“Let the peoples praise You, O God; Let all the peoples praise You. Then the earth shall yield her increase; God, our own God, shall bless us.” (Ps. 67:5-6)

Praise creates an atmosphere of thanksgiving and expectancy, gratitude and grace. Praise is the environment for increase and blessing! It is interesting that the potential of “increase” in the earth and blessing in our lives is dependent upon our recognition of God’s goodness!

So much of our present and our future is a reflection of our attitude and outlook on life. Two people facing the same set of circumstances can have two entirely different attitudes and experience two entirely different results.

When our hearts are filled with thanksgiving and praise and we magnify the Lord, there are spiritual forces at work on our behalf. In the same way, the complaining hear ...