Full of Goodness
“The earth is full of the goodness of the Lord.”
This Easter has been full of wonderful blessings and renewed life, but, for me, there have also been moments of great difficulty. Someone near and dear to me is struggling to hope in God’s goodness. The hope that we find in the resurrection has been veiled to her and overshadowed by the current circumstances of life.
This someone that I love so much collects worries and fears like Easter eggs and can’t seem to see the blessings within the trials of life. And it’s hard - hard for her, hard for me, and hard on the others around us. What she’s going through isn’t fun. And I’ve been there - counting all my woes instead of joys. But I’ve come to realize, that’s not who we’re called to be as Christians, and...
It’s okay if it takes effort to believe in God’s goodness.
When we go through hard times, we can get sucked in by the temptation of a pity party. Instead of looking for God’s goodness, we look for the ways He’s failed us or He hasn’t shown up or He hasn’t made others show up. In a lonely world, it’s not a big stretch to get there, but gratitude and belief and hope are worth the effort.
Today’s Psalm reminds us, “The earth is full of the goodness of the Lord.” His goodness is abundant - from the air we breathe to the car we drive and from the home we have to the dreams we carry - He is good to us through it all. Sisters, if you’re one to count your woes, Easter is a perfect time to make the switch and start counting your blessings - for the earth is full of the goodness of the Lord.
Father,
Thank You for all You’ve done for us. Thank You for everything - both the time of trial and rejoicing. We’re grateful for it all.
God, teach us how to see Your goodness in everything. Teach us gratitude again and again. Align us with Your vision for our lives.
God, we love You. Thank You for the ever-glorious gift of Yourself. Amen.