Breathe Again: A 7-Day PlanSample

When life is tough and feels like a battle, worship and praise can be our lifeline. We don’t need a pre-recorded song or a church band to lead us. All we need is for our heart to desire to lift Jesus above our doubt and anxiety. It’s really that simple.

There’s an ongoing, spiritual war being waged for our devotion. The winner achieves the prize of our focus and thus calls the shots in our life. Sometimes it’s easy to disengage and forget we’re in this war. But that doesn’t mean the battle ends. No, it’s still going on. We’re just losing. Learning to worship is one of the most important things we can do to stand on the side of victory. 

Some of the biblical words for worship and praise mean to kiss the hand, to bow down in reverence, to give thanks, boast, honor, and sing praises. Sometimes this list looks more like what I give to my problems than to God. I wonder if we would put more weight on worship if we realized the magnitude of its power. Worship and praise are forceful weapons in the war against our adversary. By lifting God higher, we push the enemy lower. It also strengthens the tender, open-hearted bond we can have with God and is therefore one of the most sacred things we can do. Is it no wonder that darkness contends for it? “Worship is life breath to our souls.”

In the year we fought for our daughter’s life, it was in my times of worshiping Jesus that I felt His empowering presence the most. They were defining moments that spoke truth. 

Today, take time revering God more than your problems. Thank Him for His faithfulness. Bow your soul low before Him, saying, “I can’t, but You can!” Honor Him with your attention and boast about all He’s done. Doing so defeats your enemy every time!