Why Do We Need To Worship and Praise?

God is all powerful, all mighty, omniscient, omnipresent, God is everything. So why do we need to worship and praise God? What does it do for God? What does it do for us? 

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Worship and praise are forms of gratitude. When we praise God, we acknowledge all that has been done for us and are thankful for God's presence in our lives. God does not need us to worship and praise but wants us to worship and praise for our own benefit.

The words from the song below help explain praise:

   It don't always fix your problems, but it'll tell ya how small they are
   That's the thing about praise
   ...
   It won't always move the mountain, but it's good for the heart
   That's the thing about praise
   ...

   You'll never know what it's gonna change, but it'll always leave a mark
   That's the thing about praise
   ...
   Yeah, I might see walls start falling, or it might just change my heart
   That's the thing about praise...

   The only way through it is a hallelujah

   (That's The Thing About Praise by Benjamin William Hastings and Blessing Offor)

When we praise and worship God, it benefits us and honors God for the many things God does in our behalf. We worship and praise to thank God!