Praise Him Anyway!

~Psalm 30:5b “Weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning.”~

~Romans 1:12 “That is, that we be mutually strengthened and encouraged and comforted by each other's faith, both yours and mine.”~

~2 Thessalonians 2:16-17 “May our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who loved us and by his grace gave us eternal encouragement and good hope, encourage your hearts and strengthen you in every good deed and word.”

Happy New year *Y’all! Thank you again for continuing to read this blog. I pray that it blesses each of you. The other day a good friend and I were talking about various things and trying to catch up with each other’s lives because we hadn’t talked in awhile. During the conversation she was telling me about a loved one who had become extremely ill, she said that while her loved one was in the hospital in ICU, she began to pray and she told God that she knew that He was in control of everything and that if her loved one lived she was going to praise Him and if her loved one died she was still going to praise Him. To make a long story short her loved one did survive and of course everyone was extremely joyful. During the conversation, the one thing that stood out to me was her undying faith during extreme adversity.

How many of *y’all can say that you will still praise God no matter what the circumstances? I mean despite, death, tragedy, sickness, etc. Will you still praise Jesus? I know a lot of people say “yes they would,” but when faced with dire situations their faith waivers. I’m here to tell you that no matter what happens, continue to praise God, it’s okay to mourn a tragic situation, it’s okay to be angry, etc. (confess your anger and move on) but it is not okay to blame yourself, or give up on God. I have seen some people lose their faith because they are depressed over tragic situations. When this happens I sometimes wonder if that person ever really had a true relationship with Jesus, because I believe the God I serve will take care of me no matter what, the God I serve is in control and the God I serve will heal my broken heart.

If you know someone that can’t seem to get over a tragic situation and has really lost their way please pray for them and plant seeds of love in their heart… “If they can’t seem to get over a tragedy, etc. and have fallen into a depressive state and have lost their faith then they are showing that they loved that person, etc. more than they love God (anything we place before God becomes our God). If this happens try to help them stay in the light so that they don’t disappear into the darkness. Remind them that everyone living on this earth will have their share of various tragedies but the key is not to lose hope because God loves us. You have to praise God even if nobody else understands your praise. In spite of what others think, you should praise him anyway!

Can anyone out there relate?

Be Blessed *Y’all.