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Through Him then let us continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God,
\nthat is, the fruit of lips that acknowledge His name.
\nHebrews 13:15 ESV<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

How often do we refer to the praises coming from our mouths as sacrifices<\/em><\/strong><\/span>? Praising the Lord’s name and giving Him praise is like a walk in the park\u2014under the right circumstances.<\/p>\n

What about when customers at work are being difficult, your co-workers aren’t any better, and your bosses seem to have drawn your number? What about when a friend stands you up? What about when things just won’t go right and everyone seems to be against you? \u00a0\u00a0Or things couldn’t possibly get any worse? \u00a0What about those days that are just off?<\/p>\n

This reminds me of when I was little and did something wrong. \u00a0Even though I was wrong, I didn’t want to say sorry. \u00a0I just didn’t want to…even though it was right thing to do. \u00a0It literally physically pained me to utter the words.<\/p>\n

Those days when you don’t feel like giving praise are the days when praise is a sacrifice<\/strong><\/span>.<\/em>\u00a0 When we praise God even in our less-than-favorable moments we are saying to Him…and those around us —<\/p>\n