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. Thanks for this devotional today. This verse was my verse for the year a couple of years ago and I needed so much a refresher in it. God is good and does good things! I look forward to reading the book when I am able to buy it. He loves unconditionally, oh that more of we His children could love that way. Gods goodness gives me a babys cry, the clouds in the sky, even the breath I breathe. Dear SWEET LIZ I am more the richer when I do realize that His goodness is all around me. She is married to Bill Higgs,Ph.D., who serves as Director of Operations for her speaking and writing office. Daily I went into work wondering if this would be my last day on the job. This man, I could tell was homeless, never asked me for a penny! He provides comfort when loneliness hits, He provides shelter when the storm rages on. Thank you! What a daily reminder it is just to hear those words and for someone to agree. Gods goodness is something I have had to cling to a lot lately. His testimony till the very end . I will lift up the cup of salvation and call on the name of the Lord. God bless & hope to get to know more about you. Liz Curtis Higgs is an award-winning speaker as well as the author of twenty-eight books, including Bad Girls of the Bible and Thorn in My Heart. God is good all the time. WHAT A SHEER DELIGHT TO START MY DEVOTION BY READING YR BLOG.TO SEE YR GREAT HOPE AND JOY .IT IS ALL OVER YR The goodness of God leads us, me, to repentence. Maybe youre stuck and want to move forward. The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer; Read more: Hillsong Holy,holy,holy Lyrics | MetroLyrics. To copy form the hymn, my hope is built on nothing less than Jesus blood and rightness. (2 Timothy2:13 ). Gods goodness is seen all around us in his creation. Romans 15.13 my gift from Papa in 2002-3 after a sad season with Marni Thank you for reminding me. Praise His name! The Sunflower Parable ( 1997) 3. 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. Its hard in the midst of lifes busy-ness and trials to focus on God and His Goodness, but if we dont, we will miss out on all the blessings He has for us. I have been having exceeding difficulty in dealing with my current work situation. That allows me to trust Him, knowing that hell never do anything thats not the best! THANKS, Jane! The goodness of God means that I never have to be concerned about Gods motives towards me. What a lovely story you told about the young man. My goal is be to show the goodness of God to others every day. For me the goodness of God means.. No matter how much I mess up my life He ia always waiting to pick up my broken pieces. Like everything else in His creation, hope comes from God (NLV). He brought me through that season and continues to work in my life. Thank you and God Bless You! It might seem slow in coming, it may be hidden behind a canopy of gray clouds, but the sun is definitely there. Grace. Thank you for the beautiful message. OH wait, God IS good, ALL THE TIME. A special treat was having award-winning author and speaker Liz Curtis Higgs as our keynote speaker. Anna. God is true love and He is ALWAYS good! God your are good and your mercy reigns forever!!! He is always FOR us, not AGAINST us. Liz Curtis Higgs 2014. Cherish each day and love on those around you every chance you haveno one ever knows when God will call us home! Although I may not exactly love the circumstances of my life at this time, God is good, I want for nothing, he provides all that I need. Liz Curtis Higgs 2014. We can trust Him whole-heartedly with our whole lives with no fears, as this world gets darker an darker. ). God is good. God is sooooo good, because I am sooooo not. This has enabled our family to grow and prosper through the years, and will allow us to live out our retirement years graciously and gratefully. Coram Deo xx. Your privacy is vital to me. God bless you all !! Your privacy is vital to me. All the time. ? (Psalm 34:8). They give me hope and a new purpose on life. God is good. I have thought about this all evening, and pray that he will be okay. No charge, no limits, no kidding. This is my belief and salvation! God is still good, for always and in all ways. Liz spent a decade as an award-winning columnist for Todays Christian Womanmagazine. We dont hold the power to change it. Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path. Psalm 119:105. Each day has gotten better! 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 Fill us to be full. When I drop away, he was sitting on the sidewalk eating what I had bought. So true. He passed away almost 8 years ago but I can still hear him saying it! After early careers in television and radio, Liz Curtis Higgs has been ministering to audiences and readers for more than 30 years, speaking for Christian conferences in all 50 states and 15 foreign countries, and writing nearly 40 published books and Bible studies. HE is an all forgiving God and will never leave us or forsake us!!!! He cares for those who trust in him (. I need to focus on this daily, and some days minute by minute! Anna July 29, 2015 at 10:13 pm # What a joy it is to do something good for someone and to give God the glory. Last week, she decided to go berry picking and easily picked more than enough berries to bake several pies. The colorful and beautiful flowers, the glistening waves on the ocean, sunrise and sunset, all his creatures big and small, and especially in a babys smile. Thank you so much for your wonderful ministry to all Sisters around the world! Thank you for reminding us of His goodness. We just found out that my sister has had a reoccurrence of colon cancer. 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.) I believe in God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. Hes our source of hope (GNT). Liz Curtis Higgs 2014. His goodness also reminds me of His faithfulness. Worthy is the Lamb who was slain, holy holy is He. Found it yet another Liz Curtis Higgs book hard . I can have goodness in me, and even desire to do good, but true goodness comes from the One who is perfectly good and wants good things for all people. Now they are much older, but God is STILL good. I cant look at any of this without thinking of our sweet Lord Jesus, the creator of all things. His goodness makes this world beautiful. He is our provider and our healer, He is our beacon in the storm, He loves us unconditionally no matter our temperament, He brought us the Holy Spirit to guide our step, and He is the same Yesterday, Today, and Forever. I have children from my Sunday school class on my mind and I think through them I see how God is good. (NLT) I would like to ask your permission to share some of your memorizing tips with the ladies in my group. Thank you, Lord! God is good because He is God, the great I AM. But I do not have to be downcast. It just simply gives me peace. I applied for a new, full time position today and was interviewed on the spot. $22.51 $ 22. There she was to remind me and encourage me today!!! The Pumpkin Patch Parable ( 1995) 2. And we are all too aware that our spouses, our kids, our relatives, our BFFs, our neighbors, our coworkers can be taken from us. Rise and Shine Mondays Let's SHINE in 2022! So glad to read your reminder of the goodness and care we receive because we are His daughters! ), but Im glad you heard my heart. I love your weekly emails. He is not a vengeful God that desires to hurt us. God is good to me in that I know he guides me every d a y and is there to give me strength to handle whatever happens. Hebrews 13:1-2 Let brotherly love continue. His goodness and love envelope me like a favorite worn blanket. Gods goodness He hears me when I cry to Him! God is good and His sreadfast love holds me up. Dear Lizzie God has been so good to me. 