Even if not, He is still good.
I’ve seen that phrase everywhere—all over the Internet, on Pinterest boards, college dorm room walls, coffee mugs. It’s used time and time again to remind us that God is still good in the midst of trials and pain and suffering.
But is He?
I don’t believe in the prosperity gospel, the lie that tells us if we believe in God enough and work hard enough to somehow live lives worthy of His love, then He will lavish upon us riches and good fortune. But I do believe that every good and perfect gift comes from God (James 1:17). I believe Scripture teaches us that God’s good plan—the one He’s written from the beginning of time—ultimately ends with an eternal kingdom of no tears, no death, no pain, where all things are made new (Revelation 21–22).
But is God still good here and now, when everything in life seems unstable? Is He good when all you thought you knew is ripped out from under you? Is He good when the diagnosis is grim, when the suffering won’t stop, when the uncertainty lingers? Is God still good when everything in life feels broken and nothing is going the way it should?
He is. We don’t have to understand it to know that it’s true (Hebrews 11:1).
Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego were real-life examples of living out that Pinterest-worthy saying: Even if not, He is still good. They risked their lives for their faith by refusing to bow before anyone or anything but God. In doing so, they brought Him glory. And when pushed on the matter by the king, they simply said, “If the God we serve exists, then he can rescue us… But even if he does not rescue us, we want you as king to know that we will not serve your gods or worship the gold statue you set up” (Daniel 3:17–18).
Their faith in God’s provision and protection was so strong that they were willing to walk into the flames, believing that He would save them. And they were confident in their decision because of their dedication to their God—even if He chose not to rescue them from the fire.
The same is true for us. No matter the circumstances that come our way, when we walk through the pain and trials of life, this truth remains: we are still His, and He is still ours (Isaiah 43:2). And He is still good.
What came of those three young men? A king was humbled, and the eyes of an entire kingdom were directed away from their false gods to the glory of the one true God. All because three powerless people said, “Even if not, He is still good.”
Ellen Taylor was born and raised in sweet home Alabama, but has called Nashville home since 2013. When she’s not working as an associate editor at She Reads Truth, you can find her enjoying good food and good conversation with her friends and family. She is a lover of cozy sweaters, ugly dogs, and the Oxford comma.
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418 thoughts on "Trust When It’s All on the Line"
God,
Help me to trust your plan through all the uncertainty. Help me to lean on you and not my own understanding. Help me to worship you through the fire. Through the trials and tribulations. Through the uncertainty. Give me a lens to see you through this uncertain time. Thank you that your mercy is new each morning and that I can come before your throne.
Dear God, thank you for all the good you are. Thank you for watching over us and for being with us through anything and everything. Dear God, please help me through my anxiety and worries. Please help me to be still and calm and in the moment to enjoy your beauty. I love you, Jesus. Amen!
Lord I want to live in full trust of your plan. This is hard for me I confess and I worry so much about the future. Lord protect me from the enemy’s ploys to keep me distracted with worry. Help me to live joyously like you did Jesus in the face of so much.
Thank you Lord that no matter what is going on in the moment, you are still here and in control!
Lord I pray that I will trust you even when things are not going my way. For you have a plan for me and it is good. Amen.
God is good! Through whatever comes our way, he’s still good!
even if not, He is still good
God is good! God has a plan for everyone. There’s a reason for everything, it’s all in his plan. He has a funny way of showing it sometimes and we may never understand why he does things the way he does or why he puts us through these trials and tribulations, but he has a plan and we have to trust him!
Lord help me not be afraid to walk through the fries. I know you will hold my hand and these trails will help form and shape me to the believer you call me to be.
Lord give me the confidence to walk through the fire and continue to praise and honor you Amen!
God is good all the time and all the time God is good
God is good God is great!
He is good. He is good. He is good.
He is always good and He will never fail us!
Their faith and belief was so strong. I wish to be as strong in their faith as they are. Doubt and fear just fills my mind.
he is good an always has a plan no matter what ❤️
Even if not, he is still good.
My hope resides in the one true & perfect God.
Thank you Jesus for always being with us.
Even if not, He is still good.
Even if not, He is still good ❤️he doesn’t change like shifting shadows
Even if not, He is still good ❤️
College makes me worry. I worry if I don’t get good grades. I worry if my online classes are even teaching me. I worry if I will graduate. I worry about how to pick a degree that will fit me. But, lately I have found peace in saying God has control when a thought like that happens. God knows my plan and he will lead me to it. I have put my trust into him not to worry and to follow in love.
I feel that way sometimes too but I know he’s here helping me every step of the way.
I am really struggling with this now. As I face loss after loss.
I never understood the depth of this story growing up in church, but I do now as I find myself going through many tough situations in my 20’s.
What a good reminder that He is always with us even in the hard.
Thank you lord for reminding me that you will always carry me through, even in this time of pregnancy loss I know that it is in your time and not mine ❤️
Amen! Needed to read this today. Anxiety is high and this was a perfect reminder that He is always with me.
Amazing story. Thank you Lord for always being there. Never leaving me or forsaking me. ❤️
God is good. All the time.
He will walk through fire to get to us, he’s walking through your fire now.
My favorite part of that story…they didn’t even smell of smoke! Glory to God-we can walk through anything with Him!
He was good then, He is good now, and He will always be good forever!
Even if not, He is still (always) good.
and all.tbe time God is good!
God is good all the time
beautiful story and reminder ❤️
We are still His, and He is still ours
Even if not, he is still good ♥️
Sheesh all I can say is and if not He’s still good.
Even if he doesn’t deliver me I know he is still God
God’s plan and timing is not my plan and timing. His is always better than mine. And if I am to go through something, He is still good! There is something that will come from it. Whether it’s strengthening my faith or others learning of Christ through my faith walk. And if not, He is still good.
I found this at the perfect time. It’s easier to blame God or not think of his as almighty when we are going through different trials and tribulations in life and to give other entities the credit for the good thing he is consistently doing.
Thank You ,God for being there for me…..
I needed this! Thank you Lord
So thankful for Gods steadfastness, in all things. He is stable and never forget us.
whew this makes me so happy!
Amen, God is good all the time.
Everything you said resonates in my heart and your prayer is that what we need to pray.
It doesn’t mean that we are going to have a favorable outcome for him, and you, but you are looking to the eternal truth and outcome. Bad things or unfortunate events can either turn us toward God or blame Him. It’s hurting you to see your boyfriend turn away in anger. God can still use this. Hang on and keep praying.
In my valley and in my mountain, He remains the same. There is no shame in my worship for God.
❤️ I always say…Valles and mountains…we’re go
Amen!! Our strength comes from Him. In the good and the bad, He should be our focus!! Even if not, He is still good!
This spoke volumes to me,in the season that I am in…God is still good,even when the situation doesn’t look good!
Know that you will not look like the fiery furnace you have been through! God is good!
I moved half way across the country for a job last year and found out the day before my birthday in 4 days I’d be unemployed. I have to remind myself that “God is!” That’s it. Whatever I need, he will provide. I know he hears me and even in my sorrow I know he close is close “he is close to the broken-hearted,” (Psalm 34:18). God is. Yesterday, today, and tomorrow.
