Blessed Be Your Name

Has someone already used this title? It sounds kind familiar, maybe it's just from the song! Well, it's a quality title anyway!

Life's always got it's ups and down, but at the moment my life's kinda rosey (Bit of a pun there that a few of you might pick up on, lol! Sorry!) And i'm just reminded of the song 'Blessed be your name." There's a line in it that says " 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." It's funny, cos normally when I think of that song I think about how it's easier to praise God in the good times than the bad, but actually I think quite often I call out to God in the bad times, yet forget to praise him when things are going well for me. I think it's important to do both, just like the song says.

Lately I've been made more aware of the importance of coming to God each day for new strength and encouragement. It's like Ros was saying, you can't just go to church on a Sunday and get enough 'spiritual food' to last you for the week, we need to come to God every day, it's the only way he'll teach us new things and help us to grow closer to him.

Ok, think thats all I have to say for now- oh except i'm starting back at G.B tonight (as an officer, before I get any wise-cracks!) and I have to take the seniors for scripture which i'm a little nervous about, so please pray for that!! Thanks

Oh, also, there's a thing called 'The Element' on this Saturday night at 7.45 at Elkana church in Carryduff. It's kinda like a mini mannafest sort of thing. But Hadden Wilson (old minister of Ballynahinch Baptist) is speaking at it- he's normally very good, and as if that wasn't enough, Wes is doing the praise. Seriously, this guy is an amazing worship leader, so good. So just to let you all know in case you wanna head down to that, a few of us will probably be going! Ok, that's definately me now! Thanks for reading!