What Is Good?

It may be hard to believe in the middle of a desperate situation, but God truly can turn anything around for our ultimate good, as the Bible says in Romans 8:28. We must remind ourselves of this truth every day so that we build our faith for the tough times. But who determines what is good? Is it our decision? Or is it God’s?

We have our answer in the Bible: Proverbs 16:9 says that it is the Lord who establishes our path even when we think we do, and in Isaiah 46:11, God declares that he will always follow through on his plans.

We may think we know the best course for our lives. We may believe we know the difference between a good and a bad situation. We may despair when things seem to go wrong. Even the paths that seem right to us will ultimately lead only to destruction and death if we depend on our own judgment (Proverbs 14:12). Our human perspective is limited. God alone sees the big picture, the beginning to the end. And we can trust him to work out all the details for our good.

Whatever you’re facing, God’s got this! Nothing is beyond the scope of his sovereignty, and we can trust him in all things. In fact, that’s what we must do if we are going to run with the right perspective.

Father, you alone know the beginning and the end of all things. I give up my own idea of what is good for my life and step into your divine purpose. Establish my path with your wisdom. Amen.

Go share the joy today!