{"id":1571,"date":"2020-04-28T12:56:27","date_gmt":"2020-04-28T12:56:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newlifecommunity.church\/?p=1571"},"modified":"2020-05-01T12:13:16","modified_gmt":"2020-05-01T12:13:16","slug":"praising-god","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newlifecommunity.church\/es\/praising-god\/","title":{"rendered":"Praising God is a Priority"},"content":{"rendered":"

\r\n\t\tPraising God\r\n\t<\/h1>\r\n\t

Lifting Up His Name<\/p>\r\n\t

You\u2019re likely familiar with the time in church we take to praise God and sing worship songs together. But did you know that praise is an important part of discipleship? As God works and moves in our lives, it\u2019s hard to hold back the joy we have!<\/p>\r\n

Praise and worship is a priority in following Jesus. As it says in Matthew 5:16<\/p>\r\n

\u201cIn the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\r\n

Sometimes, you may find it easy to praise God. But these moments aren\u2019t confined to a church service or building. You could be in the car, at home or simply around other believers. It\u2019s a good thing to praise him wherever you are.<\/p>\r\n

Other times, finding the right words to praise God can be tough, especially when things seem difficult. However, we are called to praise him even when life gets hard and we don\u2019t feel like praising. We praise him when we are confused or discerning. We are to never stop praising God, because he loves us so much and sent his son to save us. That is certainly worth singing praises about!<\/p>\r\n

\u201cThrough Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise\u2014the fruit of lips that openly profess his name.\u201d – Hebrews 13:15<\/p><\/blockquote>\r\n

While we often praise God through singing, there are many ways you can give praise and thanks to God for all he has done. Here are a few:<\/p>\r\n