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Praise Is What I Do

On my way to a hearing in West Palm this morning, I heard Shekinah Glory's "Praise Is What I Do". I love, love, love that song, but this morning I found a new appreciation for it.

If you read my blog yesterday (if not, read it here before you continue), you know that I had a huge disappointment this week. It was devastating, but I won't dwell on it. In the wake of my devastating news, I knew I had to continue to trust God's sovereignty and I knew I should thank Him anyway.  But I didn't think about actually praising Him.

 And the Holy Spirit convicted this morning me with the words of this song, a song I haven't heard in years. The chorus goes: "And I vow to praise You in the good and the bad. I'll praise You whether happy or sad. I'll praise You in all that I go through because praise is what I do." Powerful stuff, huh?

Well, praise is not what I did yesterday. Yesterday, I tried to make sense of what happened. Yesterday, I fought with myself to not be angry with God. Yesterday, I encouraged my soul not to be depressed. But yesterday, I did not praise. Praise was too inconvenient yesterday.

But thank God for the gentle reminders of the Holy Spirit. Today, I praised and will continue to do so. It is my vow. In ALL that I go through, I will praise the Lord. A negative outcome in my daily life does not change the fact that God is good and He is worthy to be praised.

So I encourage you all to do likewise. Acceptance of a negative situation is one thing. Understanding that God is sovereign is important, but don't forget or neglect to praise Him too.




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