Happy Tuesday!

Happy Tuesday Ladies! Well this is like my mid-week Friday so I get a little excited about not having to work tomorrow. Today I just wanted to remind you of five truths that we can rely on in our daily lives, this is much a reminder for me as it is for you so take it all in ladies because our Father wants the best for us.

* God is good.

Often, when we are having a bad day and things aren’t heading in the direction we planned, we are tempted to believe that God is not good. This lie seems to be confirmed after just a few moments of watching the news or reading the newspaper. Bad things happen to God’s people and it can be difficult to understand how a loving God would allow it. But the truth is that God is good. His Word makes this clear.

Psalm 136:1 encourages us, “Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good.”

You can absolutely trust that God is good. He has always been good. He will always be good. Despite our circumstances, He remains a good and loving God. He is able to provide good things for us, even when our world is spinning in a direction that makes us dizzy. He is the Giver of peace and comfort and wisdom. He gives us good and perfect gifts. When we are tempted to fall for the lie that He is not good, we can rest in this truth.

*It’s not about me; it’s about Him.

In addition to claiming the truth that God is good, even when things don’t go our way, it is worth reminding ourselves that our will should not be the ultimate guider of our actions. The truth is that we should not be the primary focus of our lives and our circumstances. It is not about us, it is about Christ.

Romans 11:36 states 

“For from him and through him and to him are all things. To him be the glory forever. Amen.”

He is the source of all things and our lives are to give Him glory.

* God loves me and wants me to have His best.

Are there times in your life when you feel far from God? Does it ever seem like He is hard to reach? Do you ever struggle with a pattern of sin that seems impossible to break? During those times, do you wonder if God really loves you?

I’m not sure that I would ever have the courage to say it out loud. After all, I am a Christian. But, have been times when I wondered if God really loved me. What’s more, I mess up a lot more than I get things right and I am tempted to put God’s supernatural love for me in a box that fits my human experiences. But, God’s Word doesn’t allow me to wonder. It clearly spells out God’s love for me and His desire to give me His best.

Romans 8:38-39 assures us that we cannot be separated from the love of God.

 “I am sure that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.”

It certainly can be difficult to understand why God loves us, but the truth is that He does.

*God created me a masterpiece.

Do you have fat days? Are the times when you look in the mirror and wonder what God was thinking when he gave you that nose or that skin or that hair? Do you acknowledge that God did great work when he created sunsets and seashores, but secretly wonder what He was thinking when He crafted you? As women we are especially prone to believe the lie that our appearance is flawed. We are prone to believing lies that we are ugly or fat or supposed to look like someone other than ourselves. But, these lies are shattered by God’s Word.

Psalm 139:13-14 says 

“For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.”

Did you catch it? The description of your creation includes words like fearfully and wonderfully. You were knit together by a loving God and He doesn’t describe that event as a mistake or an accident. You are the wonderful work of a loving God.

* God’s grace is enough for me.

We have a limited view of our lives. As a result, it can be tempting to become overwhelmed by a problem we are facing and begin to feel like it is more than we can handle. But God’s grace is able to cover all circumstances. He is able to provide all that we need to handle every situation.

2 Corinthians 12:9 assures us that God’s grace is enough for us. 

“He said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.’ Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weakness, so that that the power of Christ may rest upon me.”

How wonderful are these truths? I love how God shows us His heart. Have a great day!