God Really is Good "All the Time"

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God Really is Good "All the Time"

When we determine God’s goodness by how good our circumstances are, we can end up believing God isn’t good. When we measure God’s faithfulness based on the disappointments we’ve experienced, we can question God’s faithfulness. 

And when we equate God’s love with how trouble-free our lives are, we can imagine God doesn’t love us.

The good news is that the Lord’s goodness, faithfulness, and love are not dependent on our circumstances––and cannot be defined by this earthly life. It’s simple truth we can––and must––cling to in the good and hard times.

If you’re struggling to hold on to this truth, here are 10 passages of Scripture to read, meditate on, and memorize:

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Chosen by God: Letting go of Rejection

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Chosen by God: Letting go of Rejection

I’m honored to be a contributor at the Gather at Dawn blog and app this week. You can read an excerpt below and follow the link to read the full devotion.

Rejection is hard to endure.

Standing on the playground, I drew swirly patterns in the dirt with my foot, carefully avoiding eye contact with my classmates. It was the same scene, year after year. Because my athletic skills were non-existent, I was among the last to be selected for their softballs teams, and it was painful to be overlooked time and time again.

Although I waited in the dirt many years ago, rejection has cycled in and out of my life.

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