God is good.
Even on days that I hear heavy things that break my heart, I know deep down, beneath all the pain, that this is true. And this is what gives me peace. I have seen Him turn the darkest situations into something beautiful. I have known people who made it through impossible things to see the light. I am alive today because of His goodness.
I don’t know why bad things happen. My friend lost her dad today. That breaks my heart. I don’t understand it. But I know that her dad is with God. And I know that he can see the big picture now, and he knows how this will be used for something good. Because it will, somehow.
And I know that my friend and her family are not alone. They have a big group of loving people around them, praying for them. And they have a big God that is with them in this. He knows what it is to mourn for someone you love. He has felt greater pain than any of us ever could. And He is able.
“Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has ascended into heaven, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to the faith we profess. For we do not have a high priest who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are—yet he did not sin. Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.” -Hebrews 4:14-16
“The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.” -Psalm 34:18
