God is Out For My Good

Oh boy has this taken me a while to get a hold of.

God good; yes. 

God out for my good?

Mmmm, that's been harder to accept. 

I remember one time a familiar verse in the Psalms doing one off those pop of the page things at me, challenging me about this. . .

Psalm 34:8, "Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good!"

That particular day it felt like a taunt (in hindsight, an invitation) to me. 

Like a, "Com'on and see! See how good He is!"

And I remember beginning to "test" or "taste" and see from that day forward with a special intention and purposeful watchfulness. . . 

And what I have found over time is definitely good. 

I have found that, indeed, is God not only good, but that He IS out for my good! Truly; really; fully.

I began to "test" this Gem by reading portions of Scripture through a lens that would look for God's heart or character in and behind the verses. I would take note of what He did, or who He was.

I got to know His heart more. And as I got to know His heart more I realized on a deeper and deeper level the truth of this Gem. And how important it was for me to grasp it.

Because. . . 

I discovered just how linked believing God is out for my good and receiving and giving love are. 

As I learned just how good His heart and intentions are toward me, I have learned even more about how much He loves me, and that has been more significant than I can adequately express.