“Goodness”

While going through some of my things, trying to organize and size some things down, I found an interesting note that I wrote a while back. As I read my note I began to reflect on the goodness of God…

I think sometimes in the midst of circumstances or daily life we forget to worship God and recognize His goodness. A person can believe for a long time and they cannot understand why an answer has not come. I believe that the main reason an answer is delayed is due to the fact that we as people, forget to worship God and remember His goodness. Even in the midst of circumstances God is good. If we would worship God in spite of circumstances I believe that the breakthroughs that people are waiting for would come.

God is faithful and good all of the time. If, as God's people, we would recognize that God is bigger than our issues and just worship Him in the midst of our issues, how much more would we see the things of God in our lives? I believe greater breakthrough would come as we magnify God. What do you do when you have prayed and done all that you know to do in a situation or circumstance? You stand for what you need yet nothing seems to be changing… Maybe we are not able to see God's goodness in the midst of it all. Maybe as we glorify God the circumstances will fade away. God's goodness remains regardless of our situations.

Really, if we see and believe in the goodness of God we would be more excited to worship Him. The good book says that He inhabits the praises of His people. We want His presence in the middle of whatever is in our life. God is the one who makes the difference. When God inhabits the praises of His people that is where He is free to move in our lives. When we praise Him for His everlasting, never-changing goodness that is where God moves freely.

Take some time to worship God for His goodness. There is always something negative to focus on, make a new choice to focus on His goodness. You will be amazed as you see God show you His goodness as He is free to move in every circumstance you face. As we magnify Him everything else fades away. As we allow God to be bigger in our lives, then the circumstances are forced to change. God is good. It is easy to spend so much time thinking of what could be, what should be or even what we hope things will be. For me, I want to spend more time focusing on God's goodness because I know as I magnify Him He is free to move in every area of my life and free to show His goodness, His faithfulness, His love, His mercy, His grace, His justice… What is it in your life that you need to see God's goodness? Begin to magnify and praise Him and see how God will come in to meet you right where you are.