Therapy Praise!
"Joshua fell on his face to the earth and
worshiped, and said to Him, “What does
my Lord say to His servant?”
Joshua 5: 14
According to an American Psychiatric Association (APA)
poll taken in 2018, nearly 40 percent of Americans are more
anxious than they were in 2017. Likewise,
eighteen percent
of the population suffers from an anxiety disorder.
That amounts to forty million American adults.
Safety, health, and finances are said to be the
greatest sources of anxiety.
These are difficult times, and people around the world are
facing extraordinary levels of stress. Many need professional
help, and multitudes need a reason to be hopeful.
Try praise. One of the greatest antidotes to mental stress is worship
with thanksgiving. When we come before the Lord, we recognize His
blessings, bathe our souls in His glory, claim His promises, and sing
His praises—well, it’s highly therapeutic to our souls.
We don’t worship Him just for what we get out of it, of course.
That would be counterproductive. Worship is all about Him,
not us. But how good of God to bless us, as we bless Him.
Joshua was worried before leading Israel into battle.
But he fell on his face, worshiped, listened to God’s
instructions, rose to conquer. We can do the same.
"Worship: The spontaneous expression
of the heart to the glory of God."
Anonymous
