The Declaration of Praise
“Praise is a declaration, a victory cry, proclaiming faith to stand firm in the place God has given you. Praise declares that you will not be moved by the enemy’s attempt to snatch you away. Praise takes you into the presence of God where the enemy has no choice but to flee. To mindlessly go through the motions of praising God without purposefully entering His gates with the grandest of thanksgiving is like holding a grenade without ever taking out the pin. To reduce ‘earth-shattering victory cries’ to this much sadden God’s heart as He patiently waits again for us to walk in the power of His promises.” – Darlene Zschech, Extravagant Worship
from my notebook 