Yet I will Praise!

My heart has been heavy 

because I received some sad news about someone dear to my heart. 

More and I more I realize that life is HARD and can be UNFAIR at times.

I find myself asking God "why do you allow things are are so painful to happen to someone who just doesn't deserve it?" If there is anything that I'm extremely passionate about it's INJUSTICE. It angers me to my very core. I try to turn it into a righteous anger but sometimes I just don't understand... 

I was also thinking that we can either look back on our lives and focus on the tough, painful times or we can look back and dwell on God's FAITHFULNESS. 

Because of sin in this corrupt world, there is always going to be sad news, news that makes us angry, people in our lives that are hurting, etc. But there is also ALWAYS our Lord who is GREATER than all these circumstances. It just depends on our perspective.

I'm reading "In the Grip of Grace" by Max Lucado and he writes about

GOD'S SUFFICIENT GRACE.

He says that there are times when we question God, ask Him for requests, healing, a change of circumstance, more answers or clarity, the list goes on and on...

We feel as though we deserve something from the Lord whether it's justice, answers, healing, or direction. 

The truth of the matter is that we don't deserve anything! 

What if God said, "I've given you my grace, and THAT IS ENOUGH!" Would you and I be ok with that? Lucado goes on to say, 

"Contentment. A state of heart in which you would be at peace if God gave you nothing more that he already has - his SON and his GRACE. 

What if God's only gift to you were his GRACE to save you? Would you be content?"

And the reality is, the majority of us have been saved and then been blessed even more! That is just the God that we serve! 

This has been really challenging for me. I am guilty of falling into the trap of thinking that I deserve more from God- that he owes me more because of my obedience or commitment to him. But- that is SO WRONG! I need to be content and grateful for the greatest sacrifice and gift that I undeservedly received. I need to TRUST that God is in control and through hard times, I am called to PRAISE HIM! 

I have been so bless through listening to Nicole Sponberg. I love her song called "Yet I will Praise":

I will praise you Lord my God.

 Even in my brokenness I will praise you Lord

I don't understand, all that you allow. I just can't see the reason,

But my life is in your hands.

Although I cannot see you, I choose to trust you!

I will not forget you are MIGHTY and POWERFUL.

Even when I feel deserving, and my heart is torn,

I will trust you Lord!

I will praise you LORD MY GOD!

2 Corinthians 12:9

But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me.

I pray that I am content with God's sufficient Grace and that my perspective is to dwell on God's faithfulness and praise Him at all times!

And I am extra grateful and praising God for my family!