Blessed be Your Name

On my way back from lifegroup just now, I kept thinking... I really must delete my last post... it's soooo negative!!!

But when I got home, I decided against it. I should just qualify my last post.

Yes, I had a somewhat miserable day. Not for any discernable reason. Or at least none I could come up with.

And no, I am not depressed.
Nor am I dreading starting work in A&E tomorrow (honest!)

But... as I was walking to lifegroup this evening, blasting from my MP3 player was this song by Matt Redman-

Blessed be your name
In the land that is plentiful
Where the streams of abundance flow
Blessed be your name

Blessed be your name
When I'm found in the desert place
Though I walk through the wilderness
Blessed be your name

Every blessing you pour out,
I turn back to praise
When the darkness closes in,
LordStill I will say...

Chorus:
Blessed be the name of the Lord
Blessed be your name
Blessed be the name of the Lord
Blessed be your glorious name

Blessed be your name
When the sun's shining down on me
When the world's all as it should be
Blessed be your name

Blessed be your name
On the road marked with suffering
Though there's pain in the offering
Blessed be your name

Repeat chorusx2

You give and take away
You give and take away
My heart will choose to say
Lord, Blessed be your name

I was just blown away.
I was reminded of God's faithfulness.
I was reminded that He will never leave me, He will never forsake me.
Through good times and bad
Happy days and sad

Indeed, His name shall be blessed no matter what situation I'm in, no matter what mood I'm in!

Isn't it so good that God is unchanging? He's the one constant that shines through everything that isn't.

So yes, by the time I got to life group, I was feeling better.

And by the time I left, I was smiling. This time, I wasn't just trying it out to see if it would make me feel more lifted.

So, thank you Lord for your faithfulness
Thank you for blessing me with a lovely life group
Thank you for loving me, even when I feel unworthy or inadequate or just plain moody.
Blessed be Your name!