My boyfriend lost both his high paying jobs. He had to sell his car that he’s worked so hard for. He had to sell his house that he’s worked so hard for. Everything is being stripped away from him and it is incredibly difficult to watch and painful. He will be moving across the country back east while I stay in California until God reveals what will come next. And everything is uncertain, everything is unknown. This message gives me some comfort, if only he and I had the confidence in God like those 3 men. We are overwhelmed and upset. And he has so much hatred in his heart towards God for all that is happening. Heavenly Father, give us that strong faith, strength, and confidence in You. Take away the negativity, and replace it with renewed hope and Your goodness.
Amen!!
And losing all that after putting in so much effort into it must be tough. Praying with you as well❤️. And while it might not look like it, (it always doesn’t), in the long run, it will all work out for your good. He’ll pull you through this!
That was good. I was in a situation today where I had to put all my trust in God
Amen! He is God and always with us
No matter what happens he is still and always good!!! ❤️
No matter what happens he is still good❤️
Amen. Thank you Father. The one & only ♥️
He is good! And He is faithful !!
Amen, Amen! I needed this.
Amen to breaking fear and believing that God is who He says He is !
This- so timely and consistent
Even when I watched as my daddy struggled in his last hours with Alzheimer’s and looked like something from a horror movie, God was still there, and He was still good! Without Him, I would not have made it through that awful day or the weeks and months that have passed. God is my strength!
I am grateful to know when the flames rise, I am not alone. I am grateful for the flames as on the other side I am more aware of His faithfulness and mercy and grace.
Even if not, Hes still good!!! Thats enough to shout about!!
I want to be that strong. Where fire doesn’t scare me. Where I trust God so much fire doesn’t scare me. God, help me, please. I hate being a coward.
As I enter a season of uncertainty and challenges, I know god is with me through it all and I will come out on the other side.
The presence of troubles is not the absence of God
God may not always deliver us FROM the flame, but He will still be with us IN the flame. Our suffering can turn others towards our God ( like the King!)
Yet I will praise the Lord!
What a good reminder that radically trusting HIM will bear fruit, sometimes unexpectedly.
This is one of my favorites! I love that the three boys said, “Even if not, God is still God and he is still good”!
Have faith even when you feel prayers are unanswered.
I like the story of the three young men. They had great faith. We should trust God. And have great faith too.
Not second guessing if God was going to help deliver them out the fire they was thrown into. They had faith that the God they serve would show up if not to save them but to allow the people to know nobody is better then their God ❤️.
With your Holy Spirit, Lord, give me your boldness!
Amen! It is well with my soul.
such a good reminder that even when things are not going the way we thought, God is still good. nothing that happens is a surprise to Him. He is all knowing and always faithful- even if life looks different then you thought it would
blind faith is scary but so worth it in the end.
Yes, God is ALWAYS worthy and good! I think we need to take from this lesson that we need to stand up for what we believe and trust God to be there for us NO MATTER WHAT!
In AA I am learning what it means to be powerless. What a beautiful picture of how God uses powerless people!
Such a powerful message ❤️
Even if it’s not He’s still hood really resignated with me
He is good all the time
Even if not, He is still good. ❤
A good reminder after yesterdays horrific event in Uvalde. He is still good even when the world is not.❤️
Such a refreshing to be reminded that God is always on the good side of things. Everything about him and everything he does and allows is Good!
We pray God, for a faith this strong! Let us trust you
Thank you Lord for everything.
when we go through life’s trials << we can chose to look to God for our strength or we can decide to blame God for it even after all He has done for us! help me to take shadrach , meshach , && abendago!
‘Trust in the Lord’ devotion was exactly what I needed to hear, an answer to a specific prayer, thank you Lord. He is kind!
I was just having the conversation on trusting God even when the situation doesn’t look good.
God is good and faithful
Wow! I really needed this today!!
I love this truth. A wonderful reminder God is with us even when times are hard, He’s not left us.
Wow I am reading the Lent study and I was expressing how I don’t depend on God enough so my flesh doesn’t win the daily wars of decisions, but this came at the best time to inform me first again that God doesn’t leave my side for failure yet God stays and calls me His own bc of what His son did on the cross. It’s comforting because I know I can trust that I’m not alone because He said it and that has to be it for me
Yes Lord. Give me the heart to trust you even in my most vulnerable moments.
This was such a great reminder that if we stand for Him, He will stand with us!!
My thoughts waiting for my family member to come out from a medical procedure: The Bible says that God is faithful. He keeps is promises and He is trustworthy. He is full of love and his love endures forever. Through Jesus we have a faithful high priest… He is faithful to forgive, extend mercy and grace. God is faithful to do what he says he will do. Our wickedness will not go unpunished but the good news is there is full forgiveness through Jesus. There is great comfort in knowing that whatever happens good or bad from our perspective, that God is good and faithful. He is light and in Him there is no darkness at all. He sees everything and one day all things will be new. How grateful I am that he does not count my sins against me. The have been nailed to the cross past present and future. I admit I struggle to trust God on a daily basis moment to moment yet He remains faithful. Even when people die or evil seems to triumph I know that through Jesus that is not the end of the story. Heaven is waiting. He is risen and alive.
I am so glad God will never leave me alone. He is always there ❤️
I feel like I am currently in the midst of having the postured attitude of “even so, he is still good.” This pandemic has brought my family so much strife – probably like many others – and believing that God is still good has been one of the biggest challenges thus far. But what option do I have but to believe?
Many trials and directions to choose at this point in my life- but constantly trying to remember that he has it all figured out, and the burden is his.
Even so, He is still good. Although my marriage is miserable and hard, even so, He is still good.
This has been a trying year personally. In the midst of Covid, spinal cord surgery, losing my father, and dealing with my brothers stroke I felt more desperate for him more than ever before. I know that in the midst Of all of those trials the Lord has been by my side. Glory to his name! He is faithful beyond my comprehension. Even if, He is still good!!!!!!
Even if I never will be able to afford a house or live off grid lifestyle, My God is still always good and He owns everything. Praise the Lord.
God I pray that you would grow my faith. Help me remember to praise you when you do rescue or give blessings and all the more when you give trials.
The day I found out I was miscarrying I studied this scripture in Daniel. We shared this at our rainbow baby’s birthday a couple weeks ago❤️ Even if not, He is able. Even if not, He is STILL good❤️
OMG SUCH A MIRACULOUS STORY OF TRUTH <3
When you pass through the rivers, they will not overwhelm you.
Even if not, He is still good.
I needed this today. I’ve been struggling with major anxiety lately over so many things that are beyond my control. Thankful for a God who won’t forsake or abandon me in high waters.
I am 6 weeks pregnant and having so much fear and anxiety about miscarrying. I have to remind myself that even if I do, this baby was still a gift and God is still good
Amen ❤️
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God is Lord and King forever
In all of the good and bad , the just and the unjust, God shows us that he is there, that he will never leave us nor forsake us, and I think that is something to be grateful for today & always.
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I will be with you…what a statement of truth!
Made me tear up ❤️
What a great reminder! Praise God!!!
