Praise You in this storm

Lord all praise be unto you. I've been uncertain of a lot of things these past couple weeks. It took me a while to accept my uncle's passing. I couldn't understand it. It was not what I thought was going to happen. So when I would be in my office, if I was just there waiting on a doc or whatever, if I would start thinking of my uncle, or how different things will be from now on in our family....I would feel my eyes get watery. And in those moments, I asked why. Why Lord?

I realize that it becomes easy to say that we will praise God in every an any situation. Its hard! Its hard to do that when your mind and heart tell you otherwise. Your mind is thinking logical and your heart emotional! but what would the spiritual say? the spiritual would say, "Trust in the Lord with all your heart".....

I'm learning yet again. So then my co-worker mentioned the following song. And the words are amazing. Its about giving praise even when things are not going as planned.

So lord, things are not going as planned for me or the family. But Father, all of the praise be to You! Do whatever it is you want to do. Heal us Lord. And let these words become a part of us, become a part of our faith, our thinking our doing.

I was sure by now
That You would have reached down
And wiped our tears away
Stepped in and saved the day
But once again, I say "Amen", and It’s still raining

As the thunder rolls
I barely hear Your whisper through the rain
“I'm with you”
And as Your mercy falls
I raise my hands and praise the God who gives
And takes away

I’ll praise You in this storm
And I will lift my hands
For You are who You are
No matter where I am
Every tear I’ve cried
You hold in Your hand
You never left my side
And though my heart is torn
I will praise You in this storm

I remember when
I stumbled in the wind
You heard my cry
You raised me up again
My strength is almost gone
How can I carry on
If I can’t find You

As the thunder rolls
I barely hear You whisper through the rain
“I’m with you”
And as Your mercy falls
I raise my hands and praise the God who gives
And takes away

I lift my eyes unto the hills
Where does my help come from?
My help comes from the Lord
The Maker of Heaven and Earth