Sin and guilt also frequently clog up the praise channel. Deal with sin through receiving God's forgiveness through the means he supplies, the good news of his forgiving love for us in Christ made concrete in confession absolution and Holy Communion. Then remind yourself that you are forgiven and let the shed blood of Jesus wash away the guilt feelings. Failure to forgive others is another serious blockage to praise. Let God's forgiveness of you motivate you to decide to forgive others and then get your eyes off your failures and back to a forgiving God in Jesus Christ.
Fear is another hindrance to praise.
In fact, it is perhaps the most crippling of human emotions. The selfcentered person finds it difficult to praise. The final hindrance to praise is getting the body involved along with our mind and mouth. Since Jesus redeemed the whole man from sin, he also desires that the whole man thank and praise him. Spiritual wholeness often needs the body to participate in loving praise to the Savior.