What do you feel this passage is trying to tell you?? 2 Chronicles 7:14 If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.

What does God want us to do?

Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, In everything give thanks; For this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. 1 Thess 5:16-18 NKJV Hebrews 13:15-16 : "Therefore by Him let us continually offer the sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of our lips, giving thanks to His name."......... What more need I say......

Sometimes we struggle with praising the Lord. We think how can I praise when everything is going bad? The Bible says to pray without ceasing. Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, In everything give thanks; For this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. 1 Thess 5:16-18 NKJV Sometimes praise is a sacrifice, because it is hard.God doesn't say praise when it is easy. If you can praise through the hard times, The sad times he will be there. Hebrews 13:15-16 : "Therefore by Him let us continually offer the sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of our lips, giving thanks to His name." I find that if I praise during the hard times, the difficulties seem to pass quicker. Even though I am crying praise makes it better it brings me comfort and peace. A peace that is so enduring, that nothing matters, but God.

We sing about God's Glory falling on us. Shekinah Glory. Do we know what that means? The Definition of Shekinah - noun (Judaism) 1. the radiance in which God's immanent presence in the midst of his people, esp in the Temple, is visibly manifested 2. the divine presence itself as contrasted with the divine transcendence It is a divine manifestation of God's Glory, in our midst. Wouldn't that be so cool? We need to stay in the word and pray daily for more of God. To have God be in control in our lives. We ask for a manifestation, are we ready for it. We need to crave it with our entire being.

Who should give praises to God?? Everything that is alive: "Let everything that has breath praise the LORD. Praise the LORD" (Psalm 150:6 NIV). So if you are breathing you should be praising!! Everyone from every nation should praise Him. "Praise the LORD, all you nations; extol him, all you peoples. For great is his love toward us, and the faithfulness of the LORD endures forever. Praise the LORD" (Psalm 117:1-2 NIV) And even everybody that isn't born yet. "Let this be written for a future generation, that a people not yet created may praise the LORD" (Psalm 102:18 NIV)