Christian do you still praise god in bad times?

Question

i have just lost a baby and my friend lost a baby stillborn and then lost another 5 months later we leant on the lord and know its all in his plan for are lives.We love him and praise him for his wisdom.Do you still lift him up in hard times

Answer 1

we can be assured that even when we don't feel God’s presence in the midst of our pain, we can still believe his promise that he will never leave us nor forsake us. “God sometimes permits what he hates to accomplish what he loves.” - joni erickson tada

when you can’t see his hand, trust his heart, and know for certain that he has not forsaken you. when you seem to have no strength of your own, that’s when you can most fully rest in his presence and know that his strength is made perfect in your weakness

Answer 2

Yes I do, in fact the strange thing is I tend to praise God more in the bad times then the good. I guess I have a tendency to know that we are to praise Him in hard times as well as good and I am more focused on praising Him when times are tough. In the good times I get so busy doing the Work of the Lord I can forget about the Lord of the Work.

Answer 3

YES, YES, YES- I try hard to anyway.

I understand! I lost one at 19 and it was the most painful experience of my life. The bright side of that experience was that I was not ready to be a Mom. Now I have been married almost two years and I have been trying to get pregnant for a year and it is SO hard to "let go and let God." I plan on using a "God Box"- I will write it down and put it into the box as a symbol of "giving it to God".

The story of Job- a test of faith.

I believe that everything happens for a reason, if the only reason is to make us stronger. Sometimes it keeps us from taking things for granted as well as appreciate the moments we are happy and at peace. Remember "this too shall pass"

Answer 4

If you stop and think about it, most of our misery is our own doing. Sure there are exceptions but much of the time the chief cause of our stress is either something we did that we shouldn't have or didn't do that we should have. You thank God when something that should have gone wrong didn't or something goes right that had just as good a chance at failing miserably. You thank God for the life you have at all and the opportunities that came your way. There is nothing wrong with being proud of yourself either if you do a good job at something but if you had help, it's only polite to acknowledge that help. The truth is God is blamed just as often for things we did to our selves as he is thanked. Not every Christian is a "Good Christian".

Answer 5

Absolutly. We're to give Him praise in ALL things. A lot of times, if we can praise Him in the bad times as well as the good, the bad doesn't last near as long and we cope with it better! Personal experience talking there!

Answer 6

A songwriter (I'm not sure who) once wrote:

" If I never had a problem, I'd never know that God could solve them; I'd never know what faith in his love could do."

Another good point was made by Corrie ten Boom's sister, Betsie:

"There is no pit so deep that God isn't deeper still."

I have found both quotes to be very true in my life. Although I stumble in my faith at times and get caught up in senseless worrying, God has always been there to guide and protect me, and for that reason I do praise Him even through the bad times because I know that I can make it through them with His help.

Answer 7

Yes, very much so. I'm sorry to hear of your sad loss. However, I agree with you very much so, for God works everything together for good for those who love God and are called according to His purpose.

I speak too from experience, as nine years ago, my youngest child died in a tragic accident. Paul-John was just 12 years old, and he had given his life to the Lord just days before the accident occured. Im in awe of that! Although his loss is hard to bare, I have Jesus to help me through. I during the early months and years I leaned hard on Him, and He is truly my comfort. I had a peace that past all understanding, knowing that my son was with the Lord. His joy in my life has never ceased to bubble, even in the fresh early grief. The joy of the Lord is truly my strength. He is our hope, our all in all!
The Lord bless you!

Answer 8

Yes, I've been praising Him since I lost my job a year and a half ago....but I must admit it's been easier to praise Him since I got a job 3 weeks ago.
May the Lord truly bless and comfort you.

Answer 9

I grieve with you, my dear sister, and pray that God will continue to strengthen you in this time of trouble. I believe that you and your friend have been placed together by God for this very reason, to strengthen each other in this time of need.

Remember that Jesus said of the children that to such belong the Kingdom of God. Your child is there now with Jesus and He is caring for your child. Dig deep into Jesus when you hurt. I have been through pain too in my life and yes, Jesus is always there and always faithful and praising Jesus remains an honor. It is an honor to serve you, Lord Jesus.

I see for you a time in your own life, when you will stand before God and He will call all the angels and all of the creation of heaven around you and He will say, "This is my daughter who stood in a time when Satan had plans to destroy her with the death of her child.... yet, she stood firm and her heart remained turned toward Me.... I love her dearly and now she is reunited with her child forever.... well done, my good and faithful servant.... well done..." and all the angels of heaven and all of creation praised God and said AMEN

Answer 10

I am so sorry for your (and your neighbors loss), and God cries for your pain too.

Do I still praise him in the bad times? Yes.

It's something I am LEARNING to do (though it's sometimes tough and feels un-natural at the beginning)... but I find that when I DO... I am brought peace and comfort...and I start to see that though I don't understand WHY and how...God is leading my path.

I KNOW you are wanting to curse and scream, "WHY?????"

None of us can answer that, and for that we are truly sorry. But God DOES love you, and your stillborn children. There are things we will never know in this life... but yes, we are to praise in bad times...and through it, we ARE comforted.

God Bless you!

Answer 11

Absolutely:-)

Every day I praise and thank Him... for always being here with me... for affording me the strength to keep on going through the bad times... and I thank Him too... because I'm so very glad the bad times are my own... and not those of someone else... or someone that I love:-)