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“God’s goodness means that all his greatness is meant to work in your life for your good.”

A thought by Steven Furtick (2010-09-21) from his book, Sun Stand Still: What Happens When You Dare to Ask God for the Impossible (pp. 101-102). Multnomah Books. Kindle Edition.

I have been holding for the past few months on to the fact that God is good.  Oh I know and believe that He is great but His goodness makes Him more personable to me. 

Do you really realize that as a committed Christ-follower everything that happens to you must first go through God’s goodness?  His greatness changes all the bad that is targeted for you by the evil one, He changes it for your good.  He has to because He is good.  That is who He is.  You say, “But it is bad for me.”   No it’s not, it’s good for you.  It has to be good for you because He is good.  And that fact changes our perspective on all of our life. 

So is His goodness real to you?
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  1. Gerry HatrićJuly 15, 2012 at 2:39 AM

    Yes! I also think we have skewed expectations of what defines good and happiness. Goodness is a complex thing, sometimes involving pain, e.g. like the pain in my hand that warns me the iron is burning me.

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  2. Bill WilliamsJuly 15, 2012 at 10:01 AM

    it really is complex, robert. thanks for the comment.

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