For This I Give You Praise!

I know it’s been a minute since I last blogged, however to be honest, I just haven’t had the energy to perform the task to the best of my ability and I never want to blog just because I have a page, I want you to hear and feel the refreshing anointing of God speaking through me to you and your situation.  I’m in a season as I’m sure some of you are, have been or will be if you keep living… where I’ve felt so overwhelmed with the pressures of this life that I can truly say I understand David in Psalm 22, My God, My God why have you left me by myself, why is my help far away, I’m crying out in agony, my God, I cry out for help all day long you do not answer, I cry all through the night you send me no peace, but you are the Holy God…..! (Psalm 22: 1-3).  We are his children and we want him to hear us when we are hurting, and in trouble, and need him!  After all, He is our God … right….he made us promises he can’t break, he can be everywhere present and nowhere absent, so he can handle mine and yours no matter the location,  He is almighty, all powerful, he did it for others, so why won’t he come and help me.  Come on now, I know you are feeling me and David on this!  As Christians this is where we have to be moved by what we know and not how we feel.  God is true to his word, he will never leave us nor forsake us, and he is a present help in times of trouble, there are also times God will allow a valley experience before he takes us to mountaintop, but when in the valley, I know too well, the mountain he promised usually becomes an illusion, a distorted perception of what we used to believe.  This can put us in a spiritual slump and with all that’s going on in the world today, we Christians have to stand our post and be ready to fight the good fight of faith, warring in the spirit, in prayer on all occasions.  Like me this week, sometimes our prayers may become selfish.  In this season I’m caring for my ailing husband and others God has entrusted to my care, and I finally had to cry out to God for ME, I needed him to restore my strength and my faith in his promises toward me.  Monday, I felt better, Tuesday, yet better, but TODAY, I rose with these words flowing from my heart and before I knew it I was on my knees, hands toward heaven singing:                                                                                 I’ve got so much to thank God for                                                                                 So many wonderful blessings and                                                                                 so many open doors, a brand new                                                                                 mercy along with each new day                                                                                 That’s why I praise YOU, and                                                                                  For this I give you PRAISE.. Listen at this link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUaGoS2LW5g&feature=related  (you may have to copy and paste the link, it’s Kurt Carr, “For Every Mountain”) Needless to say, God has done just what he promised, to answer me when I call!  For every mountain, every trial and every blessing Hallelujah, for this I give him praise!!  I’ll leave you with this, no matter what’s going on in your life, when the fog clears God will be there to deliver you from all your troubles. Until next time be encouraged!