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!