Day 35

Psalm 35:28 ~ “Then I will shout all day, "Praise the LORD God! He did what was right." (CEV)

I went through a lot when I was younger. I grew up with a stepdad who hated me, and he made it no secret. I dealt with mental, physical, and sexual abuse for 10 of the most crucial and impressionable years of my life. During my teenage years, I tried to commit suicide several times. I took a bottle of sleeping pills one night, laid down and prayed to die. I’ve been beaten up, almost shot, and had a couple of other near death experiences. There were so many times when I shouldn’t have made it, but I’m still here. As I sit here with tears in my eyes, reflecting on all that I’ve been through, I want to remind you today that regardless of what has happened in your life; God still deserves your praise! He did right by what He has allowed you to go through, it was to develop you into the person you are now. Nobody knows like you know how good God has been; praise Him for being alive to tell the story. Praise Him because you made it through it. Praise Him for loving you enough to save you from the hands of evil. There is an awesome worship song that goes, “For every mountain, you’ve brought me over. For every trial, you’ve seen me through. For every blessing, hallelujah. For this I give you praise!” We must praise Him at all times and in EVERY circumstance; He deserves it!