He is Good.

You are good and do good; teach me your statutes." Psalm 119:68

Tonight I had something hurtful happen. The enemy was so quick to try to have me dwell on those hurtful words. I realize now that it was him reminding me of who I was and trying to make me dwell on that brought me down and made me anxious. Instead of dwelling on myself I'm choosing to turn it around and glorify Jesus through it instead. Satan was right last night. I WAS a lot of things...but I am no longer those things. I am new, I am found righteous, I am forgiven.

I was bitter. I was hurt. I was prideful. I was rude. I was cut throat sarcastic. I was insecure. I was a gossip. I was a hypocrite. I was broken. I was sinful. I WAS... I WAS a desperate sinner in need of His saving grace. BUT Jesus is good and perfect and the only thing that can satisfy a perfect and Holy God. The day I realized that it was nothing I did but all of what Jesus did. I felt freedom from the weight of who I WAS. I didn't have to try to be good anymore and go to bed each night hating and frustrated with myself for failing because of who I WAS. I just had to let the true gravity of what Jesus did for me penetrate my heart and everything changed. The Gospel, the truth...it changes everything. Now the rest of what happens is an overflow of knowing Him more. Growing in knowledge of who He really is.Now I am being sanctified buy the truth...
1. He is faithful to fulfill His promises- people of this world aren't. We can count on Him.
2. He is slow to anger- I have a lot to learn from Him:)
3. He is provider- most of the time not in ways we think of but in unexpected ways that show his glory (like a random person paying for my gas the other day)
4. He is sovereign -we can cast our cares upon him
5. He is a singer:)- He rejoices over us with singing
6. He is good and works all things together for good

It wasn't until the Holy Spirit gently spoke to my heart that I realized the state I WAS in and the state which He so graciously saved me from. He desires to be found by us. He desires to sanctify us. He has forever changed my life and now I'm no longer who I WAS but I am being made into who He made me to be. He is good and He does good.