In My Circumstances

As many of you know by now, this is one of my favorite songs:

"Shackles (Praise You)

"Whoo!
It sure is hot out here
Ya know?
I don't mind thought
Just glad to be free
Know what I'm saying, uh!

Take the shackles off my feet so I can dance
I just wanna praise you
(What'cha wanna do?)
I just wanna praise you
(Yeah, yeah)
You broke the chains now I can lift my hands
(Uh feel me?)
And I'm gonna praise you
(What'cha gon do?)
I'm gonna praise you

In the corners of mind
I just can't seem to find a reason to believe
That I can break free
Cause you see I have been down for so long
Feel like the hope is gone
But as I lift my hands, I understand
That I should praise you through my circumstance

Take the shackles off my feet so I can dance
I just wanna praise you
I just wanna praise you
You broke the chains now I can lift my hands
And I'm gonna praise you
I'm gonna praise you

Everything that could go wrong
All went wrong at one time
So much pressure fell on me
I thought I was gon lose my mind
But I know you wanna see
If I will hold on through these trials
But I need you to lift this load
Cause I can't take it anymore

Take the shackles off my feet so I can dance
I just wanna praise you
I just wanna praise you
You broke the chains now I can lift my hands
And I'm gonna praise you
I'm gonna praise you

Been through the fire and the rain
Bound in every kind of way
But God has broken every chain
So let me go right now

Take the shackles off my feet so I can dance
I just wanna praise you
I just wanna praise you
You broke the chains now I can lift my hands
And I'm gonna praise you
I'm gonna praise you
[repeat x3]

Take them off
What'cha gonna do, yeah

Take the shackles off my feet so I can dance
I just wanna praise you
I just wanna praise you
You broke the chains now I can lift my hands
And I'm gonna praise you
I'm gonna praise you


From the very first time that I heard it - I loved it! Lately I have been doing a lot of thinking on "Praise." Praising God when life is good and blessings are flowing - is really easy. But when things are hard? When you are in the middle of a trial? Yep- then too. This is something I learned quite some time ago.

Once I was sharing with my Mother-in-Love(I have loved that phrase ever since I read it on Copperswife's blog) about a tough situation that I was going through. And she told me that - when you are going through a hard time is the most important time to Praise God.

The line that has stood out the most to me on this song is :"I understand That I should praise you through my circumstance." I think that when we are going through hard times we get all caught up in self. And when we Praise God - we can turn our attention to God. Where it needs to be. So any time that I am feeling down now - I try to remember that I need to Praise God.

And if you are going through a rough time - You might want to go to Youtube and look up MaryMary's Shackles and listen to it. It sure is a good song on praising God. Praising Him all the time - even through our "circumstances." Praise God for all His many blessings!! :o)