Life Is Good

 It's amazing when life emerges. 

Like when a plant breaks through the surface of the ground after a long winter; or when you see a baby Robin freshly hatched.  New life always seems to bring new hope.

I think that's exactly the way that God designed it to be. . .to Him life is good.  Life is a reflection of His goodness and His incredible desire to have humanity share in this gift.  

But it's easy to feel like a good chunk of life happens under a cloud.  It's easy to say life is good, but it's another story to feel it in your bones.  

This morning I was spending time with Jesus and I was pouring out some of my 'clouds' to Him.  I was trying to give Him my burdens and I was pretty open and blunt with Him (something I think He really appreciates).  I told Him that I knew that He loved me and that He cared for me, but I didn't have confidence that He was all in to provide for me.  It got to the point where I realized that my desires were really dictating what life should look like and I was having a hard time letting that go and allowing myself to trust Him all the way down.

So I simply asked Him if He would like to say anything to me about that, and then I waited.  Pretty soon I heard Him say to me, "Look at Psalm 32".  I turned to this passage and came across verses 8 and 9 that said this: "The Lord says, 'I will guide you along the best pathway for your life.  I will advise you and watch over you.  Do not be like a senseless horse or mule that needs a bit and bridle to keep it under control."

I soon realized that Jesus was really speaking this into my heart and it genuinely helped me to trust Him.  I have made some life decisions that really put me 'out there' in terms of stability and provision.  So when the bank account is low it's easy to let the voices of worry and doubt take over, but God was saying to me that He knows the very best path that my life should take!  He led me to where I am and I can trust Him to see me through.  In fact He says that He will not only put me on the best path, but He will also talk to me along the way and advise me.  Imagine having God speak about decisions and direction!  But it goes even further. . .He also says He will 'watch over' me.  That means that He surrounds me and protects me along the path He chooses for me.  

What a gift!  And when my heart started to let that sink in the thought that arose in me is: "Life is good!"

So if you are walking through a cloudy season and you are finding it difficult to believe that life is good, take it from me, Jesus wants to help you just like He helped me.  

My prayer for you is that today you will seek after Jesus so He can help you to see just how much He is with you and desires for you to experience how good life is with Him.

Blessings my friends,

B