How do you praise God?

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South_FLA

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Recently I have been struggling to connect with God. My lack of connection to him is what's discouraging me from reading the Bible. A couple days ago I learned that its not a prayer problem I have, but a praise problem. I can play guitar so I decided I'm going to make songs for God. I try to sing to God sometimes but I feel dumb doing that. I guess that's because I don't know him very well. What are some ways you guys praise God that makes him feel good?
 
Gods habitation is in the praise of his people. Thanking him and praisinh him is not limited to songs. Thoughts thanking him, singing, talking, works to his glory.
 
I haven't been good at praising God lately either.

I don't think God is concerned with how we praise Him as long as our heart is in it.
I feel closest to God when I'm on a mountaintop, by a lake, or in a forest, far enough from civilization to forget about the hustle of life, so that is when I end up thanking God for what's around me.
 
As Demi stated praising the lord is not limited. Showing love for others, uplifting / encouraging them gives glory to God as well. Spreading the gospel to the lost so they to can be saved & have a relationship with him gives him glory. While im sure the lord does appreciate you glorifying him through music to him there are many other ways to glorify him.
 
South_FLA said:
Recently I have been struggling to connect with God. My lack of connection to him is what's discouraging me from reading the Bible. A couple days ago I learned that its not a prayer problem I have, but a praise problem. I can play guitar so I decided I'm going to make songs for God. I try to sing to God sometimes but I feel dumb doing that. I guess that's because I don't know him very well. What are some ways you guys praise God that makes him feel good?
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guitar is good, really anytime you're aware that you're not praising God currently, just think of something to be thankful for.

like right now I'm thankful that God has given me shelter and a warm place to sleep,
because winter here is an awful place to be homeless.

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another idea is to not worry about what you're feeling,
instead focus on doing acts of kindness and compassion for others.

and the issue may just resolve on its own.
 
South_FLA said:
Recently I have been struggling to connect with God. My lack of connection to him is what's discouraging me from reading the Bible. A couple days ago I learned that its not a prayer problem I have, but a praise problem. I can play guitar so I decided I'm going to make songs for God. I try to sing to God sometimes but I feel dumb doing that. I guess that's because I don't know him very well. What are some ways you guys praise God that makes him feel good?
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We have an autumn ritual (when we can do it.) We live in the city, so there isn't an overabundance of trees, or much of a variety of trees in our neighborhood. But we live in the Northeast, so autumn means the foliage turns into a wide variety of colors. At peak, we go down to the park and oooo and ahhh over the foliage we think are the coolest colors. Give us a festival of different trees all in different colors and we start clapping.

We clap because we know who gave us this feast -- God.

Praising God isn't any different than praising your friends and family. When you notice they did something worth praising, praise.

But there is a major difference with God. I get pretty impressed with myself if I sow seeds, and those seeds become pretty flowers. I didn't do that. All I did was sow the seeds and water occasionally. God made the soil, the water, (and sometimes he even waters for me), the seed, the way the seed turns into a seedling, and then how it absorbs the nutrients from dirt and sunshine, and grows, and how it flowers, then produces more seed for the next generation. When we realize all that God puts into something, it's easy to praise him.

And then when we realize what he's done in our lives, or the lives of our family and friends, or for all those places yesterday that celebrated the New Years WITHOUT terrorists destroying it, then we see how far God goes, without us even seeing it.

That's praise. What good thing has God done for you today? Tell him about it.
 
Keep getting to know Him-----talk to Him alot----thank God in little things----attend a church with smoking hot worship---getting around praising people----keep doing what you're doing----after awhile you won't feel weird----get some good praise CD's....Grace and Peace
 
It is when I read scripture that I begin to praise. Things I hear that are spoken to me personally about what He is doing in and for me, for all the promises of God belong to you through Christ Jesus.

Or when I take a walk outside and find a tree, flower, clouds, things of nature that I love to look at, I thank Him for the beauty I see. Praise him for your eyes that can see.

Or when I think (as Lynn mentioned) of a moment of pleasure I had each day (even in a good bite of food), I begin to thank him for making what we eat so tasty - that I can chew and swallow and smell.

You mentioned playing the guitar - well, you don't even have to sing. Let your fingers just strum allowing the Holy Spirit to move them freely. Tell God that you are playing for Him. I do this on the piano. As you begin to just make a melody, sometimes the words about God just come. But if they don't, He loves to hear what your fingers can do. In the Psalm, David mentions to praise Him upon the instrument.

Find a list of the attributes of God - plenty on the web - and begin to praise him for each attribute one by one. While doing so, thank Him for any one of those attributes that you have seen him work in your life.

Your praise can be loud or quiet. It is yours.
 
South_FLA said:
Recently I have been struggling to connect with God. My lack of connection to him is what's discouraging me from reading the Bible. A couple days ago I learned that its not a prayer problem I have, but a praise problem. I can play guitar so I decided I'm going to make songs for God. I try to sing to God sometimes but I feel dumb doing that. I guess that's because I don't know him very well. What are some ways you guys praise God that makes him feel good?
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The Lord just wants our obedience and love.

He knows what’s best for us and is trying to lead us to safety and happiness. That is why obedience is important.

You know that you want to be loved, and the Lord wants to be loved for the same reason. Treat him the way you want him to treat you. It is helpful to remember what Paul taught us: Pray constantly. (1 Thess 5:17 RSV)
 
Always glad to have another Floridian join our happy group. You say you don't know God very well but He knows you very well. I think making songs for God is a good thing to do. I talk to God all day long like were having a conversation. Maybe I don't know him as well as I should but He seems like a good guy and a jolly good fellow. Glad to have you join us. Welcome to CC.
 
the more we use the gifts of God for righteousness sake, then more good and perfect gifts are
sent from up above' from The Father of Lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow
of turning...we must always strive for the better, remembering that we are a child of His Covenant...
 
South_FLA said:
Recently I have been struggling to connect with God. My lack of connection to him is what's discouraging me from reading the Bible. A couple days ago I learned that its not a prayer problem I have, but a praise problem. I can play guitar so I decided I'm going to make songs for God. I try to sing to God sometimes but I feel dumb doing that. I guess that's because I don't know him very well. What are some ways you guys praise God that makes him feel good?
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Thank Him for glorious sunrises and sunsets, for soft breezes and even turbulent rains. Thank Hom for each heartbeat and the very air you breathe. Do this, and you will draw closer to Him exponentially.
 
tourist said:
Always glad to have another Floridian join our happy group. You say you don't know God very well but He knows you very well. I think making songs for God is a good thing to do. I talk to God all day long like were having a conversation. Maybe I don't know him as well as I should but He seems like a good guy and a jolly good fellow. Glad to have you join us. Welcome to CC.
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Thanks man I see that you're a Floridian brother :cool: .. How well does God know me? Can you explain that to me?
 
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