Such a simple, yet strong and ageless truth. Release date: 08-13-15. I am reminded so often of His goodness and grace for me, especially when I have disappointed Him or not followed through on something I said I would do. All the time. Listen In Let's Start the Week Together On Facebook LIVE: A scripture, a story, a reflection, and a prayer, all shared in a few lively minutes! Well our great Father in heaven did just that. Gods goodness and love gives us a Bible verse for every situation in life. I can't look at any of this without thinking of our sweet Lord Jesus, the creator of all things. The colorful and beautiful flowers, the glistening waves on the ocean, sunrise and sunset, all his creatures big and small, and especially in a baby's smile. It continues to amaze me that this good God loves and cares for someone like me who is not good. Cant wait to read your book! I take daily comfort in knowing He is my safety. . Romans 15.13 my gift from Papa in 2002-3 after a sad season with Marni Thank you for reminding me. so that you may overflow with hope Hope for kindness and love for and to all. He loves because He is Love! Oh that everyone would be filled up and overflowing in Gods goodness. When we look back at tragedies in our lives and can see the goodness that came out of that, that is very special. Wow I would love BOTH of these! On Facebook LIVE: A scripture, a story, a reflection, and a prayer, all shared in a few lively minutes! No man, woman, child, living thing is good. Im inspired. Nahum 1:7 The Goodness of God is Gods favor and love given to each one of us even when we dont deserve it. Thanks again. You are good, You are good God is truly the only unchanging and unending piece of our lives. A verse I can hang on to in any situation and any day , Numbers 23:19 God is not a man that he should lie, nor a son of man that he should repent. Gods goodness means Im forgiven and am redeemed. Recently, I have been going through a really stressful time related to my employment. Looking forward to reading your new book! It gives me something to focus on rather that the situation that I am going through. Hes always there with His nail scarred hands outstretched and ready to comfort me and hold me until the worlds pain and sorrow melts away. This book was released on 2009-02-19 with total page 208 pages. So lovely and sweet. Thank you for your writing! by the power of the Holy Spirit. Here is my question for you: I am a facilitator in a womens Bible study and we have committed to memorizing a Bible verse a month. , . He does no harm, he does what we are afraid to do for ourselves by making us move to the next level. I am loved and understood by the One who created and saved me. How lucky we are to have a Father that loves us so much. Oh, what a comfort! In our baby steps of faith God is our hope as we walk through the challenges of life, after we have met a few we begin to trust in Him more and more and our faith develops, walking in faith through many seasons we begin to understand His love and we walk that out as we meet the storms of life, His love strengthens us when we are weak, His love once understood helps us to love those that may seem unlovable, His love is what we can walk in so we know that we know He will meet us at every step along the way. Thanx for the giveaway! We may never know how an action of ours, big or small, might impact a life for eternity. This was so timely! My heart swells with gratitude when I think of the Goodness of God. There she was to remind me and encourage me today!!! A devotion I heard earlier this week said, (thankfulness) will also cushion the impact of trials when they come against you. This is one of my favorite thoughts as I go through a day. So how do I trust God in all this? Following with you through 31 Verses to Light Your Path. God is good the complete opposite of bad. Every good and perfect thing comes from the Lord! So glad to see one of these devotionals back, Liz! I had plans to move to San Marcos, Texas the end of August. He is always FOR us, not AGAINST us. Blessings. Gods goodness is light shining all around us!!! I loved when you said our good deeds are really Gods deeds. I have been blessed to see Liz at a couple of events. Your words always inspire me! I believe that is the heart of the matter. I am so thankful that i know her. when God gives me an opportunity to serve someone I feel blessed. Thank you for sending your blog to me. He blessed me when we met once here in Las Vegas at a womens retreat at my church. The Women of Christmas offers a heartwarming Bible study wrapped inside a beautiful gift book with . I felt the Lord speaking to me, and I bought this man food. 20 The Women of Easter: Encounter the Savior with Mary of Bethany, Mary of Nazareth, and Mary Magdalene by Liz Curtis Higgs, as the title suggests, tells the story of Jesus' death and resurrection through the eyes of these three Marys. Gods goodness to me is the grace He gives even when I dont deserve it. He can NEVER be evil. But I can turn to Gods Goodness and accept forgiveness, love and know that I, not good on my own, am His Beloved. we can focus on that instead of the darkness and our hope is renewed. Liz and her husband, Bill, have a grown son and daughter. She helps me see that I am so loved by God and I can and should lean on Him! He will always lead me to good. Liz I love your positive thoughts every day. His goodness to me is what fuels me to try to do good to those around me. Even every hour when necessary. Your e-mail helped so much!!!!!! The dish would make a nice gift, I want to read the book and then donate it to our church library. God is so good! Your privacy is