TEXAS GOSPEL VOLUNTEER
Brian Free shared the meaning behind Assurance’s new song, “Behind My Praise.” He explains, “Behind our praise are the valleys we’ve been through, the mountain tops we’ve had to climb, the mountains we had to crawl over, climb over, and the good times, the bad times, and all those things, everything that we experience in our life brings us to the point where we really should, as a Christian, know how to praise him, know how to lift him up, know how to thank him for all that he’s done, because we all have so much to be thankful for. And that’s what the song talks about it, and it does it in such a great way. And I love singing. It’s just a wonderful song.”
This idea is found in the message of James 1:2–4 (NIV): “Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance.” Our hard times, the valleys and mountains, shape our praise. They teach us how to worship with real depth and thankfulness.
I hope you’ll pardon me sounding long-winded, but I’d like to give a little more of my understanding of these verses. They teach that believers should view trials and hardships as opportunities for growth rather than reasons for despair. These challenges test one’s faith, and through enduring them with patience and trust in God, a person develops spiritual maturity and strength. The passage emphasizes that perseverance in the face of difficulties leads to completeness and maturity, meaning a well-rounded and steadfast faith that lacks nothing. Ultimately, James encourages believers to see suffering as a refining process that deepens their relationship with God and shapes their character.
The lyrics of “Behind My Praise” speak directly about this experience. They tell us about the struggles that come before praise: valleys God brings us through, mountains we never thought we could move, and wilderness places in bloom.
To be thankful and to praise God fully means to remember where we have been and what He has done for us. “Behind My Praise” is a reminder for believers to lift their voices with gratitude, knowing that every trial has brought them to this moment of thanksgiving.
The song was written by Kristi Ralon Fitzwater, Marcia Henry, and Josiah Palmer. Listen for Behind my Praise throughout the day on Texas Gospel Canada!
BEHIND MY PRAISE – BRIAN FREE & ASSURANCE
(Kristi Ralon Fitzwater, Marcia Henry, and Josiah Palmer)
Behind my praise, there’s a valley
God has brought me through
Behind my praise, there’s a mountain
I never thought I’d move
Behind my praise is a wilderness in bloom
I can’t hold back
’Cause I’ve seen what God can do
I’ve seen oceans roll back at my feet
I’ve watched giants cower in defeat
Because of God and His amazing grace
I live to tell the story behind my praise
Behind my praise
Are the tears He’s wiped from my eyes
Behind my praise
Are the answers to my desperate cries
Behind my praise
Is the dawn that broke the night
I can’t hold back the joy I have inside
’Cause I’ve seen oceans roll back at my feet
I’ve watched giants cower in defeat
Because of God and His amazing grace
I live to tell the story behind my praise
Every story I have lived through
Has given me the faith
To trust Him as the author
Of every future page
And I’ve seen oceans roll back at my feet
I’ve watched giants cower in defeat
Because of God and His amazing grace
I live to tell the story behind my praise
Because of God and His amazing grace
I live to tell the story behind my praise
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