This was really good!!
Amen!
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Amen!!
Regardless of any outcome knowing HE is always there makes it easier. Blessed
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I pray for endless strength in my faith as a Christian. No matter the faults I shall face, may I never back down for what I believe in- what He has done for us!
Amazing ❤️
reminds me of the song “even if” by mercy me!
God is good. It’s His goodness that leads us to repentance. It’s His mercy that helps us know we are loved in spite of ourselves. He is sooo good!!! – better than I deserve!!!
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so so good, there was another in the fire. Even when we walk through the most painful moment in our lives, God is with us. He never leaves us to deal with struggles on our own. I think that in the midst of my current struggle, I need to always be reminded to look to God, and to say, God I trust you, and even though all i feel is pain, hurt, rejection, and betrayal, you still choose me. we don’t need to do anything to earn the love of God, we already have it. He loves me as i am, thank you Jesus !!!
Wow! Yes Lord, help me trust you even when it all seems unclear. Deliver me from my fear, and remind me that when I go through deep waters, that you are with me!
We are HIS! :)
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I pray the Lord gives me unshakable fair like Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego.
I pray the Lord gives me unshakable fair like Shadrach, Meshach and I
My favorite story
I want my faith to be this strong, but days like today when my anxiety is raging it’s hard to stand strong and know this deep in my heart and not just my head.
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Thank You
God is sovereign.
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The fourth man in the fire. This verse always gets to me. We are never alone!
Amen ❤️
Its crazy to think no matter what God stays with me
Sometimes I lack faith like this but at the end of the day we all want this kind of strong faith
Wow, I had never realized that the three men presented their belief in God in that amazing way—that He is miraculous and all powerful and loving, that He can rescue them from the furnace, but that He is also good and worthy all worship if He does not rescue them. Powerful.
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This is just what I needed this morning. I am dealing with a situation at work and feeling very discouraged. Isaiah 43:2…. God will be with me through it. Thank you, God!
I am so very sorry for the situation you’re experiencing right now—and I’m praying for you. With God’s help, you are strong!
It does feel the rug has been pulled from under me at this moment God. I feel like my whole world jas crumbled but i just reminded that it didnt crumble because it was built on You Jesus ,your are my foundation . So, i would say its shook instead and I am just now getting up and looking through the dust and feeling so overwhelmed. No engergy left to even be upset just stand there and and stare in unbelif that this my life at the moment. From 1 day to another Lord…all i can say right now is that even of not he is still good.
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Sometimes my confidence waivers – but then I find I am the one who is not abiding in Him. He has never walk away from me.
O Lord I pray that by your grace I will already have this resolve in my heart and so when the time comes and all is on the line, I too will choose to yield my body rather than to serve or worship idols.
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Wow just wow… I love this!!
How can our circumstances change the goodness of our God ? They can’t even in trials we will serve our King. He is worthy of all praise!
Amen! God is good, no matter how He chooses to come through or show up. And even if He decides to answer or provide in a way that is different than we think He should, He is still good. And if He chooses to not intervene at all, His goodness still abounds AND we can TRUST Him!
God is always good, no matter the circumstance. He will provide a way through; a breakthrough. And even if He chooses not to, or chooses not to answer or deliver in the way we think He should, He is still good….always!
Praise god he is with us always; and he is always, always good!!!
It is well with my soul. Because God is still good.
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Amen!
So good!!
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One of my favorites I love this ❤️
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I’m sitting here crying, because I’ve questioned this.. questioned my own faith a lot. Needed this so very much.
They really dove into this at IF:Gathering this year. I love it and pray I am as strong and steadfast in my faith whenever in hard/hopeless situations.
This is so beautiful and spoke to me so deeply.
I teared up reading the scriptures today! ❤️
This was such a powerful message!
a great example of a faith led fight
He is always with us❤️
He is with us. Even when we don’t understand the big picture, He will keep us safe. <3
Even if not, he is still good
I prayed Exodus 33:18 “ Please, Let me see your glory” & then read this. I’m in awe of his glory always! What an amazing God we serve.
I love this one, during the hardest times of my walk with God, He’s always been good. He’s always been faithful.
My best friend has terminal cancer-she will die, unless God heals her. But if He chooses not to – did God fail my friend? No!! Despite the strength of her faith at this time, He will use this terrible situation for his glory & for the good of those who love him.
I am praying for you now Rhonda. For great test results and a positive surgery experience ❤
I am so thankful that my hope is in Jesus! I am waiting on some tests to see if I have cancer and am going for an operation in April for a hysterectomy but why should I be afraid ? Psalm 49 I am not because my God is with me and walks along the path of life with me. I am so comforted knowing no matter what He is so good! He is so good that yet when we were sinners Christ died for us to redeem us as his own. Love that
He is our peace.
Even if not! It seems scary but awesome all at the same time
Reading this it all came back to me hearing this story as a child in Sunday school. Hearing it as an adult had so much more meaning than I realized. We are in these times now where we are going to have to stand up for OUR GOD and speak the truth to whomever comes after us as Christians. He is a faithful God. Trust in Him with all your heart.
Even if not he’s still good. This word was amazing!! I’m not sure or not but I feel like I’ve read this story before in the bible and I was just as amazed reading it as I am now. I believe that all good things come from God I believe he gives us obstacles and when completed you’re given some type of reward big or small.
Our Lord is amazing
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Knowing that I can trust God even when things don’t work out the way I ask for gives such freedom.
The weight of this devotional. Y’all, God is present and Good for eternity.
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Praise be The Almighty Father!
GOD IS GOOD ALL THE TIME, ALL THE TIME GOD IS GOOD
PRAISE THE LORD!
An absolutely beautiful reminder to take me through this day. Thank you Lord, for your continual love. He is good ❤️
“And if not, he is still good”. I’m starting a new treatment today for a debilitating series of chronic illnesses – I pray it’s a game changer. One of my friends is getting a scan today for cancer that has returned – I pray it has not spread and has in fact decreased. Daniel 3 is the story I needed to hear today.
Needed this reminder today. Grateful to serve a God that never leaves us.
I needed to be reminded of this truth that even in the midst of suffering, God is so good!
Even if not, He is still good. …and to add He is still God, still powerful, still in control, still loving, still matchless, still trustworthy, still patient, still whatever you need in your life.
When I don’t see the good I’m looking for I need to ask God for His perspective so I can see His good — especially when I don’t understand or it’s something against His Word, or it seems scary and hard.
I really love that God shows us His patience with an evil king so that he would see the true God.
I count in that patience while praying for friends and family that go against God everyday. I pray for them to be able to see God and come to know Him as their Lord before they die .
I love the story of Shadrach, Meshach, Abednego! Full-hearted conviction and devotion to the one true God!
And yet will I praise Him!
God is good all the time, and all the time God is good!
Today, henceforth, I’m letting my doubtful and weary soul hold on to Isaiah 43:2❤️
Amen. Thank you Father!
He is still good, even amidst the pain & suffering. ❤ thank you Jesus.
May God be glorified in all our trials
I so needed this reminder. The Lord never fails me. He is always with me. His plan is ALWAYS good and ALWAYS right. ❤️
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A great reminder to trust God in ALL things! Even if its not the outcome we want or think we need. He is still good at all times!!
