A Simple Prayer of Praise

In our prayers, sometimes we struggle with what to say. Or perhaps we might feel that our prayers have grown stale and repetitive. At those times, it might help to remember why God created us.

God created us to praise him, not because he necessarily "needs" the praise. Rather, by praising God, we align our thoughts, desires, and priorities with his. And, ultimately, God wants us aligned with him. Everything in our lives should remain secondary to praising God.

So a great way to reset our prayer lives is to offer a simple prayer of praise. For such an example, turn to 1 Chronicles 29:11 (ESV),

Yours, O Lord, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the victory and the majesty, for all that is in the heavens and in the earth is yours. Yours is the kingdom, O Lord, and you are exalted as head above all.

Today, offer God this simple prayer of praise.