Don't lose your song of praise in the storm. It was praise that brought Paul and Silas through the Philippian "jail storm."

They had been beaten and were thrown in prison and bound in stocks, but at midnight, they began to sing and praise the Lord.

They not only were released but led the jailer and his family to Jesus!

Force Your Body To Obey
Force yourself to praise God. There are times when you're going to have to make a decision to dance before the Lord.

Your old body will say, "Lay down. You're a hypocrite. You're not praising God."

Your mind may tell you, "Your heart's not really in this." Your heart can be into praise and worship before your mind and body are!

Your heart knows what's right, so make your body and your mind do what you ought to do.

In everything give thanks: for this is the will of god in Christ Jesus concerning you.
(1 Thess. 5:18)

Put on your garment of praise and put off that spirit of heaviness. You'll be glad you did.

Source: Overcoming The Storms Of Life by Billy Joe Daughtery
Excerpt permission granted by Thomas Nelson, Inc., Publishers