He's still good
Why do we pray? Maybe it’s a circumstance we want changed or a blessing over someone. Maybe it’s just to talk to God and thank Him for all He has done. One of the biggest things I’ve realized this year is how powerful and mighty our God is and how He is always there listening to our prayers. So what happens when we pray for someone to get healed, or a situation to change, and nothing happens? Where is our faith then? Is it thrown away or is it still steadfast in the Lord?
I wanted to share something so close to my heart that I have learned. Even if that breakup happens or that close family member passes away or those bills become too high to pay, He’s still good. Even when the world seems to crumble around us and we don’t know which way to go, He’s still good. Often we thank God when circumstances go our way and we get what we pray for--what we ask for. Let us remember to also praise Him when things don’t go our way and when we don’t receive what we prayed for. It’s hard, I know. I am still working out the kinks and am in no way a pro.
Our God is so amazing and His plan is not always equivalent to ours. He always sees the bigger picture, whereas we just see what’s in front of us. I moved a lot as a child and in my teens. I’ve lived in a few different states and each time we moved, I was sad. I didn’t understand that God knew what He was doing because all I felt was pain from leaving the past place behind. Looking back, I am able to see some of the purpose that I was never able to identify before. One of the places I left behind provided lots of temptation to participate in activities against my morals. Although I never did participate in those activities, I know for a fact that if I would have stayed any longer, I would have fallen into those temptations. I now see that God carried me away from that before any damage was done.
There may be times when we never see why God did what He did or why He allowed certain things to happen. We may struggle in life and lose heart. I just want to encourage and remind all of us that God is good in every circumstance. Even when we struggle, He is there standing with us, encouraging us, and carrying us.
Nahum 1:7 says, “The Lord is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; and He knows those who trust in Him.”
Although our circumstances may not be good, He still is. “Be thankful to Him, and bless His name. For the Lord is good; His mercy is everlasting,” Psalm 100: 4-5