Wow! This was so encouraging! I’m loving this app.
This devo hit so deeply today. I am currently walking in the valley with some hard things my family is facing right now and to be reminded that the Lord is is walking WITH me, not watching from above is a simple concept but means so much.
Not easy to remember in the harder times, but a great reminder for all times.
Yesss God bless you
This is my prayer after reading this!! You put into words what I felt. Oh to have that kind of faith!!
Lord help me to live faithfully and remember that you are always good!!
“Even if he doesn’t”… I love this phrase. God doesn’t have to do what we want or think we need. He is still good, He is still God and He is still worthy of our worship. Lord help me to live in this way!
Trust in anyone seems so hard to achieve for me but this story in Daniel reminds me that it’s worth trusting in God. He promises to always be with us, that should be enough for me to trust him. While everyone in the world leaves and changes we have a constant never changing God that will never abandon us.
Wow I’ve never heard that story. It’s beautiful
I love the section- “what came of those three young men?”. Sometimes i forget the impact that the boldness and faith of these three had. A whole kingdom was turned aware from worshiping false gods! God rewards big leaps of faith with even bigger outcomes.
Side note as a youth leader, God used three young men. >> Age doesn’t define the impact you can leave in the kingdom of God
Trust when all is in the line! That was so profound and a reminder that God is still in the throne doing what he promised – to be there for us all the time. Thanks for this powerful read out.
Definitely! I too feel so overwhelmed by God’s presence and protection ❤️
I had no idea how much I needed this when I started this plan. I am sitting in tears both convicted and overwhelmed by- A king was humbled, and the eyes of an entire kingdom were directed away from their false gods to the glory of the one true God. All because three powerless people said “Even if not, He is still good”.
Gods word jumped out at me. Uncertain times indeed but God is near and we trust his Master Plan.
We have to keep our faith in God and never doubt his doings. He loves us and he has a plan for us. Be blessed
Needed this today! He is still good! ❤️
He is so good, and this whole year I have struggled to remember how good God truly is. I understand that we are all called here to suffer, and ultimately gain God’s glory in his kingdom, when he sees our time is right.
Yes! My husband and I have struggled with infertility for 6 years. I know God is good but sometimes it’s just HARD. I’m right there with you girl!
I’m struggling in seeing God’s good in one area of my life while I feel like I have plenty of faith and evidence in every other area. So then I almost feel guilty for continuing to want things in that one area when He has already provided so many things in every other area. But also, why would God give me these desires if they were just going to be unfulfilled? Aka “waiting sucks” lol
Praying over your family Amy. Hang in there. God is with you all. ❤️
Yes!! Thank you for the reminder that God’s food plan has been written outside of time. ❤️
I’m often fearful of the “even if not” and what it may mean…I need to linger more on the “God is good” part and pray to fully understand and KNOW with my heart, not just my head, that it’s true, “even if”…
Right now my husbands’ grandparents who are in their 90s are covid positive. They are going to the hospital because of extreme weakness. They are two of the most God fearing, loving people I have ever met. Two of his aunts are covid positive as well. We do not know what the outcome will be, and the thought of losing them can make it difficult to see the goodness of God in all of it. But the words ‘if not, He is still good’ ring true in this scripture and in this situation in our family.
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God’s good plan has been written outside of time. It includes an eternal and unfathomable kingdom. It includes an eternity of worship. Reading this and imagining them deciding ‘we will walk into this fire because it is the most obedient to God we can be in this moment’ gives me chill even regardless of the outcome. It inspires me to be more obedient. But then my mind and daily life do not precisely reflect an ability to maintain that feeling moment-to-moment. I pray that I remain inspired to become uncomfortable if it is the most obedient choice. Lord I need your reminders quite constantly. Thank you
Read this out loud to myself. So blessed! I am safe in His hands.
Amen! Thank you for sharing.
God is good, so good…. and all good things come from above. But God, as my tendency is to react and resist when the outcome is not as I expected, please help me to remain strong in you, to not give into fear. Amen
Today is election day and I can feel the tension pent up all around me, especially living in a big city. This message is so timely because it does seem like everything is on the line today, but it’s such a great reminder that no matter who comes out on top, Jesus is still on the throne! Jesus is still the only one who can save the lost and heal the brokenness of our world! Praise be to God that He will never be outvoted from being the King of Kings.
God is God no matter what comes. I remember when told that I had cancer. Knowing that God is good and with me got me through the trial. We need to know at all times that God doesn’t give sickness that’s the enemy. All that is good comes from above. Let’s remember that.
Even in the flames, God makes it as though there is no heat at all because of his protection. This is a great reminder of how he keeps us close to him.
Oh, to have the faith of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego! Lord, increase my faith that I would be so confident in You that I wouldn’t waiver at the thought of being thrown into a fiery furnace, but would walk willingly, knowing you are good.
It’s amazing to me that S, M and A went into the fire completely confident in the Lord; but not sure if he would deliver them from it. It’s almost like they didn’t care. They trusted the Lord, and loved Him enough, to walk in and say, if He does or He doesn’t, He’s still good. That’s extraordinary faith. Lord, make me more like that. What riches come in trusting You!
Even when I don’t feel it, My God is with me. Walking me through the flames and ultimately closer to him.
Amen! “And the calm will be the better for the storms that we endure!”
So humbling to be reminded that even when we feel the loneliness of trials and grief God is with us. He doesn’t typically work things out the way we think they should be but he never leaves us. The faith that those three men had is something to aspire after!
Peace is not the absence of a storm, it’s the presence of God in the midst of a storm.
God is so good!
good message
Even if not, You are still good
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Every lesson in this devotional thus far seems almost completely meant for me. I am so glad and grateful for the amazing God we serve!!
“But if not…we will not serve your gods or worship the golden image that you have set up.”
It’s so much easier to turn to things if this works when life gets hard; comfort food, Netflix, purging, etc. whatever it is those tangible things make us feel better for a time. But I love that the guys threw those earthly desires away with their statement, “but if not, we will not turn to things the world tells us we should do” and stayed focused on God.
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So powerful to just be reminded that God uses ordinary people to make much of His Kingdom!
Amen ❤️
The Scripture brought me to tears. What a story! What a God! The three men were WITH JESUS in the flames! Those moments of what should have been their most horrible nightmare and horrid death, were probably some of their most memorable times because they were in it with God! When their faith was on the line, He gave them glimpses of Himself like never before! May it be so with us, His daughters.
What an inspiring perspective! I love this
Such a timely word! Praise God
This is so good. Very rejuvenating.
I love this message ❤️
This is a great reminder for me! Recently I have been really struggling with my faith and this has helped me remember that he is always good even if my circumstances aren’t.
This is a great message. Recently I have been really struggling with my faith, this has helped me continue to believe that he is always good even if I’m not.
This is real encouraging message.
This post is so good. It also reminds me of the song “Another in the Fire”…our God is so good and faithful!
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Love the Isaiah passage too! God is with me! He won’t let me be overwhelmed or consumed by elements in dangerous proportions.
