Praise Him

We are hard-pressed on every side, yet not crushed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed.” 2 Corinthians 4:8-9

In my last blog post, I talked about walking in the fire. Lately that has been our life. Thankfully our washing machine and air conditioner are fixed, but now our van has broken down. And it is so easy to dwell on all of those things, but we have to lift up our eyes.

If we can look beyond the “bad” things, we begin to see God working in our situation. We have to give Him praise for what He has in store for us. Let me just tell you, He does not change because our circumstances change. Hebrews 13:8 tells us, “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.”

And if you can’t get beyond your situation, you have to praise Him for who He is. He is still an awesome God. He still sent His Son to this world to die for you and me. He is still the King of kings and Lord of lords. Watch this YouTube video here. If you’re not sure how to praise Him, trust me, this will give you the words to say.

When you begin to get your eyes off of your circumstances and begin to press through in worship, things begin to change. Now let me just clarify, everything around you may still look the same, but something inside of you changes. Your whole perspective changes and God can begin to work in you.

Sometimes, though, God does begin to change your circumstances. I have a cookie business on the side, and in the last few weeks, I have watched it explode. Also, we came home yesterday and someone had mowed our yard. We have no idea who it was, but they were sent by God.

Trust me when I tell you that walls fall when you begin to praise. No matter what is happening in your life today, if you will begin to praise, He will begin to change you.