I find responding with praise and worship relatively easy when things are going well. But sometimes, I still err on the side of needing to be in control of things when things aren’t going well—praying to the Lord during hardships isn’t my natural bent.
James 5:13 says, “Are any of you suffering hardships? You should pray. Are any of you happy? You should sing praises.”
I can do the praise thing, though. When things are going well, “Thank you, Father!” is quick to come from my lips. It’s…