Lord, I will praise You in the STORM…

Lord, I will praise You in the STORM…
In the Sadness of disappointment, I will praise You
In the Trials that bring fear and tribulation, I will praise You
In the Oppressiveness of the enemy that surrounds me, I will praise You
In the Reign of unrighteousness that is about me, I will praise You
In the Mournful times of distress and anxiousness and loss, I will praise You
Lord, I will praise You…in all things.

It is about change...

The Gospel of Jesus Christ
What is it about?
It is about change...

A change from an old life to a new life that is in Christ
A change from death to life
A change from darkness to light
A change from selfishness to selflessness
A change from being self-reliant to Christ-reliant
A change from being served to serving
A change from hopelessness to hope filled
A change from wanting to giving
A change from faithless to faithful
A change from emptiness to wholeness
A change from unfulfilled to fulfilled
A change from looking inward to looking outward
A change from a worldly perspective to a heavenly perspective
A change from arrogance to humility
A change from the familiar to the unfamiliar
A change from hardness to grace and mercy
A change from bitterness to joy
A change from hatred to love

But we don't like change! We like our routines, our comfort zones... we may attempt to fight the changes that come with the gospel of Jesus Christ, but if you have been born again from above He will take you from where you are to where He desires for you to be - and that means change!