God is Good

 

"Even in the valley God is good" was been ringing in my head since Thursday. What a great reminder! I needed that Thursday. I always struggle with how much information to give you guys and this post is no different! But I will say, some things in life are harder than others. No, I personally did not lose someone close to me, but watching as my dear friends grieve is hard enough. Watching them question God's goodness and fairness. Watching as they struggle fighting against bitterness that can so easily take root. Watching as they watch the hopelessness in others as they grieve for one they may never seen again. It is hard. But God is still good. Even now God is good, because He is always good! I felt the need to write out my thoughts, to simply understand what's going on in my own head (weird I know), but then I saw the title to my last post. "Blessings". Yes, God continues to bless us, even when we doubt, even when we have little faith. I also saw the title to a draft I had simply given the title "Faithful".  God is so true and faithful to us how can we question Him? Yet we do. Sometimes it is needed. I don't believe we will ever understand. I don't believe we are ever meant to. That is where faith comes in. If we understood everything, then where is the faith in that? Faith is what makes us draw closer to the LORD. Faith is the foundation of our relationship with God. Without faith, then what?
I don't think this will be a very long post, because, I honestly feel as if I am at a loss for words. I don't know what to say about such a situation. So I will tell you a bit more about what went on last week.
My friends grieving for a most likely, lost loved one, I was there to watch the kids and I ended up having some "heart to heart"s with them. My heart breaks for the young children that struggle to understand in the bitter times of life. I know we all struggle with that at times! Why? Why do you let innocent babies die? Why do good Christian people struggle to have one child, while a teen has two or three that are "accidental" and unwanted? Why do you let a drunk crash and kill a family, while he walks away free of harm? Why GOD do you do allow the things you do?? WHY??? This age old question can cause many to doubt, stubble and even faint in the fight. I am here to tell you, I do not have an answer. Nope, I don't. I can tell you what the LORD told me when I was talking with these friends of mine Thursday. He gave me a verse:
Proverbs 3:5-6
Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
 In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.


We ask "why", He answers, "Trust me".
We say "I don't understand", He answers "Lean not unto thine own understanding." 
He wants to be acknowledged, as a preacher at camp said. Trust and acknowledge Him. It won't magically give you all of the answers, but He will guide you through what you don't understand! We are such a small part of God's plan and He is in complete control. There is nothing to fear when God is near! He wants to be near to you, to guide you, but if you push Him away when you don't understand the path He has set you on, how will you find your way through? Without His light, are you going to make it through the dark on your own? The answer: You won't. Bitterness you keep you captive in the same problem until you die or you ask for the LORD to guide you through it! Here I am again, preaching to myself! Bitterness will get you nowhere!


 My first thought when my friends were crying on my shoulder, was "God is good. Even now, God is good." My God is never wrong. He never makes mistakes. He has not one ounce of evil or ill intent, He is good. As I came home for the evening, pondering on the moments they poured their broken hearts out before me, I thought, "God is still good. But what can make this better? What can heal these broken hearts?" I sat at the piano, weary and not sure why I didn't simply go to bed, I played ( Or tried to play) a few songs. I continued pondering on those questions, as I picked out two hymns from the hymnal. I was about to get up when I looked to the other page and decided to try it. The questions of my heart were then answered as I remembered the song. "What can heal broken hearts? What can make this situation easier? "Trusting Jesus that is all."  


This song said it all for me! Isn't my God wonderful? Is He not good? I choose to trust Him everyday. What about you? Simply trust Him!


Simply,
     Sarah