In order to keep this blog going but not having my thoughts clear enough to transcribe for public viewing, I am going to cheat by sharing an entry from my diary. Hey, it's my blog and I'll do what I want to!
10:42 PM, 4/13/05
I am reading Something More by Catherine Marshall again - it's one of the books I try to cycle through my reading list because it's packed with so much that refreshes and instructs me. Anyway, I'm in Chapter 2, "The Golden Bridge of Praise," and I realized I am trying to pull a Pollyanna act on God. I am praising Him for the possible positives of the difficult situations in my life. While that may sound somewhat commendable (and it certainly had me duped), I see I am, in effect, short-circuiting the pupose and power of praise.
See, by trying to look at the good side of a negative thing, I am, in essence, just trying once more to figure out why and how. Why God might allow such-and-such to happen; and how I might see it changed or it become a blessing later on. However, the purpose (and as such, the power) of praise is the sacrifice of it - letting the situation go.
It's amazing to me how easily I can deceive myself. But the beautiful thing is, if I put real praise into action, it's so much simpler. Restful. Even joyful. Lord God, You are so wonderful!
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