If I had let the enemy have his way, I would be a nervous, fearful wreak, but God (dont you just love that phase but God? His mercies are renewed each and every day and I am glad that I can walk in that promise. of the how I must treat others. Gods goodness will shine through all the dark times in our lives . 04 May 2005. I had plans to move to San Marcos, Texas the end of August. A graduate of Bellarmine, she became a member of Christ Church in 2006. If we are still and let him shine through us his goodness will show through usnot because of us BUT because of Him. It is part of His very character. I praise and thank God that He is so faithful!!! God is dependable and good and is there for me in any trouble or any daily situation so good! Thank you for the reminder. God is Good all the time.and All the Time God is Good!! I can count on Him to love me. P.S. "Word by Word with Liz Curtis Higgs" is a 26-minute podcast exploring women of the Bible. Thank you, thank you, thank you, Lord Jesus. Im so not worthy of all He has blessed me with, but to know He loves me so much that He gave his life so I might live with him eternally? I would highly recommend it for a personal study or a group study. But God . Thelovely flower photos this week were taken by our daughter. I am His child and he always knows exactly what I need. Very very thankful. God is truly good all the time. Gods goodness and love gives us a Bible verse for every situation in life. We are excited to begin! There have been SO many times I had to rest on these verses of Gods Goodness. This is so good Liz! I love that you are an encourager,as they seem to be a very rare breed in the Churches Ive been a part of *(as a Believer for over 43 yrs now),and I find that so very sad..and that is why the knowledge that God Is Good,and God is sovereign is what I hold on to,as He alone never changes! God is so amazing!!! My brother and I counter offered and they countered. Thank you Liz for reminding me what I know is the truth but can be squashed down by the bad news of the world if I dont remember trust God- all the time. You have helped me fall madly in love with Jesus Christ! Thank you for this beautiful post! Knowing the Lord is trustworthy in all he promises and faithful in all he does (Psalm 145:13) makes it possible for us to put our trust in Him. Praise Jesus this is the second time today He has reminded me of His goodness. She has spoken at more than 1,800 conferences in all 50 states of the U.S. and 15 foreign countries, including South Africa, Indonesia, Germany, Ecuador, and Japan. To me Gods goodness is in his God winks. May we shine our lights for The Lord and be His hands and feet on Earth, even at the grocery store. Ive been widowed almost 16 years and despite a drastic change in income, He has never failed me yet! When we are doing good deeds we are taking our eyes off of ourselves and we are being the hands and feet of Jesus. Because of Gods goodness, we can put our faith and trust in our Savior to meet our every need, big or small! I have not received His peace but have faith His answer will give me direction soon. A week later God said to me You are Healed. Im so glad that I met you at the Gull Lake Ladies day back in June 2015. I am reminded so often of His goodness and grace for me, especially when I have disappointed Him or not followed through on something I said I would do. Asking for Prayer is a Testimony and a Witness. In 1995 the NationalSpeakers Association honored Liz with their Council of Peers Award of Excellence. While I may not be able to see the good in the current situation, I know that Gods goodness will eventually shine through. We just found out that my sister has had a reoccurrence of colon cancer. They are on my mind tonight because I love teaching them, they are eager to learn and they are so sweet and want to share little bits of their lives with me! ? Oh that everyone would be filled up and overflowing in Gods goodness. Its one of those promises that we dont love. There are so many times I feel Him, I see Him, I hear Him, I experience Him in my life. "A heartwarming read, both humorous and achingly real. Just read about your 31 Proverbs book on Ann Voskamps website and you are bang on, if your seratonin levels are low, swallow your pride and swallow the pill, and thank God Hes given us modern medicine when we need it. I LOVE that about Him. 3.97 avg rating 10,954 ratings 14 editions. And Liz providesa twenty-first century take on the book of Ruth in The Girls Still Got It, dishing out meat and milk, substance and style, in a highly readable, always entertaining, and deeply personal journey. What shall I return to the Lord for all His goodness to me? And He created things that are pleasing to the eye and good forfood (Genesis 2:9). This was such a lovely reminder today! Gods goodness is most evident in my life when I focus on others. Rise and Shine Mondays Let's SHINE in 2022! He can never be anything but good. All the time. Flashes of lighting and roles of thunder. Liz lays out the narrative in eight chapters. When I remember this, I see good everyday everywhere, and that good is my Father God,yes He is good, all the time. Liz Curtis Higgs has done a great job with this Christian romance. Have you always trusted God, my friend? I will trust in Him. He warms us tenderly each and every step of His journey with us. Waiting is hard but God is Good and now soon I will