I Believe. . .

I Believe

For the LORD is good.
Psalm 100:5

I Believe He is always good.
He is good in easy times and hard times,
in quiet times and busy times,
in smooth times and rugged times.
He is good in stormy days and calm days,
on smooth waters and rough seas,
on high mountains and in deep valleys.
I believe God is good . . .

 

As I was contemplating how I will miss the early morning spiritual nourishment of chapel, now that schedules have changed and I will no longer be playing there, the above Psalm 'popped up' in my e-mail.  (I love synchronicity!)  It reminded me of a most tender journey together with Bob through a deep valley.  At some point during each day of that journey, we said to one another, "God is good!"  It is important to know that we didn't just say the words, we *believed* them...just as I do today.  I realize this can be a confusing concept to those who question the unconditional love of a higher power, based on so called 'bad' things happening or an answer to prayer that is not specifically what was hoped for.  Some call this unanswered prayer.  I prefer to believe every prayer is answered but, as I have often said, "Sometimes the answer is 'no' " and that is when there is a choice to make; whether to step fully into faith, or to submit to the coercions toward denial.  Our choice.  It is my prayer that folks I love, and people I don't even know who are walking through hard times, busy and  rugged times, stormy days, rough seas and deep valleys will choose faith and *believe* God is good.    ~Amen.