Love love LOVE this reading today- Isaiah 43 is a beautiful passage and spoke deeply to me ❤️❤️
My version of this has always been, “God’s not going to let me fall without a safety net to catch me.”
Love this reminder. No matter what is going on in our life, no matter how painful it is, God still good and we can that Him.
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I have stood in the fire, and HE has delivered me. I bless HIS name and prase HIM.
Reading this now in the midst of natural disaster happening close to home, stepping into my new role as a wife, figuring out our financial situation, and asking the Spirit for truth as He fights my anxiousness. Even if I do not have excess wealth, resources, peace, etc., the Lord is still good. He is still kind. He is still the giver of good gifts.
I am reading this just after stepping into my new role as a wife as well as working through similar things with the fires in the PNW. Our God is so much larger than these circumstances and situations but he is also able to meet us in our worry and angst and give us true peace and contentment. A truly wonderful God we serve.
And if not, HE is still GOOD. I am holding tight to that truth today.
Even if not, he is still good
Trading the suffering and pain of this world will never outweigh the goodness, grace, and glory of knowing the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. I’m humbled thinking of all that I’m sometimes tempted to trade for the sake of comfort when I should just trust Him regardless.
The Lord always good and always trustworthy. May we cling to Him with patience and faith in all times, whether it be joy or trial!
The Lord’s trustworthiness and goodness encourages us to hope in Him
I needed this scripture tonight ❤️
I asked too many questions to God whenever I face trials and hardships. Yet, I am constantly reminded by His ways that I might not understand a thing, He is still with me to light my path.
Even if! God you are good!
“I know you’re able and I know you can, save through the fire with your mighty hand, but even if you don’t, my hope is you alone” ♥️
That song was playing in my mind the whole time I was reading! ❤️❤️
even if not he is still goof
My family has all been evacuated from their homes tonight because of the fires here in Northern California. As if the pandemic and so many other tragedies have not been enough. These scriptures feel especially relevant tonight as I trust God when everything feels uncertain.
Praying for your family. ❤️
God is good
God is God in all circumstances…enough said!
Thank you God for being our truth! You are trustworthy, even when my finite mind can’t
Such a great message and reminder! This can be applied to any circumstance in my life. Thank you Lord for showing this to me today, just what I needed.
Thank you God!
This is so true. Though things around us crumble and the future is uncertain, God’s truths remain.
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Trusting with unknowns of the future is so scary. But god is so faithful & worthy to be trusted!
COVID 19 is currently going through my family right now and this is such a great reminder and something I needed to hear. Even through the not so great circumstances he is still good
Glory be to God who guides us through our struggles
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I needed this today!❤️
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The power of faith and worship!
Favorite day so far
“Even if not, he is still good.” I will take these words and apply it to my life.
I had always heard this story and understood that their trust in God saved THEM, but I never fully realized the results of their actions! Their trust also saved a nation of people who were worshiping false gods AND humbled a very prideful king. It is so encouraging to see what trusting in God can do not only for yourself, but for others as well!
God is sooo good!!! He is really teaching me to have faith in Him during tough times. A year ago I strayed from the Lord and this message really just reminded me of His goodness.
As children of a sovereign God we are never victims of our circumstances
My take aways:
Even if God’s answer is no, He is still good and His will, perfect.
His plan results in an eternal kingdom free from tears, death, and pain.
Glory be to God
It takes for me to understand that I am not at the center of the universe. God is. It hurts, but in the end no matter where I am or what I am going through God is still God. He is faithful. He will stay faithful.
Let me have faith like these three men had. God is still good in the midst of trials and sufferings. ❤️❤️
What I have learned recently doing a Beth Moore bible study is that having faith is not a feeling, it’s a choice. So even if we don’t “feel” like God is good during a certain time, we can still choose to believe Him and take Him for His word. We can choose and have faith that He is good, even if we feel otherwise. Choosing to believe that He is good doesn’t mean we will be happy and joyful in the situation, it may still be very difficult.
I had a daughter that was stillborn at 37 weeks. We found out at her 20 week scan she had Trisomy 18 and it was a very high percentage she wouldn’t make it. We grieved. It was hard. There were lots of tears and heartache. BUT in the midst of all the pain, we never doubted Gods goodness. We chose to believe He had a plan and a purpose and the verse in Romans 8:28 that says “and we know that to them who Love God all things work together for good, to them that are called according to His purpose”. We also leaned on John 16:33 where Jesus says “I have said these things to you that in ME you may have peace. In this world you will have tribulation, but take heart, for I have overcome the world.” ❤️
Thank you for sharing Chelsea! It is a daily battle to choose to have faith especially during trials and struggles. Your story is encouraging. ❤️
Thank you for sharing your story. ❤️
Beautifully said. Gods blessings.
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It’s so easy to say the words ‘Even if not, He is still good’ and it’s also so easy for people to tell you this when things in life are overwhelming or challenging. But what I found humbling from this story in Daniel is that their faith led to an entire kingdom returning to worship God and leaving behind their idols. When I look back on my life in the last couple of years and the pain and sadness I continue to experience in waves, I feel hope that God is preparing my heart for something in the future. I have no idea what, when or how and I have no idea why the things that have happened in my life have happened but I am His and He is mine. And my story has a purpose.
It can be so hard to feel that God is good when life just feels like one giant challenge, when nothing seems to be going “right.” I needed the reminder that, even when things don’t make sense, that He always has our best in mind. He will never leave nor forsake us.
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My marriage is on the brink of divorce. My husband and I are spiraling out of control and I’m at a loss. He is turning from God while I am turning to God and its awful. I know God is good, even if… I feel unfaithful to say that sometimes, like I’m doubting God can heal us. But I know God can restore me and restore a marriage. But I am also know even if…
I’m praying for your marriage!! “love never fails” God has a plan for you, just put your trust in him and he will do what is best for you!
Hey Jane, thanks for sharing. ❤️❤️❤️ I have adopted as my personal motto what king Jehoshaphat said in 2 Chronicles 20:12b, when a vast army was coming towards him and all things seemed hopeless he said “… We do not know what to do, but our eyes are on you.” Keep you eyes on our father Jane, and I pray that your husband will do the same. He sees you.
God just redeemed our marriage… I knew God could but I didn’t believe he would heal ours. But He can and He will sister!
I am praying for you and your husband, Jane.❤️
God will protect no matter what. He loves us recklessly. Even if he doesn’t save us, we will meet him in heaven and he will be proud. If you struggle with believing that, I suggest listening to the God who stays by Matthew West. ✝️
My husband of 32 years passed away in September 2019. But through this trial I can still say; I am still His. He is still mine. And God is good!
When my cousin was passing away from cancer I kept telling myself that phrase. “Even if, God is still good.” 2 years later since he’s gone home to be with Jesus I can still say God is still God. It hasn’t been easy, but my God is worth it❤️
I can’t say “Even if…” yet. I have some major fears going on in my heart regarding marriage and children. I want them both so badly, but turning 37 this summer just keeps flashing those doubts in my mind. I know the Lord is good, I just want his goodness and “yes” in these areas too. Praying to trust Him no matter what. ❤️
This story always encourages me to ask the question – are there things in my life that I haven’t fully surrendered to God and said those words, “even if not, God is still good?”