fly like the Eagle. What a JOY it is to have my 37th book on store shelves this autumn! In this life, there are so many trials, troubles, disappointments, and discouragements. I am in an emotionally challenging health situation. Gods goodness is light shining all around us!!! God IS good, all the time! Take a Walk with Ruth and the God Who Rocked Her World. I dont do facebook. Such simple words that hit with such a powerful meaning. The Women of Easter shines a spotlight on three Marys who play vital roles in the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus. Cant wait to read about Sheba. As a one-sentence summary of how low my values had plummeted, even Howard once shook his head and said, Liz, youve got to clean up your act! It wasnt my on-air show that was in trouble; it was my risky off-air escapades that needed changing. God is good? Thanks Liz! Im one of those people who had to fall all the way down to the bottom of the pit, until I had nowhere else to look but up. Yes, God is good. In her newest series of messages, Endless Hope, Liz explores the lives of biblical women who had a personal encounter with Jesus. A friend of mine was recently commenting on Gods goodness and the fact that we dont often recognize it as such. Yay! Since moving to the platform in 1986, Liz has been interviewed on more than 600 radio and television stations, including guest appearances on PBS, A&E, MSNBC, NPR, CBC Canada, BBC Radio Scotland, Shine TV New Zealand, Radio Pulpit South Africa, Focus on the Family, Life Today with James Robison, 100 Huntley Street, and Midday Connection on the Moody Network. God, help us demonstrate your goodness to those who dont yet know you. You were so kind and loving at She Speaks and I want you to know it meant the world to me. The miracle ..he forgives us !! Liz youve been on my heart lately so this message is rightly timed. When I feel like Im falling apart, God is rock solid. His testimony till the very end . What does Gods goodness mean to me? To copy form the hymn, my hope is built on nothing less than Jesus blood and rightness. He has blessed me abundantly in may ways. Luke 24:6. The goodness of God is beginning each day sitting with Him and then venturing out praying that in some way I can let his love and goodness shine through me. No matter what, I am content and believe Gods peace is one of the greatest gifts I enjoy in the midst of trials. When you trust in Him, your believing lives (MSG). I try to let let Gods goodness flow from me all the time especially with my three and six year old. Thank you Liz, I needed this. Former Bad Girl, grateful for God's grace. Its as simple as that. He really has turned the bad into good. And, He is forever GOoD! GOoDness. Anna July 29, 2015 at 10:13 pm # How Happiness Happens - Max Lucado 2019-09-17 He holds us upp even when we dont feel it. I tend to think that I know what is best and admit that I often let God know how He should do things (hopefully I am not alone in this.) Finally I worked up the courage to tell YOU. His grace and mercy abound in each new day! God gives us all of these and more. Liz thank you for your up lifting words each week. I would need to write a list as they would easily forget them. And some days you just gotta shout it out, God is so good. Your privacy is vital to me. I was humbled and felt God so profoundly speak to me that by doing this I became His hands and feet to this dear woman. This man, I could tell was homeless, never asked me for a penny! Without fail. so that you may overflow with hope I wasnt going to miss you AND YOUR MESSAGE just because of a little major surgery. Yes, GOD IS GOODALL THE TIME! Ive learned that God can bring light, peace, and even joy at the darkest times of our lives if we only trust and believe Him. The goodness of God means that I can believe God that the promises in His word are real, true, and something that every believer can rely and depend on daily. God is so good! More Buying Choices $2.27 (35 used & new offers) God is still good, for always and in all ways. The dish would make a nice gift, I want to read the book and then donate it to our church library. It is knowing that in spite of the trials/challenges I face, God is there and wants the best for me. My daughters air conditioning went out here in Louisville. Anna. God is goodall the time. God is good, because God is Love, and Love conquers all. God is so good! Thanks for sharing the lovely flower photos and for your words of encouragement and faith. Give us, Lord, our daily bread. I was in the grips of Satan, bound with a heroin addiction, destined for death but God. No matter how much I doubt him, question him, get angry with him, or run from him he is still there when I come to my senses and turn back to him. Well, well, well A yellow rose (long story but heavenly). If I win, I will be sharing it with a special friend. Dealing with an adult daughter with mental health problems. 