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! Every good and perfect gift comes from Him. A great light read with an insight into the author's former world of radio. God has shown me his goodness in that I can take refuge, gain strength, and begin to see beauty in where I am. Any good that comes from me really comes through me from Him. You might want to write this verse on the tablet of your heart for all those days when your hope is running on empty. Higgs, Liz Curtis Published by Thomas Nelson Inc, 2001 ISBN 10: 1400300118 ISBN 13: 9781400300112 Seller: Reliant Bookstore, El Dorado, U.S.A. It was my seventh Sunday to visit my friends church, and by then I was singing in the choir. Grace the love and mercy given to us by God because God desires us to have it, not because of anything we have done to earn it. You always speak to my We then went to see you at Gull Lake in early June, shortly after I had shoulder replacement surgery. 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. But I can turn to Gods Goodness and accept forgiveness, love and know that I, not good on my own, am His Beloved. Whatever happens, His goodness is always present. Carolyn, Out of sorrow and tragedy, His goodness shines through. Amy, Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in him (, For the Lord is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations (, The Lord is good, a refuge in times of trouble. Remembering that goodness is one of Gods attributes is key. He is true and faithful and forgives me and gives me another chance every time. Gods blessings coming your way, for sure. The Great Physician. What shall I return to the Lord for all His goodness to me? Her characters pop off the page, and in this latest novel, steal your heart." . Last night while I was out walking, the sky was so beautiful as the sun was setting. Gods goodness is everything. Like the country song says, I was looking for love in all the wrong places. I found companionship with many but comfort in none. Power, Forgiveness. A devotion I heard earlier this week said, (thankfulness) will also cushion the impact of trials when they come against you. Gods goodness is our promise for all time. Especially when things dont work out the way we want and we get mad at God. Gods Goodness covers all the sin in me, His Goodness overwhelms me, envelops me. When I remember this, I see good everyday everywhere, and that good is my Father God,yes He is good, all the time. The One who is hope itself showed me that He can and will provide an overflowing abundance of hope. But he is good.. I feel like Im in a nightmare and am desperate to wake up out of it. And I am safe forever in His love. Hence He cannot act in any way that is not good because then He would be changeable which we are told He is not in Malachi. On Tuesday, September 19, I did my very first Facebook Live Event(gulp). GOD is so good all the time and all the time GOD is good. I have had issues in my life that I couldnt handle on my own. Smiles were exchanged, and a warm glow settled on those who were close enough to witness the uncommon scene. God is good all the time; all the time God is good! Amen. I never share your info with anyone, and you can unsubscribe any time. God is so amazing!!! Ill never forget the nurse that came into the CCU as my father lay dying. I needed to know..that always and forever HE IS good. In her newest series of messages, Endless Hope, Liz explores the lives of biblical women who had a personal encounter with Jesus. Im in the middle of a storm. We may never know how an action of ours, big or small, might impact a life for eternity. I am so blessed to have met you and would love to see and hear you again! . I rest in that Goodness. He has a plan for her and He will be faithful to complete them. Im enjoying learning about another woman of the bible, our Queen! Ill be receiving a review copy soon. All of the time. And Michael O'Brien talks about the restoration of his marriage that was on the brink of divorce. I can surely pull up my big girl panties & endure the troubled times for the short time we are here on this EARTH. Liz Curtis Higgs. look what he endured. A couple more times and we accept on Saturday evening, July 25th, our parents wedding anniversary. Prayers for family, friends, and those we know need prayer but are afraid or dont know how to ask for it. 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!!!! God is Great! My daughter said it was our parents confirmation that all is OK. God IS good all the time. My daughters air conditioning went out here in Louisville. God is good! How comforting to have a Father who is intrinsically good! Yes, God is good. , , Thanks for sharing the lovely flower photos and for your words of encouragement and faith. I really needed these thoughts today! The rarity of her daughters disease, the possibility of a strokeso scary, Lord. I love the memory verse shared Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge inHim. What a powerful promise. I never share your info with anyone, and you can unsubscribe any time. Its a joy to my heart knowing that everything that comes into my life is for my good and His glory. Listen In. She asked him if he wanted her to sing to him. Gods goodness reminds me my brother is with Him, waiting for me. "But thanks be to God! Liz andBill enjoy their old Kentucky home, a nineteenth-century farmhouse in Louisville, andare the proud (and relieved!) What a visual! ALL things work together for good to those who love the Lord. You were so kind and loving at She Speaks and I want you to know it meant the world to me. But if I just rely on the fact that God is good, I can trust His guidance for my life. If we take our eyes off of ourself and looked at others, we would see Gods deed spread everywhere. 51. Mental health issues are real and need our prayerful and practical support. Praise Him! 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. God is good all the time, all the time God is good! His goodness shows in His creation as I look out on a sparkling, sunny morning, listening to the birds sing for joy. I just recently re-studied your Bad Girls of the Bible and its just got to be among my most fav! He spoke to my heart and said no matter what happens, He is good.