In the Old Testament, the tribe of Judah was always to march out first in front of all of the other tribes into battle. Judah means “praise.” Praise needs to go first in the battle! The Lord taught me that in order to be more effective in spiritual battle, I need to spend more time praising Him. During a horrible time in my life, I remember I could hardly praise God. I prayed to Him all the time, begging Him for help. I read my Word, went to church, spent time with Christians, etc., but I didn’t spend much time praising Him.

You can praise Him by singing along with worship music which I love to do, but I also like to declare who He is out loud. Just say something like: You are awesome God. You are Jehovah Jireh, the God who provides, Jehovah Rapha, the God who heals, You are the Alpha and the Omega, You are the great I AM, You are the Ancient of Days, You are the Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace! Like facets on a diamond, He has many different names and each one reveals an insight into His character. Just as our Heavenly Father calls us by name, get to know His and experience the power found in each one.