In this rejoice, though now for a little while you have been grieved by various trials, so that the tested genuineness of your faith may be found to result in praise… 1 Peter 6-7
So that your faith may be found to result in praise, I can’t get past this sentence! I have been so caught up on the things that surround me, the hardships and I have viewed them as attacks from the enemy and have given into doubt, and in that allowed my spirit to weaken. I have forgotten the most important factor; my praise should be the end result! I have friends who have told me “my praise will be my defense” I am learning this process of praise, praising God not just when He decides to bless me, not when I am having a perfect day, not when he prepares the way and makes my path smooth, but in the hard times. I want to praise His name when I find out my Dad has cancer, I want to praise Him even if my little niece isn’t healed, or when my Grandfather’s cancer has relapsed, I want to praise Him when I get a phone call that my aunt has died, I want to praise Him before I know if I will be able to adopt Rose… I want to praise Him… He deserves nothing less than my praise. He is God and who am I to dictate what His plan should be, who am I that He should please me? We are created to bring honor, glory and praise to our Father, our King, and Our Creator! Not only does He deserve my praise… He is so worthy!
Amen Heather! We will only Praise and Glorify what has Truly Satisfied our Soul, and to say that “I want to praise Him… He deserves nothing less than my praise” is a declaration of a Heart that is fully His! May He always be your reason for praise, and may your Heart always be satisfied in Him no matter the circumstance. I whole heartedly agree with you, we were made for this one purpose; to drink deeply of God’s Glory and Pour out His praises, to gaze intently at His Face and Radiate His Glory back to Him. This I believe is the very definition of life and purpose for all of us who are made in His image. Nothing on earth will satisfy the soul so deeply as fulfilling the purpose for which it was made. Thank you for doing that so honestly.
Your brother in Christ,
Shannon
I love you my sister and I will call soon. Pray for me because I am struggling to be where I am. I know you know the feeling. Peace be with my beloved sister.
Heather….Thank you for your honesty and openness about your thoughts and desires…our world tells us not to give praise to Him but to ourselves…BUT>>>His children know that we are nothing and He is EVERYTHING! I pray that your desire to praise God through all things will become so strng in you that you have to cry out to honor Him and declare His greatness! You are in our prayers!!!!
i love you! thank you!
Absolutely! Our hope, joy, and peace is in the Lord. Everything else passes away, but his love and mercy endures forever!
Life is more than comfort, convenience, and circumstance. The apostle Paul understood this world and knew how to always give thanks and praise.
Thanks Heather! That was a great reminder and a perfect start to the day today! We will keep your family in our prayers.
Much love,
Kathy Garwood
Hello Heather
It is so good to see how God is working in your life in the far away country of Africa.
You are in my prayers daily as well as your sister Beth and Todd and Ellie. I know we serve a working miracle God and if he chooses to heal her, He Will. We don’t always know His plan for our lives but He always does what is best for us even though we can’t always see it now.
Praise His Holy Name we will someday see the other side of the tapestry.
Take good care of yourself and stay safe.
Love and prayers,
Grandma White (Barbara)