2,594 talking about this. Like you remembering this little prayer, I think of singing Jesus Loves Me and I still get cold chills when I sing it and think of the words even now. . Her in-depth knowledge of the Scriptures, gifting as a communicator, and personal relationship with the Lord make her unmatched in the ability to take biblical truth and make it applicable to anybody." His goodness shows in the way He loves us, how He answers our prayers. He also told me he was starving he was so hungry. Its a disorder where the blood arteries in the brain are not supplying sufficient blood because they are too weak. In the midst of all the bad times and troubles in our lives, God is always there with us just waiting to show his goodness in some way. He will provide because he is faithful No man, woman, child, living thing is good. He is righteous, faithful, and never failing. God being good means hope to me. Gods goodness means peace of mind and peace of heart even in troubling times and circumstances. God is so good he has been blessing my life left and right here lately. 4614 Brownsboro RdLouisville, Kentucky 40207502-897-6421. I have Gods peace that passes all understanding, and I know the joy of the Lord is my only true strength. Gods goodness is our promise for all time. The whole alto section gasped. It would take me hours to type out all the ways he has provided for me, protected me, and loved me. Even when I fall short He is there to forgive me and pick me up! PTL, When we are given the opportunity to serve others people see the good news of the gospel in action. Thank you Liz for such great books to read and to learn from. You are good and Your mercy is forever The goodness of God a good deed, a smile or kind word to a stranger or a friend. His Love is Everlasting~! May God keep blessing you and your family. 27K views, 638 likes, 572 loves, 499 comments, 348 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from Liz Curtis Higgs: The Women of Easter LIVE!. I have continued to pray as to where I should retire (presently living in Iowa). I think of how he protects my children and grandchildren daily; He provided my husband and children jobs to put food on the table. Bad Girls of the Bible: And What We Can Learn from Them. God is, as always, in charge. God cares about the least of these and sees us both from the outside and the inside. Gods goodness is priceless & our model to do good to likewise. Last week through the prayer of a healing saint my heel (damaged in a spinning class at the health club when my bike locked up) was healed instantly. it must have been a blessing to witness this exchange. His grace is truly amazing. Today would have been my brothers 40th bday, but he is not here to tease about being old. 31 Proverbs to Light Your Pathoffers the wisdom you need for the road ahead. I have three abiding passions: encouraging my sisters in Christ, exploring the storiesof women in the Bible, and writing novels set in Scotland of old. Theme: once a Queen alway a Queen. And she received an Honorary Doctorate from Georgetown College in 2010. As we look at Gods demand for justice and our role in this world of injustice, I need to remind people that God is a God of goodness. ALL things work together for good to those who love the Lord. He has saved me from MUCH. Hardback. who was ,and is ,and is to come. God manifests His goodness in so many different ways. I thank God that His goodness is not dependent on me. God Sees Her. Gods goodness to me is this no matter how long the darkest is..God will alwaya show up at the right time,that confidence keeps me stable,focus inspite of the obvious wickedness around me. Out of *nowhere* doors begin opening, people share what they have without a second thought, and not only do bills get paid, but bonus are overflowing at just the right times! We dont deserve His goodness or His grace. Goodness will come as we walk in realationship with Him. so that you may overflow with hope Before she took a leap of faith to full-time speaking, Liz spent nearly a decade as apopular radio personality, moving town to town, up and down the dial. His beauty still surrounds us when humans create ugly. God is good all the time. Very moving story! So true. It is out of the goodness of God that He would send His only Son to die on the Cross in order to rescue us from death to life everlasting. He sent the ladies and you (although you didnt know it) into my life at just the right time. Its a crazy world where we need to be encouraged by Gods words & spirit. You hold them in your loving embrace, Lord, and You will not let go. His goodness to me is what fuels me to try to do good to those around me. What a daily reminder it is just to hear those words and for someone to agree. more on that on my Facebook Live appearance, https://www.facebook.com/LizCurtisHiggs/videos/10154984977983596/. Gods goodness to me means comfort and peace. Daily I went into work wondering if this would be my last day on the job. I sing the chorus of my favorite hymn often.. morning by morning new mercies I see YES God is good, he is better, he is best!!!! I serve an awesome, loving, kind gracious God. Is my fav saying all the time. I have children from my Sunday school class on my mind and I think through them I see how God is good. He rescued me from death! you are my everything and i will adore you. His goodness also reminds me of His faithfulness. Love, Everything. God is Great! Yes God Is Good All The Time. Remembering that goodness is one of Gods attributes is key. After a big move and a new job, I have been wondering why I am here. Encounter the Savior with Mary of Bethany, Mary of Nazareth, and Mary Magdalene. He gives me far more than I ever deserve, including forgiveness for my sins and eternal life with Him. The Version table provides details related to the release that this issue/RFE will be addressed. Still, my pastor, Bob