I Will Praise You In This Storm

I have always like the song by Casting Crowns. It has meant so much to me this past year. Through many struggles temptations snares and and a period of deadness in my walk with God. This time last year I was dealing with a heart breaking break up...as I look back on it I can not say that I completely understand why God allowed this to happen. I still struggle with the not knowing why I was taken through that trial. It was a beginning of a long road that led me to spiritual deadness. It's not as important to know why you are being lead through the storm but as to how you act while being led through the storm. To be able to praise God through a storm is a hard thing for some but easier for others. One of the first things that I have learned is to check your attitude,it is important to have a good attitude toward God in order for you to be able to hear what He has to say. When we focus on the storm its self then we loose sight of our Anchor. The next thing I have learned is to arm yourself with Scripture and hymns and prayers. I am thankful that most of the choruses that we sing at my church are scriptures I have been able to call to mind many verses I have memorized because we sing straight scripture. I am working on memorizing more verses. It is so important to be immersed in scripture, it is an important part of a christian's spiritual health. The third thing I have learned is not to get discouraged over the silence of God through life's storms..its a difficult thing for me to do because that is when I so desperately want to hear from Him. Sometimes God is waiting for our hearts to be ready to listen and to take what He says to heart. God never leads you through storms that you can not handle. He never leads you through storms without equipping you with the things you need to make it through. Finally He never ever makes you go through them alone. He is always there within reach. It is important to spend time in prayer with Him everyday all day long. I would like to encourage myself and my readers to have a healthy prayer life I think that it is so vital to our spiritual health. I hope that all of my readers have a blessed week.


1 Peter 5:7 cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.