We all have a tendency to build our lives around our strengths – our achievements, education, knowledge, physical appearance, belongings. We forge our identity on the things that we are good at, bringing us self recognition and pride. But when things go wrong, as they inevitably do in life, it feels like our whole world is shattered, and it’s in those moments where our faith gets tested.

It’s easy to praise God when all is good and life is going well. But we need to learn to praise God in the good and bad, rain and shine, joy and pain. We don’t know what tomorrow looks like, but we happen to serve a God who does. Let God be your strength all the time.