Do not My words

do good to him

who walks uprightly?

            Micah 2. 7

(It is not that everything

will always be easy

and have a smiley face on it,

but everything will always

        turn out for good,

even what we don't understand

     how that can be.

Trusting God

is the sincerest form of worship.

The trajectory of our lives

  --even through this affliction--

will be completely different

     if we walk with Him.

God is redeeming

                even this.

Even in suffering,

I am strengthened

when I choose to walk with Him

          through it.)

O LORD,

You say,

"There is no need

    to go it alone

    through this.

I am with You.

Be not afraid.

Just take My hand."

Help us to know

that we are changed

   by how we walk

   and who we walk with.

Our circumstances

            may not change,

but You can change

     our hearts and vision

            by Your strength.

You are good, O LORD.

And You do good.

       Even in this.

What if there is

      nothing to be afraid of?

What if

     we trusted You instead,

right into Your Presence

         and Your goodness?

In the most unexpected of all,

            You redeem.

And You are with us.