Praises

Just as a rudder controls the movement of a ship, so does your tongue hold within it the mighty power to release life or death. By it, you can bless or curse. Your tongue is a mighty weapon that must be used with great care; therefore, I caution you to be as wise as the serpent and as gentle as the dove in how you speak. Use My wisdom always, and My wisdom counsels you to pause and be led by My Spirit rather than by the tongue. As you do, you will receive strategies from Me that will release My truth, My plans, and My freedom because you are being led by Me.

In dire times and in moments of challenge, rather than allowing the tongue to release the problem, release the solution; this is praising in advance for the victory. There are issues and situations you are facing that require you to adopt this strategy so that My purposes for you are released into the atmosphere. Do as Jehoshaphat did during the battle and release a battalion of praise, worshiping Me, and you will see that the battle belongs to Me, assuring you of great victory as I fight for you. 

Activation: Genuine thanksgiving and praise to the Lord are powerful weapons for victory. Start by thanking God and expressing gratitude for even the small things, and let worship transform into praise. As you lift your praises to Him, you will see your thoughts begin to align with His thoughts and plans for you, granting you a heavenly perspective on your situation. Like Jehoshaphat and his people, you will overcome by using this powerful weapon. Commit to this practice for 5-7 days and watch what God can do for you.

Psalm 33:11 (TPT)

His destiny-plan for the earth stands sure. His forever-plan remains in place and will never fail.

2 Chronicles 20:22 (NIV)

As they began to sing and praise, the Lord set ambushes against the men of Ammon and Moab and Mount Seir who were invading Judah, and they were defeated.

Acts 16:25-26 (TPT)

Paul and Silas, undaunted, prayed in the middle of the night and sang songs of praise to God, while all the other prisoners listened to their worship. Suddenly, a great earthquake shook the foundations of the prison. All at once every prison door flung open and the chains of all the prisoners came loose.