vital to me. GOD is so good all the time and all the time GOD is good. Your words of wisdom brought to mind a wonderful chorus, Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days, all the days of my life;.what a promise! Gods goodness give me hope in this world of tribulation. Ive been hurting but with hope so it will be so neat to have a full course meal served by you when hope hovered out of reach too. I have had issues in my life that I couldnt handle on my own. Gods goodness is everything. We just found out that my sister has had a reoccurrence of colon cancer. Praise be to God! HE is such a Loving & Caring God and gives me SOOOOO many BLESSINGS to be THANKFUL for EVERYDAY!!!! Liz Curtis Higgs - An Encourager As Surely as the Sun Rises Categories: 2021, Blog Even on the gloomiest days, the sun rises. So refreshing and true. All these encouraging comments further confirm Gods goodness in Everything in the lives of these women of like precious faith! Yes, faith comes by hearing and hearing by the Word of God! "But thanks be to God! God is Good all the things me, All the time God is Good. Yes, He is good! Praise Jesus this is the second time today He has reminded me of His goodness. 03 Mar 2020. It is the perfect follow up to seeing you on tour. Your privacy is vital to me. I buried them both 5 months apart with much appreciation for the extra time God gave me. He said he sleeps on the sidewalks around town in this terrible heat! Doing good deeds for others reflects the heart of God. Gods goodness is everywhere in everything. One special way is through friends who point you back to Jesus. She reminded me how Great our Savior IS! I know that person is still loved by our generous God. Joshua 1:9 was that verse. Go for it, with my blessing. With all creation i sing ,praise to the king of kings God is so gracious to us. I have thought about this all evening, and pray that he will be okay. PTL, When we are given the opportunity to serve others people see the good news of the gospel in action. He takes care of us in the good times, and he comforts us in the storms, even the little daily thunderstorms. No matter what this world is coming to His GOODNESS remains. "Word by Word with Liz Curtis Higgs" is a 26-minute podcast exploring women of the Bible. Because God is good I can fully trust Him to guide my steps every day. Trusting God is always the right thing to do, Trisha. Or fastest delivery Fri, Feb 10 . My word for 2017 is HOPE. Shouting it from the roof tops GOD IS SO GOOD!!!!! I ran to the local WalMart to grab something for our weekly covered dish supper at church. So many times have I felt his love and presence even when I dont deserve it. Our God is my hope. Liz Curtis Higgs has had award-winning careers in radio broadcasting, public speaking, nonfiction writing, and children's books. I am in an emotionally challenging health situation. HE is an all forgiving God and will never leave us or forsake us!!!! Sad day, but we have done what we could. 19 Jul 2016. . So how and when does this huge measure of hope start pouring into our hearts? He provides comfort when loneliness hits, He provides shelter when the storm rages on. On a more personal note, my class at church is finishing your Ruth study. The BIGGEST thing I think ofI did not HANG on the cross, JESUS did & WOW! I have learned some of my greatest lessons in the midst of serious struggle, I have learned much about myself personally, about my need for God and where I need to grow in wisdom and humility. And richly bless you, Liz, as God has blessed me through you and your sweet devotionals and books. He recently had surgery, his stomach looked as if he had a small basketball inside, he told me it is a hernia. You long for it, you anticipate its goodness, but until you take that first juicy, mouthwatering bite, you really have no idea of its goodness! God is good in all His ways, in all His creation (thanks, Lil, for the lovely floral pictures on display), in all His precious promises, in who He is. God shows his goodness especially through his creation that we get to experience every day. May God richly bless all those who read your blog. Clearly it was unscripted (and a bit loosey-goosey! His grace and mercy abound in each new day! Waiting is hard but God is Good and now soon I will fly like the Eagle. An older women motioned to me to please come and braid her hair. We dont hold the power to change it. Site by Author Media. God bless you all !! by the power of the Holy Spirit. But once we learn about his character, its hard to doubt his goodness. So glad to read your reminder of the goodness and care we receive because we are His daughters! I am so thankful for his loving care! God's continual grace and mercy are exemplified in their stories as rings true in real life. There are so many times I feel Him, I see Him, I hear Him, I experience Him in my life. GIGEW my grandson is born with disabilities. Thank you Liz for such great books to read and to learn from. ALL THE TIME, GOD IS GOOD!!!! I can see proof of the goodness of God all around me in the life-sustaining provisions He suppliesfrom crops that provide my food, to the very air I breathe. Gods goodness is something I have had to cling to a lot lately. All of the time. Gods goodness is: mercy, faithfulness, love, refuge, power, the gift of Jesus Christ!!! Thank you for sharing your God given talents with so many. GOD is so good. We have no goodness of our own; how wonderful it is that our heavenly Father credits us with the goodness of Jesus because we are His children whom He loves beyond measure! I enjoy all your devotional Thank you for them? We might not seem it that way at the time