He Is Good

So much on my heart these past few days. So much that the Lord is teaching Nathan & I right now. Trust, patience, contentment. There have been many days when we have battled discouragement & frustration. I feel as though I've been riding a rollercoaster of emotions the past few weeks. But, throughout it all, these truths never fail......

"Who is like You among the gods, O LORD? Who is like You, majestic in holiness, awesome in praises, working wonders?"
~ Exodus 15:11

"But this I recall to mind, therefore I have hope. The LORD's lovingkindnesses indeed never cease, for His compassions never fail. They are new every morning, great is Your faithfulness. "The LORD is my portion," says my soul, "Therefore, I have hope in Him." The LORD is good to those who wait for Him, to the person who seeks Him. It is good that he waits silently for the salvation of the LORD."
~ Lamentations 3:21-26

"Trust in the LORD and do good; dwell in the land and cultivate faithfulness. Delight yourself in the LORD; and He will give you the desires of your heart. Commit your way to the LORD; trust also in Him, and He will do it. He will bring forth your righteousness as the light and your justice as the noonday. Rest in the LORD and wait patiently for Him."
~ Psalm 37:3-7a

This is what is true. This is what our hearts must be resting in & where our minds must be focused. Though circumstances change & we face difficult & discouraging things in this life, the Lord is the same. He is good ~ ALL THE TIME! He is sovereign, He is wise, He is faithful, He is gracious, His timing is perfect. He knows the plans He has for us. He knows what we need. He provides all we need. He does all in our life for our good & His glory.

May His glory be what we focus on. May His glory be seen in our learning & growing, in our marriage, in our relationships with friends & family, in our ministry ~ may His glory be our goal ~ always.

The Lord has been so gracious to patiently guide & teach us during this time. To lead us, to provide for us, to give us wisdom in decisions. We are praying that we continue to grow in trust in Him, in peace in Him & in contentment in Him. When our hearts & minds are resting there they find perfect peace. Peace & rest is had only when we are casting our cares on HIM, trusting HIM for His guidance & provision, doing all things in HIS strength & seeking HIM with all our heart, soul & mind. We seek Him more & more each day & are greater learning what it means to actively trust Him & rest in Him in all things, each day.

What an awesome, overwhelming gift of grace that we can hope in this amazing God!