We know how rubbish life can get sometimes. Sometimes, we can get stuck in a rut, ready to shout, ‘Everything is pants!’. The thing is, today we’re guessing you woke up still breathing. And honestly, yes, there are days when that in itself is a difficult thing. There are days when the bad stuff seems so much bigger than the good. But the waking up... that is a blessing in itself. Always. It means God’s not done with you yet, He still has plans for you. King David had some really rough patches, (see: tons of the Psalms) but even when he was feeling lower than Atlantis’ underground rail network, he found a way to thank God for everything he *did* have. In his words, ‘Blessed be the Lord, who daily loads us with benefits’ (Psalm 68:19 NKJV). Yeah, it might be a bit cliché, and you’ll have heard it before, but God really *does* give us good stuff every day, whether we acknowledge it or not.
Going back to David, then... focusing on, and thanking God for the good stuff, even in the midst of a struggle, is the best place to start asking God to turn stuff around. It not only gives God the honour and glory that He deserves (and let’s be clear, that’s the main thing), it also gives us something to set our sights on, outside of our own pain. Giving thanks for even the tiniest little glimpses of good stuff could be the start of building a ladder to clamber out of your rut.

Praise is powerful. Sing to God, joy-filled praises to Him, and let any worries come to mind whilst you do. How do you see them?/p