God's Goodness

Looking back on the last year of my life, I am filled with joy. There has been so much transition, some quite painful, but so much hope. I have seen my heart morph into a new one and for that I rejoice! I would hear people say, "God works everything out for His good," and I would wonder what that really meant. I would strive to figure it out, but as with any striving, nothing would come of it. However, this year, I have drove head first into the deep water of God's goodness. My eyes, heart, and mind have been opened wide to a glimpse of how good a God he really is.

Suffering never seems pleasant at the time. Your heart may feel grief and sorrow like a deep crater. However, if you follow Jesus, there is this grace that comes and fills the holes in your heart. I have felt that this year. So remarkably, I have found God's grace, and its real and not just a talked about thing. When I look back at the course of events that were my life, I can see where God filled in the bad stuff with His good stuff. The thing I am most grateful for is the faith God gave me to trust that He truly is good and that though the circumstances that surround me may be bad, He will help me to see the good spots a little later. When I look back, I would not change a thing. There is freedom in knowing that there is a God in heaven that harmoniously orchestrates my life to sing of His greatness.

There is no fear in life anymore because I have been exposed to a side of God I never knew existed. If I lived a different life, I would have never encountered this God. I would still be living in a striving way without trust and reliance on God. Now, I feel this is the message I am to preach, a God that pulls you out of the pit of suffering, to show you how great He really is. Let us not waste time wondering what God is doing. We can use our eyes and our hearts to tune in and set the dial to His station. God is broadcasting His goodness all over this world, we are just sometimes too blind to see and rejoice in His goodness in our suffering.