God is good... all the time

Do you believe that?

It's easy to say, but if you really think about it... do you truly believe it?

Several years ago I read the book Crazy Love by Francis Chan. One part that really resonated with me talked about if God called you to be a martyr, would you still think He's good?

For months I wrestled with the question. I thought about Paul, Stephen, Peter, John and many more. I wondered what it would have been like to be them. Then I felt like God asked me, "if you had to suffer would you still think I'm good?"

I'm at a place where I can say, YES, I still think He's good even though there's suffering. Don't get me wrong... of course I grieve, mourn, and ask questions. However I'm comforted by knowing He's a sovereign God.

Psalm 103:19 tells us "...His sovereignty rules over all." (NASB)

We will never know why there's cancer in the world, why children have to go hungry, why hearts are broken; but at the end of the day I choose to rest in knowing I serve an omnipotently gracious God that endlessly loves me and holds me in His hands.

He's a mysterious God. We will never fully understand why He does what He does until we meet Him face to face. I encourage you to rest in knowing He's sovereign and He has the whole world in His hands.