Today in my scripture reading, John 6, Mark 7, and Matthew 15 (I’m reading a chronological bible presently) I find where many of Jesus’ followers left him. It was too tough they thought. Their words were, “these are hard lessons”. When Jesus brought this to his own chosen disciples Peter said, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life. Also we have come to believe and know that You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”

It is so easy to follow Jesus and give Him praise when all around us is going well. On the other hand, it seems next to impossible to give praise to Jesus when the world seems to be crashing in on you. Yet, I know this is the most important time to praise Jesus. It demonstrates our confidence in Him, our TRUST.

There are those receiving counsel who are reaching out right now because their world is falling apart. Using this time to help them see their importance in relying on God is critical. I want them to find a trust in God they’ve not known before. At the same time I want to praise God for what He is doing in these circumstances which I cannot see nor do I need to see. I need to PRAISE AND TRUST! I bank on Peter’s words to Christ, “I have come to believe and know that YOU are the Christ, the Son of the Living GOD!”