For the LORD is good;

His steadfast love

          endures forever,

and His faithfulness

       to all generations.

             Psalm 100.5

(The LORD is good

        -- noun, not adjective,

Who He is,

        not just what He does.

We can stake our lives

                  on that,

in spite of circumstances.

The LORD is good,

not just when things are favorable,

the skies are blue,

or His answers align with our wants,

but the LORD is good

    in what He is weaving into our souls,

the grand narrative we cannot

                         yet see.)

O LORD,

You are good.

Help us to depend on You,

no matter what is swirling

              all around us.

And stake our lives on You.

You will not just

        bring us through our struggles,

but embed Your goodness

        all the way through.

Align our hearts

                 with Yours.

Help us to not be distracted

   by what the world claims

                      as good,

   but knowing You

       are not just higher than that,

             but You are the Most High.

Help us to worship You

       and walk with You

in whatever we face today.