He is good!!!

This is how I’ve been feeling for a long time:

Daddy said it would be ok
And I believed him, but it was all just talk
Mother tried her very best
O, I know that, but it was not enough

And here I am now
Staring at these broken pieces

Just let me cry for my broken dreams
For the things that will never be
Let me mourn cause it hurts inside
Let me know its ok to cry

After being hurt long enough, a lot of us put up some kind of defence in order to protect our fragile hearts. Without realising it, I put up my own defence- a mindset: set your expectations low and then you won’t be disappointed (even or especially with God). What a horrible, horrible lie!!! Thank God, He is showing me that in spite of all the crap that goes on in the world, in spite of the pain and hurt we have all experienced, and the, at times, seeming victory of evil over good, He is God, our God and He is good. He is able to do infinitely beyond our wildest dreams or imaginations. We can expect great, great things of Him, and He will surpass those expectations!!! I am saying this to myself right now cause I need it; I need to replace my lies with His truth!!! My God, my Heavenly Father, My Friend, the Lover of my Soul is GOOD!!!!

Psalm 145

A psalm of praise. Of David.

I will exalt you, my God the King;
I will praise your name for ever and ever.

Every day I will praise you
and extol your name for ever and ever.

Great is the LORD and most worthy of praise;
his greatness no one can fathom.

One generation will commend your works to another;
they will tell of your mighty acts.

They will speak of the glorious splendor of your majesty,
and I will meditate on your wonderful works. ^[b]

They will tell of the power of your awesome works,
and I will proclaim your great deeds.

They will celebrate your abundant goodness
and joyfully sing of your righteousness.

The LORD is gracious and compassionate,
slow to anger and rich in love.

The LORD is good to all;
he has compassion on all he has made.

All you have made will praise you, O LORD;
your saints will extol you.

They will tell of the glory of your kingdom
and speak of your might,

so that all men may know of your mighty acts
and the glorious splendour of your kingdom.

Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom,
and your dominion endures through all generations.
The LORD is faithful to all his promises
and loving toward all he has made.

The LORD upholds all those who fall
and lifts up all who are bowed down.

The eyes of all look to you,
and you give them their food at the proper time.

You open your hand
and satisfy the desires of every living thing.

The LORD is righteous in all his ways
and loving toward all he has made.

The LORD is near to all who call on him,
to all who call on him in truth.

He fulfills the desires of those who fear him;
he hears their cry and saves them.

The LORD watches over all who love him,
but all the wicked he will destroy.

My mouth will speak in praise of the LORD.
Let every creature praise his holy name
for ever and ever.