but God knows exactly what we are to do in our lives. We are excited to begin! I have heard it said by a very wise and dear friend dont waste your suffering and now I understand what it means, even our suffering has a value. God is so Good!! I love the memory verse shared Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge inHim. What a powerful promise. How comforting to have a Father who is intrinsically good! Gods goodness means He is always there, even when I fall. I look forward to reading the book when I am able to buy it. I lost a child in 1973. His goodness shows in the way He loves us, how He answers our prayers. To help me be good. In February 2015 I was scheduled for a hysterectomy. The goodness of GodI see it every day, all around! Her deepest passion is teaching the Bible and helping people embrace God's loving kindness with joy and abandon. Liz Curtis Higg s is an award-winning speaker, best-selling author, Bible teacher and radio personality, has inspired audiences worldwide. And just like you said, our Lord is definitely goodness itself! God is good all the time! I have trusted and have seen Gods goodness, faithfulness and love extended to me in a multitude of ways. It really IS a delicious verse, Susan, packed with words that speak to our right-now needs: hope, joy, peace, and more hope! All the time God is good. Liz Curtis Higgs October 12, 2017 at 4:38 am # Back in June at the Higgs house, hope was in short supply (more on that on my Facebook Live appearance). This is my belief and salvation! Top 35 Liz Curtis Higgs Quotes (2023 Update) - Quotefancy Liz Curtis Higgs Quotes 1. God is good all the time! When we look for blessings in each day and they are always there it gives us joy, peace, and freedom from worry. Let Gods good overflow to everyone we meet ! Dans son best-seller Bad Girls de la srie Bible, Liz insuffle une nouvelle vie dans les contes anciens sur les plus infmes et intrigante-femmes dans l'histoire de Jzabel, Marie-Madeleine. God IS good. Encounter the Savior with Mary of Bethany, Mary of Nazareth, and Mary Magdalene. He expresses His love through each and every one of us in smiles, waves, hugs, and words. Most of the kids rode the bus to New York City I flew, high as a kite in March. Gods goodness gives me a babys cry, the clouds in the sky, even the breath I breathe. Not sure Im sweet and very sure Im not famous, but am I your friend and sister in Christ? In her newest series of messages, Endless Hope, Liz explores the lives of biblical women who had a personal encounter with Jesus. It means I get to start over every day. And we are all too aware that our spouses, our kids, our relatives, our BFFs, our neighbors, our coworkers can be taken from us. Gods goodness is most evident in my life when I focus on others. Let's Start the Week . He is not a vengeful God that desires to hurt us. At Thanksgiving 2014, my husband, age 62 was diagnosed with younger onset Alzheimers Disease. Liz Curtis Higgs. Clinging to this truth brings joy to every day, in every circumstance. Psalm 100 says, Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever. God says nothing can pluck us from His hand. Whenever I see all of the amazing gifts that God has bestowed upon me all I can see is the Goodness of God. Thank you for showering me with blessing with your stories. And my goodness, I have grown spiritually. Now I look forward to Sept 19th. I never share your info with anyone, and you can unsubscribe any time. I thank God he has allowed me to live this long just like gold is purified in the fire, so it is with my ongoing journey finding, appreciating, loving Him. When I think about the times that I am NOT good, not kind, and just in a yucky mood, I am more grateful than ever that our Heavenly Father above NEVER has a moment of not being good. The Lord our God is good; His faithfulness endures forever. In the movie Gods Not Dead one of the characters always says, God is good all the time and a 2nd character responds with, All the time, God is good. Love it! I never fully understood this until my dearest friend lost her 18 year old son and my daughter lost her best friend! The goodness of God means everything to me! Thanks, Liz, for your continued encouragement! Also, I was impressed with the realization that I was passing that truth down to the next generation, and I trust that my granddaughter will in turn pass it on to the generation after her. God is good and I am sustained by this thought each time I see an act of kindness or a thoughtful deed, but even more so when I hear someone say I dont see the sense of praying. A helpful hand in a time of need. I am so grateful for your message today. Like the country song says, I was looking for love in all the wrong places. I found companionship with many but comfort in none. Our staggering debt of sin past, present, and still to come was paid in full when Jesus put Himself "in sin's dark place, in the pit of wrongdoing" (VOICE). "Word by Word with Liz Curtis Higgs" is a 26-minute podcast exploring women of the Bible. Thank you, thank you, thank you, Lord Jesus. In fact, he loves the whole world. Release date: 01-03-17. Your grateful sister, Liz The goodness of God is in the unexpected delights of our day; the unseen and unknown protection that he gives us; the gift of answered prayer even if the answer is no or wait a while; the blessing of family and dear, dear friends; and the grace and mercy of His salvation. Its hard in the midst of lifes busy-ness and trials to focus on God and His Goodness, but if we dont, we will miss out on all the blessings He has for us. He humbles me with words from an elderly lady (with Dementia) entrusted to