When Something Bad Happens

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The fourth angel emptied his bowl on the sun, and it began to scorch people like fire.

Everyone was scorched by its great heat, and all of them cursed the name of God who had power over these terrible troubles. But no one turned to God and praised him.

Revelation 16:8-9

What do you do when something bad happens in your life? Do you get angry with God for letting such a terrible thing come your way? "What did I ever do to deserve this?" "Why me God?" Many people spend the rest of their lives spiritually crippled by one difficult and painful thing that crossed their path.

How does God want you to respond to the troubles that He allows to come your way? God desires that when you are attacked, you stumble, or you fall that you turn to Him and praise Him! Many turn to God in anger when tragedy strikes, but few turn to Him with praise in times of trouble.

We are to be like little children. When a child realizes that he is in trouble, he runs to his father and jumps into the father's arms for protection. So when you know you are safely cradled in God's arms, you can praise Him! Whatever the suffering that has come to you, when you rest in God you can praise Him.

Praise God in the darkness. Praise God in the light. Praise God when you suffer and praise God when you rejoice. Praise God in everything and at all times. Make it your goal in life to praise God with the last breath you take, so that you will enter God's throne room with praise on your lips and the love of Jesus in your heart!