Love and obey the Lord every day, and He will unfold your future.

But what is the will of God or at least for me?
: Psalm 67

Why is God good to us?
God be merciful to us and bless us, and cause His face to shine upon us. —Psalm 67:1

When I was growing up, we often sang a song in Sunday school that went like this: “God is good to me! God is good to me! He holds my hand and helps me stand! God is good to me!”

I need to say right away that I believe God is good and He takes delight in doing good things for people. He does indeed hold our hand in times of trouble and helps us stand against the onslaught of life’s difficulties. But I wonder if you’ve ever asked yourself, Why is He good? It certainly is not because we deserve it or because He feels the need to buy our love and allegiance with His benefits.

The psalmist prays for God to bless him so that “[the Lord’s] way may be known on earth, Your salvation among all nations” (Ps. 67:2). God’s daily blessings are proof positive that He is indeed a good God who cares for His own. But how will our world know this about God if we never praise Him for His goodness to us? (v.3).

So, the next time God blesses you, be sure to look for ways to appropriately give Him the credit. Consuming His blessings without communicating His goodness shortchanges the very purpose of His gifts of grace in our lives. —Joe Stowell

As endless as God’s blessings are,
So should my praises be
For all His daily goodnesses
That flow unceasingly! —Adams

God is good—make sure the people in your world know what He has done in your life.

Woandering what's next......

Lying on bed and wondering what is next or what should be next in life.
What do I do? How do I know that it is for me to do? Is it what God want's me to do?
Even if I do it how do I know that's it's not just what I want?
Life's such a puzzle.
God has been good and has sent many blessings but I
would be lying to myself if I said I weren't still
very confused as to what is going on. Why is this man
such a mystery to me? No matter what I will continue
to give Him thanks and praise through all this confusion
in hopes of one day seeing what's really going on.

Attention: There will be delays

"When our plans fall apart and there is no remedy, how do we deal with frustration and delay? Isaiah 26:3-4 is an anchor for our souls in every storm of life: “You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts in You. Trust in the Lord forever, for in [Jehovah], the Lord, is everlasting strength.” Whether we’re facing annoying inconvenience or heartbreaking loss, this rock-solid promise is worth memorizing and repeating every night when we close our eyes to sleep.

Today, when plans are shattered, do our minds dwell on the circumstances or on the Lord? During frustrating delay, can we still trust the loving heart of God?"

There are delays in life but I often wonder if things will take off or stay grounded. What good comes out of the delay? Will we diverted to something better or worse? Feels like I've been parked at the gate forever. Life is a mystery.