It’s difficult in the moment of pain and hardship to say those words and REALLY mean them. It requires faith and trust, things that I sometimes lack. But when I do surrender and give God what’s in front of me, His PERFECT peace that surpasses all understanding fills me up and my faith is strengthened. Although the battle might be right where it was before I said those words, I know the battle is already won in heaven. And I am reminded of whose I am – the daughter of the most High King. He never leaves nor forsakes and ALWAYS sees me through to the other side.
Listen to Another in the Fire by Hillsong!
Praise God for He is good!!
Would I be willing to walk into a fire to test my faith in God?
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Wow going through my first year as a nurse has been utterly difficult. As I feel the growing pains of such an intense world, I remember that “Even if, God is still good.” He will forever be my God. Amen
The lord is with us who believe and trust in him . Rejoice in him worship him and the heaviness of this world will be lifted in his peace. Our life is like a vapour we are only hear for a while run the race in which to win God can overcome anything and his ways are not our ways. Trust in every circumstance that he will use it for his glory. We turn our eyes to you oh lord the maker of heaven and earth
What a blessing this has been to me! I, like everyone else, have my own issues and trials that I am going through. But, this post has reminded me that I am not walking through this alone. God always has my back, even when it doesn’t feel like it. Thanks so much for the reminder that even if not, He is still good.
I needed to read this today. Someone posted the other day that they are waiting on some test results. It wouldn’t allow me to reply to her. But I want her to know she’s not alone. I’m also waiting on test results. And all I’ve been able to process lately is this kind of stuff. Even if not, he is still good! I’m praying that I take advantage of this time of uncertainty to remember no one knows the number of their days and that I was called to make Him known. Praying for you sweet friends that are in the same place. He is worthy of our praise!
Praying for you, Sara!
Super love this meditation. Thank you so much.
Love!! Sometimes it takes an unbeliever seeing how a believer walks through the fire and who they walk through it with to believe!!
We tragically lost a small pet yesterday, and our family is mourning the loss deeply. We’ve done the “what if’s”, the “if onlys” and the like as we’ve grieved the last 30 hours. Prayer for healing of the ache has been our comfort. It’s so sad when you have children (even if teens/young adults) grieving hard. You just want to soothe their broken hearts. I found solace in this reading tonight- I’m sure my girls will as well. Even when there is hurt and ache, God is still good and we can trust Him to get us through even the most difficult moments in life’s journey.
God is faithful and will never forsake us. I can boast in my weakness because then the power of strength
Wow! Love this
Love this study!! I am currently living in a foreign country and working (language school right now) in my community just like Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego were. So I thought today about how they were invested in their community and respectful to the culture, but refused to bow to any idols. I wondered.. what idols do I bow down to here? People-pleasing, comparison, envy, selfishness, pride, fear, shame, stress… all these things are idols that I choose over God. When I love and trust Him the most then I don’t bow to those other sins. What a good reminder for me today, I pray that I will refuse to bow to anything else, and be wholly satisfied and strengthened by our Lord!!
So good and so true! There are idols everywhere, but we are called to live for the audience of one, OUR GOD! Thank you for sharing, Abigail!! ❤️
I needed this message today! Gods timing is always better than ours & through experience I am learning to say “If no I know God has something better in store for me!
This makes me think of Job!
I am praying that we can all trust God in the midst of whatever hardship we may be facing. Knowing that even if he doesn’t deliver us the way we hope he will, we know that we will ultimately be delivered from everything when we are in heaven.
I am loving this study ! This is such a timely message for all of is right now.
I can honestly and truly say from my heart, that God is good! He has NEVER let me down! And it hasn’t always been good, but HE HAS!
This blows my mind! Such faith is seen in Daniel! In the faith of the three men and in the faithfulness of God ❤️
God is good, even when things don’t feel good ❤️
Churchmouse, that sentence says it all.
Richi, I’m praying for you and your family. I can honestly say I know how your sister feels, but my son was older when he died. I love yours and your sister’s faith and what your sister’s faith. Peace and blessings be with all of you and know you will be with your nephew one day.
Carol Brooks, Amen to you and your sister.
Mari V., God is watching over you and will be with you and your children. I’m praying for you.
Blake, I have a friend who says that and has me saying it now.
Amen, Julie Turner, Jennifer Lee, Rebekah C., Amen.
Marti Thompson, and Linda praying for you.
Pam C., praying for you and your husband that all turns out well.
It is always necessary to remember that the Lord walks through the fire with us, and that He promises we will not be overwhelmed, though the flames may still feel hot. It will be hard, but He is there and it brings a peace we cannot understand. Seeing comments from today of those of you going through truly hard times of loss – I see you and I am lifting you up right now, praying supernatural comfort over you in this season of grief.
I don’t often comment, but this is such a timely study. Thank you
I love how Jesus can be seen here. He came and untied us, rescued us, and freed us. He took on death and walked through fire so we don’t have to. His sovereign mercy is overwhelming. May my faith be unwavering in the midst of trials as I remember all He has done.
Holly Darley, yesterday you mentioned about being a neglectful parent when you’re not. It sounds like you have two active children that were having fun who took it a little to far. I have been in that same situation, both of my have AD/HD and always had bruises. Once the lady interviewed my boys (they couldn’t sit still the whole time and kept asking to leave) she knew the claims were false. So just leave everything in the Lord’s hands, He will handle it all. I will be praying for you and your family.
The story of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego is one of my favorite stories. I just read it over the weekend because I was reviewing my “Women and Men of the Word: Old Testament” ( it was one for some reason I hadn’t done) and noticed the verses where they said they didn’t care if they were thrown in the fire. The part that really caught my eye that I never truly noticed before is when they said even if God didn’t save them they didn’t care. After reading that I asked myself: “Is my faith that strong that I am willing to die, especially a terrible death like that, for my Lord and Savior? Am I willing to sacrifice my life for my faith, is it that strong?” I unfortunately couldn’t answer yes but I didn’t answer no, I answered I hope so. The other thing I noticed that I had never noticed before was the mention of how the was no smell or scent of smoke on them or their clothes. I am in aw of that.
Today’s reading continues the teaching the Lord is doing in my heart in regard to unjust authorities. In the midst of our current uproar in the nation, the distress comes from places of injustice among authorities as well as ungodly responses to this injustice. What I see in this story in Daniel is a godly response to unjust laws and the fury of those who have “the power of the sword”. They responded by continuing to bow to the one true God only and by trusting God when they were threatened with death. They didn’t fight back; they didn’t bow under pressure. Oh how I pray that I and all the saints will be strengthened to do the same in all we face today!
RICHI: I mourn with hope along with you and your sister’s family. I’m inspired by all of your faith! I pray for the Lord’s presence to comfort you in this trust you have in him.
Dear Sisters, this was an on time devotion for me today. I feel like I am walking through the fire. These verses were very comforting in reminding me that God is with us. He is in control. I am asking for prayer. I have been dealing with gastrointestinal issues for about a week and a half. I’ve had a couple tests done that came back negative. I just took a more comprehensive test today. My prayer is for the doctor to figure out what’s going on and that I be healed. Thank you
Praying!
