Those of us who grew up in a Christian home, probably, at one time or another said that little childhood prayer: \u201cGod is great. God is good. Let us thank Him for our food. Amen.\u201d As simple as that prayer sounds and as easy it was to pull that prayer out to offer a quick thanks for our meal, there\u2019s one key characteristic that stands out. It is \u201cGod is good\u201d. Maybe we should continue to pray that prayer so that we would focus on the goodness of God.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One of the pastors at my church back in Frisco started every sermon with \u201cGod is good!\u201d And he would wait for us to reply: \u201cAll the time.\u201d He\u2019d go on: \u201cAll the time.\u201d And we replied: \u201cGod is good!\u201d When we turned and looked at the congregation, everyone was smiling. It made us forget, even momentarily, the troubles and concerns we might have been carrying that day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As many times that we say “God is good”, more times than not, we don\u2019t live like we believe it. I get it. I’ve had plenty of wide-awake hours at night being concerned or worried. It’s those times, I am not thinking about the goodness of God. When we\u2019re worried or stressed out, we don’t seem to find — much less think about –God\u2019s goodness, even when it\u2019s right in front of us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Although it\u2019s true not everything that happens in our life is good, that doesn\u2019t mean God is not good, and it doesn\u2019t mean God is not pouring His goodness into our life. God can take the bad and bring good out of it. Even in the worst times, God has a good purpose, a good plan, and a good reason.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So how can we trust in God\u2019s goodness when we don\u2019t feel it? His Word reminds us of His goodness over and over: \u201cThe Lord is always good. He is always loving and kind, and His faithfulness goes on and on to each succeeding generation.\u201d (Psalm 100:5).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If we would realize that it is the enemy of our souls who uses whatever means he can to keep us from focusing on God\u2019s goodness. He scores when we are down and out. After all, his sole purpose is to steal, kill and steal our joy and peace from us (John 10:10). When our minds depart from the goodness of God, our perspective goes south, and that\u2019s when we need God\u2019s goodness the most.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When we believe and understand the goodness of God, it takes us to \u201canything is possible with Him\u201d and this present circumstance and trouble\u2026..came \u2013 to PASS! It causes us to put on the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness (Isaiah 61:3) and it will take us to new levels of faith and trust in our good, good Father God.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
My friends who still love the songs of the 60\u2019s will remember the Supremes singing: \u201cSTOP, in the name of love!\u201d Today let\u2019s stop the worrying and fretting and in the name of the greatest lover of all, sing \u201cGod is so good. God is so good. God is so good. He\u2019s so good to me!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cProtect me, God, because I trust in You. I said to the LORD, \u2018You are my Lord. Every good thing I have comes from You.\u2019\u201d (Psalm 16:1-2).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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