Praise is like salt: Salt is a preservative, it adds flavor, assists in healing, and also helps in the leavening process while baking. Praise is like salt for our relationships... both vertical (with our God) and horizontal (with other human beings).
There is a song that I love that says, "Praise the Lord, He can work through those who praise Him. Praise the Lord, for our God inhabits praise. Praise the Lord! For the chains that seem to bind you, serve only to remind you, that they drop powerless behind you when you praise Him."
This is so true. Praising God preserves our soul and lifts our spirit. Praising those around us lifts them up as well. And, face it, when we feel good about ourselves, we treat everyone around us a little better and we have more reason to strive to do more praise worthy deeds.
There have been many conferences, sermons, and relationship advice books where I've heard or read that men need a little more praise for some reason. It's like food for their ego. And it's true, some times, when our husbands do everyday tasks, they still seem to want to hear that they did a good job. So, don't forget about praise when it comes to your marriage... lift up the spirit of your husband by recognizing the extra things he's been doing around the house.
Tell him how much you appreciate the things he does for you as well as the qualities God has gifted to him. I challenge you to find at least one positive thing to praise him each day for the next week and see if it doesn't make for a better mood around the house as well as renew or change your attitude toward your husband.
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