I was at Prayer Meeting on Tuesday and Pastor was asking all of us to pray and prepare out hearts for a great Church Anniversary on Saturday (our 14th one!). I was standing at the back of the hall, so it was a great sight to see everyone praying joyously and excitedly for the anniversary.

At that point of time, I was telling God how I wish I could be happily rejoicing and praying like all the others, but because of my mum's situation, I can't bring myself to do it. But then God spoke to me very clearly that night -- am I going to rejoice and pray ONLY when everything is alright?

Do I rejoice in Him in my down times too? Or do I just rejoice in Him when things are going my way? Is he worthy to be praised only when I understand everything that is happening; or do I praise Him all the time?

"Dear Lord, sorry for the times when I have neglected you when things don't go my way. Please help me to look beyond what I can understand, knowing that I have a Great God who has plans to prosper me and not to harm me; whose plans/ways and thoughts are higher than mine."