When the Going Gets Tough, the Christian...

When things don't go how you want them to go, do you: A) zone out watching your favorite TV show, B) Put on your iPod or other media player, or C) pray and sing praises to the LORD? If you answered A or B, you're not alone. Most Christians often do many other things to cope with the disappointments and hurts of this life than to bring them to GOD. We see in Acts 16:19-26, that Paul and Silas where falsely accused, beaten, and thrown into a disgusting prison for casting out a spirit from a slave girl. Despite these conditions, we see in verse 25 “But at midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God”. Did you catch that? They prayed and worshiped GOD when most would be crying out, “Why GOD?, Why Me?” We need to understand that despite our circumstances, GOD is in control and we need not worry because Jesus is right there with us. Is there a time when you worshiped GOD in the midst of a trial and something great happened?