Spiritually Healthy

  "And if not, He is still good." What does that mean to you?  Personally for me, it runs deep. Life is always filled with questions that seem like there is no straight answers to. "What if I made more money?" "What if I took more time off?" "What if I was married/had children?" "What if I took that chance?" The list of questions could go on and on... I started this blog 10 years ago. 10 whole years! That's a long time. While I was not the most faithful of bloggers back in the day, I want to get back into the swing of things now...even if it's a little at a time. I find writing to be therapeutic and I love it. We can learn so much about each other by how and why we write. If you were to have asked me 10 years ago where I thought I would be today, I can assure you that my response would have been something like this: "Well 10 years from now I'll be married with a handful of children. Living in a nice home and raising chi...

Living in a sin-filled world reminds me that until Jesus returns, there will be pain, tears, and death. While I sit here and wait for a tropical storm to make landfall, I look up at the grey skies. Woebegone. As if it is echoing the emotions of my heart, it is sad. I am taking comfort in not only the Word of God, but also in a song that requires me to respond to the question, "Is He worthy?" Even in the midst of pain and suffering, is God still good? Yes, He is. Though I cannot humanly understand why, I can rest in knowing ..."the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus." (Philippians 4:7) Even in this. Even in this painful moment, is the Lord of all creation worthy? Though I may respond with tears, yes, He is worthy. I will trust in Him, no other. The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise. Psalm 51:17 Precious in the sight of the LORD is the d...