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Learning to Praise in the Midst of Pain

Many of you have probably heard the saying "Learn to dance in the rain". Personally that quote is one of my favorites because of its versatility, it can apply to anything from the smallest complication to the biggest catastrophe. On thing that we don't usually remember though, is to praise God when things go wrong. We always thank him and praise him when he blesses our lives and lets things go right in our eyes., but how about when things go wrong? I think often times when things go wrong we draw away from the Lord when really he's asking us to draw more near. God has a reason for everything and his perfect plan for our lives will prevail with our cooperation. So that being said, things may be going "bad" in our minds but if that a part of God's plan for us then things really can't be that bad.  When we learn to praise God even in the times we want to crumble, it shows our devotion and it causes us to lean more prominently on the Lord and less on worldly circumstances, therefore only strengthening us more. It's not easy to thank God for problems or complications in life, but walking with the Lord was never told to be easy, actually its been mentioned that it's hard. It's hard because as followers of Christ we are held up to higher standards and morals that are outlined in the bible, its hard because society discriminates anymore against a lot of what we stand for. Yes it's hard, just remember when something is worth it, its never easy, and walking with the Lord, living for the Lord is the most worthwhile decision we as people can ever make.

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