Praise God even in the midst of things

Often we say Praise Him or Thank God but, there is no true feeling or meaning behind it.
Praise God even when it seems like what is going on in your life is evil or just not of God.
Helen Keller said* I thank God for my handicaps, For thru them I have found myself, my work and my God.*
Even though we don't understand why something is happening to us or what we did to cause something to happen. Or another of our thoughts is * I try to be such a good person and do everything as honest and faithful as possible so why are these things happening to me.* Instead of trying to understand you situation just understand that God knows all things and has a plan for your life.
Perhaps his plan is to heal you or deliver you or rescue you or perhaps he plans on using your situation to further your ministry, to strengthen you,etc. Trust God always , always give him praise no matter the circumstance, praise him for your situation because in praising him you are realizing that maybe you don't see it right now but, God is using you situation for a greater purpose.
Consider how much Christ  would have liked God to remove the cross from his life but,he praised God for it and in the end God's whole plan and purpose for allowing Jesus to suffer and die on the cross was for the salvation of the world. For you and me so that we don't have to  die for our sins.
So the next time you go to God and ask him to take away a sickness or  fix a problem or supply a need, consider praising him for your situation knowing that in all things He will work it out for a better purpose.

We can not make a list of things we want or need and then decide to praise him , as if saying I'll praise you God because I want you to do such and such. we must praise him in the midst of our situation or needs and thank him for where we are now. God is not a jeanie where we can make wishes and he has to provide them. He is our creator , therefore he has the perfect plan for our lives.

As Merlin R. Carothers says * God has a perfect plan for our lives but, he can not move us to the next step until we joyfully accept our present situation as part of that plan. What happens next is God's move not ours.*

 So in conclusion I suggest that we take our eyes of of our present situation and put our eyes back on God. The author and finisher of our lives.
Praise him , give thanks to him, Praise him again and again!