Perfect timing. My husband & I do these devotions together and I’m so grateful. They discovered a mass on his kidney while doing an MRI looking for a pinched nerve because his leg was bothering him. So we will be trusting as we go through this time to discover what it is. Your prayers would be much appreciated. This community has been my morning worship & study for a lot of years now. I know I’m not much of a commenter, but your shared words are always a source of wisdom and comfort. Blessings on you all.
Praying for healing and comfort!
I know we are all going through great challenges and a fair amount of uncertainty about what lies ahead. My plate has been unusually full as well and over the past week a major disappointment really rocked my world. I am thankful for today’s reading and devotional and the Lord reminded me to wait on Him and to let my heart take courage. I believe we will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living and I will indeed wait, because He is good and He loves me and His plan for me {us} is good, no matter what!
Keeping all of you in prayer and asking that God send the special touch from Him that is needed in each of your lives today and in the days ahead. Again, I am reminded of the song by Mercy Me, “EVEN IF” and hope you will listen and be blessed. My favorite line is “But EVEN IF you don’t, my HOPE is YOU alone.” I know I just mentioned this song a few days ago, but it fits this devotion even better! Have a blessed day and give some blessings away!
Thanks for this!! Another good song is “another in the fire” by Hillsong United!
I just lost my husband of 47 years to cancer on May 8. 2020. In all of this I have been reminded of the old hymn “Trust & Obey”. Even in all this turmoil, God is good and so merciful. I just have to learn to trust Him and know He had my best interest at heart. I live in Leesburg, Florida but have been down here for two weeks and hope to relocate. Thank you for having me. Marti
Grieving with you. Praying for God’s grace and blessings to surround you.
Prayers! I’m only about an hour from Leesburg. Central Florida is beautiful!
Convicting, isn’t it?
It’s a hard thing to live, saying even if God does not come through on X, I will continue to serve Him.
His mercies are new everyday. If you haven’t lived this way, you have today to make the same choice as shadrach meschach and abendago.
If you wake up tomorrow, you’ll have that same choice again.
We are not promised tomorrow, but we are promised today. Make a choice today.
Praying for all of you my friends.
This study is wonderful because it reminds us “Even if not, He is still good.” We can be going through something that worries us or scares us but if we all just believe and have faith that our God is ALWAYS with us and remind each other that He will never leave us then we can agree that at the end of the day He is still good and He has a plan.
Amen!
God knows what we need and what we don’t need. He knows what is best for me. I will trust Him at all times.
Perfect timing for me to hear this. A relationship I just earlier this year didn’t have any doubts over has come to an end this week and as hard as it is losing someone and easy as it is to overthink situations, I have to lift that up in prayer and have full faith that it’s in Gods plan and he’s always working and with us despite our trials and curve balls of life. He is always good and we can find peace in that!
God comes near to the broken-hearted. Peace to you.
I know God is good when I needed to read this and this specific day .
There is a documentary on NetFlix right now. The American Gospel. Worth watching! Very long!! Jesus is the way, the ONLY way!
Praying for you Mari! God is good and has a plan for you and your children. ♥️
The title of this devotion really jumped out at me: “Trust When It’s All on the Line”. What does putting it all on the line look like? I only have evidence of what that looks like in my own life. Do I still trust Him when God calls me out of an almost 2-year long relationships? When He calls me to sacrifice financially? When He calls me to another country? When He calls me to walk alongside friends in their deepest trials and pain? The Lord is really teaching me about trusting Him in these various seasons of life, and like I’ve said before it’s not always easy. However, I’m learning how to live more open-handed rather than close-fisted, to live open handed with my decisions, with my money, with my relationships, etc. Even if things don’t work out the way I was expecting, HE IS STILL GOOD. We know God works ALL things for the good of those who love Him. Even when I can’t see it, He’s working. Even when I can’t feel it, He’s working. Lord, may we all live in surrender to Your will today – to live with arms high, hands open, and heart focused on You. Amen. Blessings to all your sisters today <3
I appreciate your vulnerability and sharing this . Keeping you in my prayers as for go through through all these things ❤️
Praying for you and your children Mari.
Recently, my 14 year old niece came to live with us.
My husband and I do not have children and are not planning to have biological children, so we have been a little under-prepared to say the least.
She came to us in a really dark time for her and it’s been a struggle trying to find a balance between trying to build trust, placing wise trust in her and allowing her room to grow.
Yesterday, she went for a walk to the park by herself to get out of the house. Before she left, I had snapped a little and so I wanted to call and apologize, only when I called, it stated that her phone had been disconnected. My heart was immediately in my throat.
Was she trying to run away? What if she got lost? She’s still new to the area and learning! What if she gets hurt and needs help and can’t get a hold of me?
Needless to say, I was stressed and so I called my husband to just let him know what was going on and around-about where she was walking. He went even farther.
“Should we call the police? You’re supposed to inform them IMMEDIATELY if a child has potentially run away.”
The Spirit was so good in this moment.
It moved me to keep a cooler head and trust in Him and His goodness and to trust my niece, who has not given us ANY indication that she would run or break our trust in the ways our minds were spiraling.
My husband and I decided that we would wait until 15min past when she said she was going to be home to start worrying, searching and calling people.
She messaged me right on time and said she was running a little behind, but she was on her way.
I HAD THE WRONG NUMBER.
God was Faithful and provided. My husband and I both know that this is going to be the least of how we are tested with her, especially since this time it worked out. It won’t always. However, I am so grateful that God provided this opportunity to test my faith in a little way, so that it will be stronger in Him when the bigger and harder things come down the road.
Thank you for being here and supporting that growing Faith SRT community.
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My niece and I are going through these daily devotionals together. It is such a blessing to be able to share and grow her in faith as well through you all.
I had a friend who was good at reminding me “but God is good” as we talked about our days. It has always stuck with me to remind myself in the tough days that God is still good.
My friend for years has been saying, God is good all the time…All the time, God is good!
The timing of this study is perfect! Though it’s very hard ONE thing remains my God is still God! I admit that I am scared and weak as my court date approaches on Friday. Whatever happens that day one thing is for sure my God will still be God no matter the outcome. Please pray as I’m feeling nervous. Please pray whatever the outcome that my children will be OK.
Praying for you, Mari, for the peace only He can give. And praying God’s glory is shown in the outcome and provision for your children, however He sees fit for things to work out ❤️
While reading this, the scripture in 2 Corinthians 1 came to mind.
It reads, For we would not, brethren, have you ignorant of our trouble which came to us in Asia, that we were pressed out of measure, above strength, insomuch that we despaired even of life: But we had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves, but in God which raiseth the dead: who delivered us from such a great death, and doth deliver: in whom we trust that He will yet deliver us,
And in thinking on Him raising the dead my mind went to Mark 5 when He told the father who heard the news that his child was dead and to not trouble Jesus anymore and Jesus looked at him and said , be not afraid only believe. God is who He says He is, we only need to trust Him. Do we? To truly know Him is to trust Him. May we come to know Him , His Character, His faithfulness, His love , His Word.
