The Goodness of God
I am sitting in my office listening to “The Goodness of God” by Jenn Johnson. It is my go to song at times. I think it is so easy to get sidetracked and forget all the beautiful things God has done and continues to do in our lives. Not that my life is perfect, but the fact that I have a God that has and will continue to love me through the good, bad, and the ugly is enough to shout about! We sometimes have to remind ourselves of these things. We can get so focused on what we feel like is NOT right that we lose sight of all that is right.
I am so guilty of this, and many times I focus on the negative. Let me give you an example. My daughter Taylor joined the YMCA right down the street from us. She has been going to classes and enjoying them, so I thought I would join her. I thought it would be a good time for us to bond while enduring physical pain lol! At the Y, they sell these heart monitors that show your heart rate and the number of calories that you are burning. They are actually really cool! Your results and name are displayed up on a screen for the whole class to see.
I have an apple watch, so I set my workout mode and also like to see my calorie burn. Let me just say that the fact that I am going to the gym is a win. I need it mentally and physically. Do I celebrate this win, not usually. Do you know why? Because I tend to look up at the T.V. and wonder how in the world Liz has burned 600 calories in a Bodycombat class and my watch says I burned 300. Like, what am I doing wrong? I become very jealous of Liz!
My point is I can become so discouraged in the comparison that I discount my own win. I think it’s easy to do this when looking at other people's lives and it’s such a tactic of the enemy. God is working in and through your life, stop and take notice. If you need to, write down some good things God is doing in your life. I promise you they are there. Stop looking at Liz and comparing your wins to hers. (I am talking to myself). Celebrate the small victories because they are in fact victories.
When we can begin to celebrate the true goodness of God in our lives, we will really begin to enjoy our lives. The song says - “All my life you have been faithful; all my life you have been so, so good. With every breath that I am able, I will sing of the goodness of God.” Let that be your heart cry today.