The truest statements sometimes seem hard to believe, we think we know the shape of the world... think we can see the way things will work out. We carry a set of expectations in our mind about what we must have, or how things must go... but the truth is that we often confuse wants with needs. God promises to provide for His own, and what's more, He also says He will give every good thing... so how am I to understand this when I don't get the good thing I want? It really is very simple, God knows what is truly good and what only appears good when we look at it. But we get so wrapped up in our perceptions, so dazzled by our expectations, so blinded by our desires that we lose sight of the true good things that are all around us. We miss the wonder of His favor because we are busy with our checklists... beloved, when nothing makes sense and all seems dark, remember that God is watching over His children for good. Keep in your heart that "A thousand may fall at your side,
And ten thousand at your right hand;
But it shall not come near you" - Psalm 91.7
Let your heart echo the words of Job, "though He slay me, yet shall I trust Him." And always remember that no matter what things look like on the surface, God is ALWAYS faithful!