Entitlement or intimate

Psalm 34:1 "I will bless The Lord at all times: His praise shall continually be in my mouth."
Psalm 56:3 "What time I am afraid I will trust in You."
Psalm 56:10 "In God will I praise His Word. In The Lord will I praise His Word."

Have you ever been in a trial in your life? Most people would of course say yes, right? Well in human nature when going through various hardships, we tend to have the "why me syndrome." In accepting Christ as our Lord and growing into being more like Him we have to turn those hardships into an opportunity to gain a better intimacy with God. Ask Him how can this build my Faith? How can I use this to edify someone else? Maybe someone seeing me go through various difficulties with supernatural strength and noticeable peace can draw someone closer to The God I worship. We know Bible scriptures, we go to church, we Amen when we feel we are in agreement with The Word, but as soon as life hits us in the face we hit God in the face by doubting His compassion, by questioning His Plan, and choosing to listen to his enemy, the devil, who says there is no hope and to focus on the negative. When we should be practicing to seek His Face instead by first being still and opening our hearts to Him. Running to the old ways of looking at trials we go through can give us a sense of entitlement when we really don't deserve any good thing God does for us in the first place. Entitlement brings on complaining, negative thoughts, pride, and lack of faith which in turn is not only hurting God's feelings but also killing our witness. As we begin this day, let's evaluate how we can improve our relationship with Christ. Developing a deeper personal relationship with God assures us of His Love for us. Knowing and growing into Who He Is will equip us during trials to rest in assurance that everything is alright, that He is right there with us, and cares deeply about our situation. Just take a few minutes to commune with Him. The more we practice this the easier it will be to do so once trials occur. Here is a song to meditate on http://youtu.be/JoC1ec-lYps