Praising God is not an option, it is our highest calling. You and I have been called to praise. When circumstances are good, it is easier to praise God, but when things are bad is when we must praise God the most. When we praise God we are acknowledging that He is the source of all our blessings and not we ourselves. It is God that gives us wealth and every good thing, therefore it is our duty and calling to acknowledge Him regardless of what we are going through, having faith and belief that He will bring us out of every dark valley.
People who do not know God and have no relationship with Him point the finger of accusation at Him anytime something goes wrong, but those who know Him, those who have a relationship and have faith in Him must give Him praise even when things are going wrong because praise is what is due to Him.
The Bible says in Psalm 23, "The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want..." God cares about your needs, He said you shall not want for anything, He is our provider and He has a plan to provide for you if only you will acknowledge Him and praise Him in the midst of your trials. When our soul is troubled Psalm 23 vs 3 assures us, "He restores my soul;..." He will restore your soul, He will give you peace and provide for you out of His abundance of riches in heavenly places. I pray that your soul will be restored if it is troubled, and that the Lord will lead you in the paths of righteousness for His name's sake.
No matter how bad your situation is right now, I encourage you, do not be afraid because the Lord says in Psalm 23 vs 4, "Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,"I will fear no evil..." Why is the Bible encouraging us not to be afraid of evil? Because Psalm 23 vs 4 further assures us of this fact, "...For you are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me..." I pray that you will have an attitude of gratitude and praise Him at all times because He has promised that He will never leave you nor forsake you. He is always there for us. You may not know it, you may not feel it, but He is there at all times, especially in the valley, He comforts us and sticks with us when we walk through the valley of the shadow of death, ill health, unpaid bills, anxiety, fear, panic attacks, depression, separation, divorce etc. He is there believe it or not. I pray that you will put your trust in Him and lean on Him. Cry out to God, He will be there for you. Praise Him at all times.
I encourage you today, anytime you feel low, your faith is failing or you have no faith at all, come here and listen to the words of this song. Let it minister to your troubled soul. Listen to the words of this song, let it soothe you and encourage you. May the Lord's goodness and His mercy follow you all the days of your life and may you dwell in the house of the Lord forever.
When I am down and feeling low, praise is what I do, why don't you try and praise Him? God bless you and lift you up as you do.
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