Recently I experienced a very hurtful, trying time in which someone cost me my job. I was utterly devastated to say the least. I had prayed so long for a job to provide for my family and to lose it due to someone's petty jealousy was more than I could comprehend. I cried for two days every time I thought about what had happened. I could feel myself sinking into self pity and depression.
Finally I had to remind myself that things often happen to us and we may never know why. But one thing I know is that God already knows our situations as well as the outcome. Instead of continuing to wallow in self pity, I chose to develop an attitude of expectancy. I started to praise God and thank him because I could look back over my life and see all the times that I didn't know how I would make it through a situation but the Lord was ever faithful and always brought me through.
When we are in the midst of our storms, we often focus on the problem instead of the problem solver. We need to develop tunnel vision and focus on nothing except God's word. If we are continually praising God there can be no room for anything except joy and peace.
So the next time you are going through a trial, practice defensive praise knowing that God loves you and he will never put more on you than he has equipped you to handle. The battle is not ours, its the Lord's and he's already on the job working it out.
LPD
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