no more.

When praise is offered to God, the primary intent, actually the only intent of our heart should be to glorify Him. This is one purpose for both our birth (Isaiah 43:21), as well as our adoption (Ephesians 1:5-6). Even though these passages speak of a people set apart, despite what you may think, or what you may have been taught, to thank and praise God is an expression of both faith and gratitude toward Him that develops as knowledge and understanding of Him increases: our merciful God does patiently expect to receive praise from us all.

There are scriptures, such as in First Peter 2:2-10, that tell Believers to praise God so that we are aware praise is a portion of our duty (even though truly it is a privilege). If