Praising God

I was listening to the radio and a caller called in to give a praise to God for his wife who had cancer and was now cancer free. It brought a smile to my face and I was so happy for this couple knowing how incredible the news was for them. This particular radio station was playing many caller segments of various praises on how God had said yes to their prayers. I love that about God! I love that when things seem as though there is no hope whatsoever and suddenly a miracle appears. To hear the voices of gratitude and sincerity in those who were so desperate is something that always touches my heart!

There is another side to God that I feel doesn't get enough praise that I'm very aware of in my own life. So today I want to praise God for the things that are harder to understand.

I praise God that he knew I would be a better person if I grew up in a broken home with an absentee dad.

I praise God for growing me spiritually by allowing me to be diagnosed with cancer that is said to be incurable.

I praise God for the pain that I have gone through and survived and now I can be more compassionate of others.

I praise God for all of the medical bills and forcing me to completely rely on him to see us through it.

I praise God that he loves me enough to continue to sift and mold me to be more like him.

I praise God that I matter and that I am loved!

I praise God for loving me even when I didn't want to praise him!

These are the things I would say if I called into the radio station to share my praises. This is the side of God that I want us all to remember. He is great no matter what!