I Will Praise Him

Though the way seems straight and narrow,
All I claimed was swept away;
My ambitions, plans and wishes,
At my feet in ashes lay.

Refrain:I will praise Him! I will praise Him!
Praise the Lamb for sinners slain;
Give Him glory, all ye people,
For His blood can wash away each stain.

I am always convicted as I sing this second verse of "I Will Praise Him." The line "My ambitions, plans, and wishes, at my feet in ashes lay," always gets to me. I just don't respond well when my plans don't go the way I want. I will plan something out exactly how I want it, and then it will fall through. I know that the Lord has a plan for it, but I have a hard time accepting that when I don't understand what that plan is.

But in this song, right after that line, the author is still praising God. This is always convicting to me. Even when those things happen to me, I should still praise God for what He has done. Our small plans pale in comparison to what God has planned. If we just persevere through hard times, it will be amazing when we get to Heaven and see how God used our circumstances for His glory!!