❤️ even if we’re cast into the fire, we won’t compromise, and no matter what may happen, He’ll deliver us, and even if the flames take our breath away, we will still believe, that even if we’re cast into the fire, He is by our side!
Richi, the strength and faith of you and your family is amazing. Praying for your nephew that Jesus is holding him tight and for peace for your family.
Happy Wednesday ladies <3
My sister reminds me that when we can’t do any more, He’s more than enough. HIS promises are Yes and Amen.
When I saw the verse of the day, I said, “Isaiah 43!” Yesterday, I was feeling overwhelmed. I opened Safari on my phone and saw Isaiah 43 opened up. I read it and it reminded me of the day’s She Reads Truth reading. When I read verse 2, I almost cried. It was exactly what I needed in every way. And look! God wasn’t done with the needed reminder! It was today’s reading!
The prosperity gospel teaches the more you give of yourself, your time, your effort and your resources, the more you are blessed. It is based on the scriptures about reaping and sowing in obedience. It is a daily process of asking where you need to bear fruit by loving sacrificially so others experience the love of the Father through us. It is learning to practice the kind of discipline where you believe nothing you have here is yours but His – and then giving it away as He would have you give it away. There are tremendous blessings that you do experience when you make it a daily goal to try to love and give like Jesus – He loved completely and gave Himself. It is what He commanded us to do in John 15.
Hey Pam! I’m not sure if I read this right, but if you are defending the prosperity gospel I just wanna say you’re certainly right that Jesus CAN give us those things out of his hand- but that doesn’t mean it’s the point of the Gospel. We may receive great heartache in this life instead of prosperity, like Paul’s thorn in his side, but Jesus is worth it still. I hope that makes sense, and if I misunderstood you, I’m sorry!
Richi, I am sorry for your loss and will be praying for your sister and your family. Such lovely faith you both have to know that sometimes God heals here and sometimes He heals as He brings His beloved into His arms in heaven. Amanda Moro, Praising God and praying for Ezra. May you feel His love mighty around you all. Traci, I am praying for your son and peace for you both. Know He loves you. Dorothy, praying God’s peace in your transition for you and your sister. May you both feel His joy and new mercies every morning. Rosena, praying for you, that you see His love poured out on you in this time of loss and feel the abundance of our God in Jesus arms. Jasmine, He is so sweet! Praying for strength and joy. Mari V, indeed He will be with you. May His loving kindness overwhelm you with peace as you go to court. Praying His best for you. Taylor, I understand the fear of being alone. I use to repeat over and over You Lord will never leave me or forsake me, and the Our Father in times that I was afraid and He would take my fear and remind me in various ways He was with me. You are right He is our satisfaction. He has removed that fear from me permanently. Praying the same for you. praying Jesus completely removes your fear as He did mine. JoAnn, praying for you and your family in this time. For your father. Rhonda, you have been through so much loss and ay you feel Jesus holding you and your family in incredible love. I will be praying. Jesus is with you all lean into His loving arms all my Sisters. He knows right where you are at and what you are dealing with and He never leaves He is faithful. Thank you for sharing your faith in your difficult circumstances and how you are trusting the Truth, the Way and the Life. He is our Provision and His love never fails yeah tho we may be in the shadow of death our Lord does not abandon us but loves us in and through it all. So thankful, humbled, and loved.
Gods timing is always perfect. My nephew had been in the hospital for nearly a month and he passed yesterday. He would have been 2 in September. Veggie Tales was his favorite, so the story or “Rach, Shach, and Benny” was so apropriate this morning. While my heart is broken for my sister and her family, we all know and believe, although we were praying for healing, God is still good. We cry because we are missing out on his sweet little life and getting to hold him and see him, but those tears come with peace in knowing he is in the arms of Jesus and we can confidently say, “Death, where is your sting”
The phrase/theme on my mind and heart for the past couple months has been, “It is as He would have it be.” My sister put it beautifully yesterday, “It is not our job to ask why, it is our job to have Faith.”
Thank you for your work in growing and encouraging this community of Faith. HE will see us through.
I love VeggieTales! My heart is sad for your family but I love your words of faith. This precious little guy is with Jesus. Praying for his mommy and daddy.
Praying for you and your family.❤️
This reminds me of a phrase that a local pastor used in his sermon: “Life is unfair, but God is good.” Indeed, He is working in the waiting. He is coming alongside us and providing for us, even on the bumpiest of roads. He never leaves us or forsakes us–even when we don’t realize He’s there with us and remember that His Spirit resides inside of us. He remains our ABBA and we are still His children. Praise be to God.
When we PASS THROUGH the waters, the rivers, we are reminded that we don’t stay stuck in our bondage, but are taken by the hand and moved to the other side of freedom. Be encouraged. God is with us. We don’t have to be overwhelmed.
Yes!
Life can be overwhelming but God is always more so.
I love this truth! At church they say,”God is good all the time, and all the time God is good.” I grew up catholic, but didn’t understand the characteristics of God or really understand why Jesus had to suffer and die. I also didn’t understand the depths of my sin and the torture Jesus went through and the high price that was paid. I buried my first baby that was almost full term, but stillborn. I remember asking why. My husband said that we are in a fallen world and these things happen. I thought her death was my fault and I also thought God was out to get me. I thought something I said and thought must have caused her death. I didn’t really get his answer at the time. (There is a whole story that I shared before about how the Sunday after her burial I went to a new church. This is part. God used a lady that I saw praising Him. I wasn’t used to this clapping and praising. I figured she had no problems and that’s how she could be so joyful and praise! She also lost a child, and she told me God told her to tell me to run to Him and not away. How beautiful that He cared and saw my pain. He sees all of our pain, but I didn’t know that. She also helped me as a new Christian. I heard the Gospel and went down to the alter. My mother in law said I ran.) My point is that I questioned why this happened. I realize now that God is still good. There is death and pain, but He is there. Jesus wept when he went and saw the pain of death at the tomb of Lazarus. I realize that my husband was right, and we are in a fallen world. As Erin says we don’t have to understand to know why to know that it is true, God is good. I am not saying what I went through wasn’t painful and heartbreaking. It was! I do also know that even though my daughter never took a breath outside the womb, her life had meaning and a purpose. I wouldn’t have gone to a new church that day or heard the Gospel. I wouldn’t have been able to help others that have had the loss of a child, including one of my good friends. Every life is precious! God was with me in the pain, and I do believe He is good! I can’t help but think of this song and these podcasts about God and suffering:
https://youtu.be/fs7Kah6wnY8
https://youtu.be/FkRiYsTN7KY
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/timothy-keller-sermons-podcast-by-gospel-in-life/id352660924?i=1000477030668
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/timothy-keller-sermons-podcast-by-gospel-in-life/id352660924?i=1000476272042
Kristen this is such a beautiful tale of God’s chasing after the ones he loves. So glad you are found, and are learning the truth that He is good amidst all the pain you have gone through. Blessings and grace and peace to you today xx
Your story made me cry!! I hope I can find joy amidst difficult times like you have. I am so sorry for your loss, but I’m so glad about what you found. Xx