Russell, invited me, believed in me, and trusted me. He is love. I realize now, that is where I need to live. The Goodness of God. Thank you for the beautiful message. We serve an awesome God. Agnes. I thank God everyday for all the gifts that he has giving me. When we can praise God in all life experiences, He can then grow us in His Grace! Yes, my soul, find rest in God; my hope comes from him (Psalm 62:5). Congratulations on your new book. 4.8 out of 5 stars 11. as you trust in him, God is so good. Sorry, but Ill need to do that, the flight attendant explained, as she pointed the wheelchair toward the jet way. ALL THE TIME!!!!!! My thoughts and prayers are with you tonight . Thank you for this wonderful blog. She will need brain surgery soon. I was a single woman at the time. I try to let His goodness flow from all that I do. He is not a liar , he will not fail me or any of my family members. God is good in the fellowship of friends, offering encouragement and support in difficult times. Nahum states in chapter 1 verse 7, that the lord is good. In February 2015 I was scheduled for a hysterectomy. Your privacy is vital to me. Liz is the author of 37 books, with 4.6 million copies in print. Liz Curtis Higgs October 12, 2017 at 4:38 am # their salvation, live out their testimony, and look forward to Jesus' return. I used to say that prayer for dinner. Sound good? Gods goodness! Presently we are studying Acts and for September we are memorizing Acts 1:8: But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you. We then went to see you at Gull Lake in early June, shortly after I had shoulder replacement surgery. Thank you and God Bless You! Liz Curtis Higgs October 3, . I love thinking of good deeds as God deeds, so much more than taking credit for thinking of them myself!! God cant be bad, Hes perfect and I dont have to be, all I have to do is rest in His promises and believe His truths, He does the rest! When joy, happiness and peace fill our hearts, He is there as well. then comes the valleys and I see the Lord more and more, a little bit more clearly as HE lets me see myself and my need for HIM and then in the valley HE shows up as a person who is in need of anything and in the Valley I see HIM speaking to me to help this person or persons.and I wonder for a moment only, how can I do this, but then I see HIS wonderful love for me, and the work through Faith IN HIM comes alive, and much can be done for the person or persons.then in thanksgiving to HIM, I arise and come up higher and see my LORD in A NEW LIGHT! God bless you all !! Thanks Liz for helping me see this! Jan-2001. Im in the middle of a storm. By: Liz Curtis Higgs. THANKS for watching, Cathy. Your privacy is vital to me. I never share your info with anyone, and you can unsubscribe any time. Praying for you sweet lady! I am learning to see this goodness even in the hardships, which is a new way of thinking for me. The next day God told me Im going to heal you. Gods goodness endures forever. Our staggering debt of sin past, present, and still to come was paid in full when Jesus put Himself "in sin's dark place, in the pit of wrongdoing" (VOICE). God is good. For me the goodness of God means.. This TRUTH needs to become part of us, ingrained, second naturefor when times are not good and trouble seems to overwhelm us we remember and KNOW our never-changing God always IS good! God is immeasurably good even beyond our wildest imaginations and dreams. Submit He holds us with His right hand and never lets go. So many things are going on in this world that are certainly not God pleasing. I thank God for his goodness, mercy and love. One special way is through friends who point you back to Jesus. God's goodness is seen all around us in his creation. By choosing to be honest and kind. Such a simple, yet strong and ageless truth. The goodness of God is in the unexpected delights of our day; the unseen and unknown protection that he gives us; the gift of answered prayer even if the answer is no or wait a while; the blessing of family and dear, dear friends; and the grace and mercy of His salvation. I worked five hours a day, five days a week. Gods goodness reminds me my brother is with Him, waiting for me. Hardcover. But for that very reason I was shown mercy so that in me, the worst of sinners, Christ Jesus might display his unlimited patience as an example for those who would believe on him and receive eternal life. On Facebook LIVE: A scripture, a story, a reflection, and a prayer, all shared in a few lively minutes! All the time God is good. How do I fit trusting God in all this? Yes, God is good. So Liz, your reminder of this is so timely because as you said about the world getting darker, Gods light and love are ever more needed Its constant and never changing. In another recent devotional, "31 Verses to Write on Your Heart," Curtis Higgs explores 31 favorite verses chosen by more than a thousand women. He gave me another year with them both until I was ready to let them go. Love this story!!! His promises are always new and fresh; alive; meaningful to today as they were when He made them. Amen. Blessings on you! It helps to focus my eyes and my heart on Him. The fruit of the spirit should be in our daily lives. Our God is my hope. He cares! OH wait, God IS good, ALL THE TIME. He still remains. It is a beautiful sight! Liz Curtis Higgs is the author of 37 books, with 4.6 million copies in print.