Still Good

After everything is said and done (and before, and during!), God is still good.

Yesterday, I had what most people call "a bad day." It started out fine but quickly went south about mid-afternoon, and pretty much continued in that direction until I fell asleep! I won't go into why because it's not nearly as important as how I responded. I will tell you that it wasn't any one thing, and that it was both practical and spiritual.

I can't generally do much about the things (circumstances) that help produce a "bad day"... but I can do something with me.

I thank God that I have grown to a point in my relationship with Him where I can be real with what's going on inside of me. (He can see it all, anyway, so no point in trying to deny or hide it!) Yesterday, I let Him know how I was feeling. It wasn't pretty. I didn't try to feign religiousness...and for much of the time, I did this without beating myself up (an all-too familiar pattern from my past).

A lot of things strike me when I read the Bible. Here's a couple: "Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, REJOICE!"; and "in everything give thanks" (Phil 4:4; 1 Thess5:18). Why? So I can be a "holy" Christian? No! Late last night I finally began to turn the corner on my "bad day" as, one by one, I started thanking God for the people He has brought into my life.

It's hard to stay ticked when I'm thanking God for His goodness. It's always there. I just need to adjust my gaze and force it to find rest in the right place.