Is It Really All Good?

One of the overused platitudes 

of this past decade is:

"It's all good."

Everyone wants to think that

it all works out in the end.

But saying that it's all good 

is not the same as it being all good.

Those who love God and live 

according to His plan KNOW that 

He orchestrates things to work toward 

something good and beautiful (Rom 8:28).

We are those who can look in the face 
of things that might be hurtful, disappointing 
or frustrating without having to say, 
"It's all good."

Our confidence is that God will use them

to orchestrate something good 

and create beauty for ashes.

We are not confident in the ability of 

happenstance to work out 

the details of circumstance--

but confident in the character of God.

Every day I need to reset my confidence 

in His mercy, grace, goodness and kindness.

Especially when I am battling thoughts like:

“This is not what I thought it would look like.”

“Oh, but I am able to orchestrate 

that situation and turn it for good.

I will pour My favor on you and bless you 

even in the midst of circumstances that 

didn’t go according to your plan.

It is called My favor and

 it’s found in My presence.”

I will answer your cry for help

every time you pray,

and you will find and feel My presence,

even in your time of pressure and trouble.

I will be your glorious Hero…

Psalm 91

And that is more than enough for me.

He is my glorious Hero,

working even those things that
presently are not my favorites
toward something beautiful and good.