Lift Your Spirit – “Bless God”

Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob,
    whose hope is in the Lord his God, Psalm 146:5 ESV

I researched the lyrics to this song and here’s the part that caused me to hit replay:

Bless God when my hands are empty
Bless God with a praise that costs me
Bless God when nobody’s watching
Every chance I get
I bless Your name

Cody Carnes

Perhaps you can relate to being able to praise GOD easily when things are going smooth as silk but find it ‘challenging’ (aka difficult) to praise Him when things are not going well. And hence, the tugging of my heart and spirit pivot back to these particular words. Because GOD calls me to praise Him no matter what my circumstances look like.

Can I be honest with you here? This is one of the areas I find myself wrestling with in this present season. And maybe it’s because I see so much of what I don’t like. Like, not at all. To the degree I wish it would just vaporize and disappear kind of thing. Please don’t let me feel like I’m alone here. There are things in my life that I ask GOD if I’m seeing what I think I’m seeing to be true – And ‘why’ would He want me to be part of this?

I know I have a looong way to grow – and as a human living in this fallen world, there are bound to be experiences that seemingly find me and beckon my attention. I also know GOD’s track-record with me: how He gets my attention, the lessons I learn from that allow me to develop into the person He designed me to be and the similarities between the vignettes of life that require me to use the gifts and talents He has given me. The critical point: His track-record is incomparable. Faithful. Trustworthy. Devoted.

In an unexpected way, it does cause me to bless Him, as I realize that He trusts me with these specific scenarios of life. These moments where if I were to ‘freeze frame’ them long enough to see GOD’s Hand working through them, I consider myself to be privileged and honored to be asked to ‘partake’ in this with Him. Because it’s not about me, but about Him. Drawing others towards Him.

Come, Friend, listen to this worship song. Go ahead and Google the lyrics so you, too, can find what GOD is whispering into your moment with Him.

I love you to Heaven and Back, Girlfriend ~

LindaRJohnson, TitusTwo Visionary

*Thank you to Cody Carnes for this.