The Heart of the Matter

Here is what it all come down to;
All of the things that I want,
All of the things I am afraid to loose,
All of the fear I have of walking with God,
All of the things I waste time worrying about
And being anxious over,
All come down to this:

Do I believe that God is good?

God is working in my life. I can see that. That is not something I need to believe. I know that God is working in my life.
But the question I always stumble at is: to what end, God?
Are you really going to bring good things to my life?
Are you really going to bless me?
Will you meet my needs and do you really know the desires of my heart?

On Sunday night at bible study, someone said "God is good, and I know that sounds redundant, but..."
And I thought to myself, "No! that is not redundant! That is what I need to know!"
I need to know that God is good, I need to believe that.
I have to remind myself that 5 times a day.

Because here it is, here is the heart of the matter,
If God really is good, then I have absolutely nothing to worry about.

I am worried because I am unsure of how it will all turn out, this God working in my life, business.
I am worried because I need to know that God is good. I need to know I am in good hands. I need to be assured that He is not just trying to keep me from things that I want, that He is going to bring good things to me in His time.