Blessed Be Your Name

An amazing song . but to treat it just as a song would be dissapointing.
Having gone through a past 3 weeks of difficulties and struggles. This song really struck my contemplation in my heart. Yes i had my problems . it was tough, Yes it was heartbreaking. But i was reminded , Everything is the Lord's and everything is of the Lord . even one cell in my body doesnt belong to me . This song shows how we shold be reacting to our problems in life .

Trials are not by chance. Trials are God's molding and shaping of us, just as how beautiful pottery is formed, they have to be put through an intense fire before the masterpiece is completed. but we can be comforted that even through our intense fires, God our master potter is watching over us all the time ! The main reason why we are unhappy when trials come is not really because of the problem itself. It's because we refuse to let God work, thats why we are unhappy and miserable all the time. Singing this song reminds me of the story of Job, who though he lost everything, his family, his possesions and even his health, he found his all in all, his everything in God alone.

Job 1:21 And he said, "Naked I came from my mother's womb, and naked shall I return. The LORD gave, and the LORD has taken away; blessed be the name of the LORD."

2Co 12:9 And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

2Co 12:10 Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.

So my dear brothers and sisters. personally speaking, i know its really hard but hey lets be happy and thankful when we are in trials ! Trials are allowed by God so that we may turn back to Him and cast our full dependance on Him, some trials are made bcos of our own foolishness and He gives us this trials for us to realize our sin and turn back to Him, and some trials are there so that through this trial we are molded more and more into His image. But Though we are in these trials we are never out of our Father's hand. He is always there, Catching us when we fall, picking us up and giving us grace and mercy and forgivness. And He will never put us through a trial which we cannot bear . What a wonderful God we have ! Instead of " looking at the bright side " , Let's look to God for everything ! His Grace is Sufficient for us !

Hope this blesses your heart. It sure did to mine

Love,
Giolo :)