When life is good, it’s easy to be happy and casually say, “Bless God” or “Praise the Lord.” But in the hard, confusing, and painful seasons, those words can be much more difficult to speak. Yet one of the most powerful things we can do in those dark times is intentionally look for reasons to bless God and thank Him for His faithfulness.
Real gratitude doesn’t deny pain; sometimes it is a mighty act of faith. It is the choice to recognize God’s goodness and power even in the middle of our darkest moments. The memories of His faithfulness during seasons of joy become the very fuel that feeds our faith when the night is dark and the trial is long. We can acknowledge the storm clouds without denying them, while still choosing to remember that He has never left us and never will.
When we take the time to count His faithfulness alongside our tears, our perspective begins to change. Our circumstances may remain the same, but our hearts become anchored in the One who never changes. Looking back on His goodness gives us confidence to trust Him again today, believing that the God who carried us before will carry us still.
That is the power of gratitude. It doesn’t always change our situation, but it changes us. It lifts our eyes from what is temporary to the One who is eternal. It reminds us that every answered prayer, every unexpected provision, every moment of comfort, and every evidence of His presence is another piece of faith fuel stored away for the next difficult season.
And when that season comes—as it inevitably will—we won’t be running on empty. We’ll be sustained by the countless reminders that our God has always been faithful, and He always will be.
When life is good, its easy to be happy and throw out a “Bless God, or Praise Him” but there is in the hard, confusing and painful times, its difficult. One thing that we can do during these dark times is look for those reasons to “Bless God” and b e thankful for them. Real gratitude doesn’t deny pain; it is sometimes a mighty act of faith. It is the choice to recognize God’s goodness and power even in the middle of our darkest moments. The memories of His faithfulness in our carefree seasons of rejoicying become the very fuel that feeds our faith when the night is dark and the trial long. We can acknowledge the dark clouds while choosing to remember that He has never left us and never will.
When we take time to count His faithfulness alongside our tears, our perspective begins to change. Our circumstances may remain the same, but our hearts become anchored in the One who never changes. Looking back on His goodness gives us confidence to trust Him again today, believing that the God who carried us before will carry us still.
