Songs to Sing Under Dark Clouds

I turned to the Psalms for comfort and wisdom, and I invite all who are walking through difficult circumstances to do the same.

The Psalms give us the tools to train our minds to rejoice in all circumstances.

Have you ever faced trouble and wished you understood how to count it joy?

Have you wondered how you can actually be happy to see a storm cloud hovering over your life?

The Psalms prepare us to treasure Christ through suffering, and train our hearts and minds to bring God glory and find joy in all things.

If you are slandered or betrayed, train your heart to say, “In God I trust; I shall not be afraid. What can flesh do to me?” (Psalm 56:4).

If you have been diagnosed with a chronic illness, train your heart to say, “My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever” (Psalm 73:26).

When you are facing financial trouble, train your heart to say, “Now I know that the Lord saves his anointed; he will answer him from his holy heaven with the saving might of his right hand. Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the Lord our God” (Psalm 20:6–7).

Training our hearts and minds with the Psalms gives us the perspective to be able to welcome trials with the open-armed joy that James talks about. The Psalms teach us how to live out our purpose to glorify God, even with our troubles.