Praising in the Storm

I had a bit of a health scare the other day and the anxiety and physical pain from it are still continuing now. I was terrified because of the pain and increased anxiety, but the song "Praise You in this Storm" by Casting Crowns came to mind and I wanted to praise God in this storm. So, I pulled out the piano music and played and sang the song and the pain continued but the fear subsided. And I kept playing and singing praises to God.

I didn't know what was happening to me, but God did and He is always in control and I could praise Him for that... for being with me still and for loving me and for giving me fabulous friends to stick by me through the anxiety. It was a strange feeling. I was so filled with joy and I was in pain, but I was walking around my living room praising God and feeling amazing because God was being praised - even in the storm.

This sounds kind of crazy even to me writing this, but it was so cool! 1 Thess 5:18 "...give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you." I don't have to thank God for the pain, but I can thank God in the pain. I can thank Him for being sovereign and for being with me. Anyway, I just thought that experience was so fabulous and so amazing that I needed to share it with somebody... even if it's just with a blog post... heh. In the storm, praise God! He made you; He can take care of you!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHdcyue0bSw