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God is Good

You guys. It is a messed up world. It is a fallen world. There is badness/sadness just about everywhere I look.

One of my absolute favorite fellow college orientation leaders was on a canoe trip this past weekend, stepped off a sand bar, got caught up in a current and drowned. Drowned. Leaving behind a wife and 2 kiddos.

I have friends going through cancer and divorce and the drama that goes beyond what one would expect in normal day-to-day life. And all of that is enough to overwhelm a person. Completely.

The other day for a moment I was just that. Overwhelmed. I messaged (notice that - not even texted, FB messaged for goodness' sake) a friend and I'm going to steal her idea for what she does when the going gets tough. She makes a choice to CHOOSE to believe that God is good. That choice doesn't make sunshine appear on a cloudy day or make the hurt go away or the questions stop. But that choice works on the heart. That choice says, "God, I'm going to trust that what you say is true. I may not know or understand what is happening to myself, or those I love, but I trust that in the big picture that only You can see, that this all works out. I choose to believe that you are Good. And that you are Good at being God."

This simple choice, made by this beautiful soul, did something to her. It changed her heart. From bitter to trusting. And that is a miracle.

A miracle that is available to all of us. Because unlike a lot of miracles, I believe with all of my heart, this one is guaranteed. Psalm 9 tells us: "The Lord is a refuge for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble. Those who know your Name trust in You, for you, Lord, have NEVER forsaken those who seek you."

Emphasis is mine there. I believe that God will indeed, never forsake those who seek him. Rather than only busting down strongholds; God can BE one for you. He can be a stronghold in and on your heart. Trust can live in that stronghold. Its' presence may be pretty small on some days, but I don't think it ever goes away. And the more you feed that trust - the more you depend on it, the more it grows. Until part of you actually believes and understands Deuteronomy 6:5: Love the Lord your God with all your heart and all your soul and all your strength. And the part of you that comprehends that; loves God enough to let trust grow from a little resident in your stronghold house to a giant with his head sticking out of the roof. And that trust, that God is good, changes your heart. And changed hearts continue to grow. Forever :)

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