Praise is the Gospel

So we Your people and the sheep of Your pasture
Will give thanks to You forever;
To all generations we will tell of Your praise.

- Psalm 79:13

How do people know we are followers of Christ? I think we can also ask the question how often do we praise/recognize what God has given us. We often think that when we are sharing the Gospel with others we have to condemn people, which lead us to not share the Gospel at all because we are afraid to do that. This is not the case, at least not at first. The word ‘gospel’ means good news. So to share the Gospel is to share the good news of what the Lord has done for you. Much like Psalm 79 is sharing here, we need to be giving praise and people will know who God is. Praise God in all that you do! But don’t keep these praises to yourself, share it with others. Let others know that you are a follower of Christ by giving praises always and recognizing that everything is from God. Doing this will also help your walk as you walk through life. Practicing that act of continual prayer and praise can only make your relationship stronger with the Lord. Satan would love for us to only reflect on how hard life is and why you are not as successful as you would like to be, but in reality we can rejoice in knowing that God guides our path and perseverance and preservation of the Saints. Let us be bold and share our praises with others, because our God is good!