God in one word
While there are so many words that could be used to describe who God is, the bible tells us the essence of God is love (1 John 4:8). But even God’s love is multifaceted. At the heart of His love one characteristic shines brighter than all the rest…GOODNESS.
People who don’t make the connection of goodness with God’s love will struggle to identify the source of a problem. They attribute the clear work of the devil to God Himself because they believe that God authors bad things for our good. This has become common in the theology of many because they do not understand the cornerstone of all theology—God is good!
For You, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive… (Psalm 86:5)
What does faith do?
Faith explores the realms opened by the promises of God. These promises are found in the person of Jesus Christ, and they reveal the nature and the heart of God. The playing field of our faith, then, is applying the goodness of God right in the middle of whatever is contrary to His promises, and expecting things to change.
As the Kingdom of God is a Kingdom of advancement, it requires forward movement in our thinking and our behavior. When the issue of God’s goodness is settled, our assignment becomes much clearer. We begin to burn with the conviction that GOD IS GOOD. Things begin to open in our understanding areas that were previously out of reach. Instead of living in reaction to problems, hoping for breakthroughs and solutions, we become spiritual explorers filled with hope. We begin to proactively search for places to insert the fulcrum of God’s goodness while using in faith as a powerful lever that will bring about miraculous results.
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