“Every good and perfect gift is from above…” James 1:17 (NIV)
I don’t always recognize the good. Not because it’s not there, but because I’m often too distracted to notice it.
But God’s goodness? It hasn’t stopped flowing — even when life has felt heavy, or lonely, or hard. It’s not always loud or obvious. Sometimes it looks like a kind word, an unexpected text, a quiet morning, or strength for one more step.
I remember when I was really sick for a long time. I had friend just show up with some soup and vitamins. She sat with me and just chatted for a while. It didn’t fix anything, but it reminded me that God hadn’t left. That even in my hard moments, His goodness still found me.
Moments like that have changed the way I see things. Because when we train our eyes to look for His goodness, we begin to realize how present He’s always been.
Romans 8:28 says that God works all things together for good — not just the pleasant or easy things. That means the pain, the waiting, the uncertainty — none of it is wasted. He’s working even when we don’t feel it, even when the outcome doesn’t match our expectations.
Today, I’m choosing to pause. To breathe. To look around and see what I would’ve missed had I rushed through. A sunrise. A child’s laughter. The way a verse speaks directly to my heart. These aren’t just moments — they’re gifts. Evidence that the Giver is near.
I Choose Today to recognize the good — not because everything is perfect, but because the God I trust is. And He is faithful in every season, even the ones that break me. Especially the ones that break me.
What good can you recognize today? Look for it. Acknowledge it. Receive it.
And let it remind you that He’s still working.
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1 thought on “I Choose Today to Recognize the Good”
Thank you!!! When life gets so hard, it can be so difficult to see the good around me. Lord, help me see the good that you are doing today, because you are GOOD and you are working. Let me see You, not my circumstances. I trust you!