praising God in the midst of suffering ain't all that difficult

y'know.. in Acts 16, it mentions Paul and Silas singing praises and praying to God in the middle of the night, when they were thrown in jail, after being stripped and beaten. (talk about a run on sentence. but i couldnt care less about grammar atm)

and honestly... its not all that hard to do so at all. i mean.. sure, ppl can question how they can still praise God after all that they've been thru. wouldn't they question why God allowed them to be beaten? to be stuck in jail for doing something for God? because they freed a girl from demons that had possessed her?

im quite confused atm, not understanding why im going thru some things, feeling the way i am, and in general, trying to put things into perspective. and it feels terrible. i really do want this to be over with. but the first thing i can think of doing, is praising God. even before trying to figure out why, and/or possible solutions to the problems.

throughout all this, im still continuously seeking God, diving into His Word, busting out the guitar and worshipping Him thru music... it was an automatic response.

why? cus He's the only hope ive got. He doesnt cause the sufferings. the devil does. having hope in Him is the last bit of happiness i have. other things/ppl on this earth will disappoint you, fail you, and hurt you. but He never will.

so the question is.. why wouldnt you continuously praise Him no matter what the circumstances are? it only makes sense to do so. really.