The Good Things Of God
Hi, I’m Joni Eareckson Tada and don’t you love Psalm 84 where it says that “No good thing does God withhold from those who walk uprightly?” Years ago, I used to think that if I finished my chores, went to church, said my prayers, kept myself from fighting with my sisters, God would do good things for me; he’d give me good grades, a good college to attend, and a good husband. And all I had to do was keep my nose clean and be obedient. It’s the way we reason, isn’t it? If we obey, God will give us financial blessings and more. If we do our part, God will be forced to do his. Well, I have lived long enough in this wheelchair to now have a better idea of what God thinks is good. Because if we walk uprightly, he’ll give us courage; he’ll give us contentment; he will not withhold grace; and he’ll give perseverance and endurance – all good things. Oh, today, friend, remember that these things, these virtues, are God’s idea of good.
