Praise Him, Praise Him

With all that’s been going on in my life lately, one would not think that my immediate response would be to praise God.  However, I really don’t see how I can do anything else.  Let me explain.

Until about 5 months ago, my life was pretty much perfect.  I had a precious baby boy, a loving and caring husband, a wonderful and supportive family, helpful encouraging friends, a comfortable home, and a perfect job as a stay at home mom.  Couldn’t get any better!

Then, we miscarried our second child.  I’ve blogged more in detail about the emotions I dealt with through the miscarriage in earlier posts.  Through it all, though, I continued to praise God, knowing that whatever happened, He was in control.

Now, we’re expecting again, and we just found out that I have some complications that can cause very serious threats to mine and the baby’s health and lives.  Of course, we were dismayed to learn that the baby and I could be in danger.  It’s scary; and it’s out of my control, which if you know me well, you know I do not like for things to be out of my control.  However, again, I have a peace that passes understanding.  The other night, I was praying and thanking God and praising Him for all He’s done in my life; and I wondered, “How can I thank Him and praise Him through all this?”  Immediately, I knew the answer… “How can I not?” 

As a Christian, I believe that God is in control.  I believe that He is a caring and merciful God who loves us more than we can even imagine.  I believe that every good and perfect gift is from Him.  If I truly believe these things, how can I not praise Him?  If I praise Him when all is right and well in my world, giving Him the credit and the glory for it, how can I turn around and curse or blame Him when all is not right in my world?  Would that same loving, caring God who gives us good and wonderful gifts turn around and give us heartache and pain just for naught?  We must remember that we live in an imperfect world and we WILL face trials.  However, we must also remember that we are not alone and that whatever happens, God is on His throne.  As I mentioned in an earlier post, faith is not believing that God will do whatever you ask.  It’s believing that He may or may not do things the way you expect, but whatever happens, He is in control and will give you the strength to face whatever lies ahead. 

So, I’m praising Him and trusting Him.  I know that things may not work out the way I want them to, but whatever happens, I’ll praise Him, praise Him!