LONGWOOD, FL-Depression strikes one out of every 10 Americans. More than one in 20 Americans has experienced major depression in the last 12 months and more than one in 10 has experienced this mental illness at some point in life, according to a new national survey, mentioned by WebMD.com. When trouble comes our way, what should we do? One sure spiritual path to curing depression is to praise God. Can we praise God even in the midst of pain and calamity? Can others benefit from our praise? Does God benefit from our praise? Praise: the Door to God's Presence deals with praise from cover to cover. It clearly and powerfully answers the following questions: Why is praise so important? Learn how praise is truly beneficial to the soul-the trials of life are better borne if the spirit of praise is kept lively in the soul.
Charles Spurgeon said, "Praise is the rent which God requires for the use of His mercies. Those who praise God as He commands pay their rent; those who do not praise Him are robbing God!" In Praise: the Door to God's Presence (October, $13.99, 1-59781-520-9) by Maurice Bassali, M.D., the author illuminates 10 of God's people who served as great illustrations of the sacrifice of praise. Many who offered the sacrifice of praise even during pain included the following characters from the Bible: Leah (the wife of Jacob), Eli, David, Daniel, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, the apostle Paul, Habakkuk, and Jonah. Bassali also lays out a discussion on the sevenfold manner of praise. He lists the benefits of praise-God-wards, self-wards, towards others-covers the different attitudes that help us to offer perpetual praise, and discusses the impact of praise on Satan.
Every Christian needs to be prepared with authoritative and scriptural applications related to praise. Praise: The Door to God's Presence is a life-changing book, entirely founded upon Scripture. Even in the midst of pain, heartache, and disappointment, you will be gently inspired to appreciate and adore the Lord in every situation. A deeper intimacy with God, a greater love for Him, and a heartfelt desire to praise and thank Him will be the sure reward. Dr. Bassali says, "When you are depressed and the fire of praise dies in your heart, you need to cry like David of the Bible, 'O Lord, open my lips, and my mouth shall show forth your praise' (Ps. 51:15). To thank God for mercies is the way to increase them; to thank Him for miseries is the way to remove them." Working from a solid background in biblical teaching, Dr. Bassali writes in depth on the subject of praise, offering fresh biblical insights into its necessity, nature, features, benefits, and purpose. This book is an urgent appeal for twentieth-century Christians to make praise a total way of life, thereby deepening their relationship with Jesus Christ. The author also appeals to the unsaved, hoping they will believe in Christ and then start a life of praise. Teachers and preachers will learn how to conduct a Bible study on praising God and thanking Him always.
Dr. Maurice Bassali is a retired physician who lives with his wife, Margaret, in Manalapan, Florida. He belongs to the assembly of Plymouth Brethren in nearby Lake Worth. Dr. Bassali has been a devout Christian for more than 40 years. He is one of the writers for Grace and Truth, a monthly magazine dedicated to publishing the good news of the gospel throughout the whole world, especially in the country of Nigeria. In 1978, Dr. Bassali authored his first book, Medicine for the Soul, a textbook of spiritual medicine containing a new look at the age-old question of sin. He is currently preparing two other books for publication: The God of Jacob and The Book and the Prophet.
Xulon Press, a part of Salem Communications Corporation, is the world's largest Christian publisher, with more than 3,900 titles published to date. Retailers may order Praise: The Door to God's Presence through Ingram Book Company and/or Spring Arbor Book Distributors. Salem Communications is the country's leading Christian communications company with interests in radio, Internet, and magazine publishing.
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