my care. Looking forward to the 19th! Yet grateful looking back that HE is good to us even during those trials & tribulations. God certainly is goodall the time. He brought me through that season and continues to work in my life. What a sweet gift that God IS good all the time its His character. This gives me complete confidence as I greet each new day that He will bring me through the storms, love me unconditionally and see me safely home! If I had let the enemy have his way, I would be a nervous, fearful wreak, but God (dont you just love that phase but God? Gods Goodness is like everything else about Him ~ ~ it is perfect. Her articles have also appeared in Faith&Friends in Canada, WomanAlive inGreatBritain, and Enhance in Australia. Although I may not exactly love the circumstances of my life at this time, God is good, I want for nothing, he provides all that I need. When joy, happiness and peace fill our hearts, He is there as well. I know that no matter if I stray away for awhile, and come back, head bowed in shame, that He is there to lift up my chin, forgive me and welcome me back into his arms. Each day has gotten better! And how wonderful to know that our God, full of love, kindness and goodness loves a mess like me even when I am not good and can never be good enough to be loved by Him. On Tuesday, September 19, I did my very first Facebook Live Event(gulp). I recently discovered you, Liz, and am so very thankful for your wisdom! The goodness of God a good deed, a smile or kind word to a stranger or a friend. Your privacy is vital to me. Lizzie, you know how much I admire you and your ministry and todays blog? You are an amazing friend and Im blessed to be one of the many they call you such. God is Good! Bad Girls of the Bible: And What We Can Learn from Them. Yesterday, at 6:14am, something happened to me, that was satans doing, that tried to destroy my name and others. He has a plan for her and He will be faithful to complete them. The use of your work, daily, is being used to bring life back to many of us. Gods goodness is priceless & our model to do good to likewise. This day my husband retires after 42 years with a single company. He will never leave me or forsake me, he loves me unconditionally, he is with me at all times. My thoughts keep going back to it thinking about it 24/7. Download Laughing at Cancer book PDF by Ros Ben-Moshe and published by Brolga Publishing. Cant wait to read about Sheba. His beauty still surrounds us when humans create ugly. Liz presents her godly bold messages with humor, passion, and love. I am His child and he always knows exactly what I need. look what he endured. This book was released on 2018-11-01 with total page 300 pages. What a beautiful thing to remember God is good! He rescued me from death! Praise His holy name!!! Im off to share your thoughts. Instead of beating His chest and roaring to remind me He is powerful enough to handle my life, He rises to show me compassion. That is Good! God is good all the time, all the time God is good. Love, wrapped in swaddling clothes. Thank you for considering, and I would understand if I am not allowed. Yes, good all the time. In all of our despair of being uniquely different; painfully overweight, (beautifully designed, I should say!) Uplifting words.all the goodness of God shining thru his people. A great light read with an insight into the author's former world of radio. He is all good, all the time. To me, the Goodness of God means that He will never give up on me. He is righteous, faithful, and never failing. Thank you, Luz, for always reminding us of His goodness & love. I try to let let Gods goodness flow from me all the time especially with my three and six year old. ALL things work together for good to those who love the Lord. Gods goodness to me means Gods word is the only CONSTANT thing in this ever changing world.Gods goodness to me is the consolation his word gives me in my darkest hours. It is a treasure when I can see through the mucky murky waters to find the diamond of Gods goodness hidden within. Gods grace and Gods goodness is so much like that. God is good all the time, ALL the time God is good! Gods goodness is what I am blessed and privileged to receive and experience each and every day, not because I am deserving of it, but simply because He is good. In another recent devotional, 31 Verses to Write on Your Heart, Liz explores 31 favorite verses chosen by more than a thousand women. Even when we sometimes wander down rabbit trails He is always there when we return. God is good to me in that I know he guides me every d a y and is there to give me strength to handle whatever happens. No matter what our worries, fears, pain or sorrow God is walking right beside us. Only the One who has made us all! A moment before I read your post, I read an email regarding the simple song Jesus Loves Me. Hence He cannot act in any way that is not good because then He would be changeable which we are told He is not in Malachi. God bless you:). of the how I must treat others. A graduate of Bellarmine, she became a member of Christ Church in 2006. We need to take time to look and watch expectantly! God blesses us in such ways that totally astounds us when we sit and think about it. They treated me like a friend who needed to hear some seriously Good News. It is the hope that holds me up T above the rising tide. God is good even when my daughter suffers from mental illness. I would highly recommend it for a personal study or a group study. Yes, Good is good and thanks or reminding me of that. May the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit lift your burdens this day, dear Marte! Sorry, but Ill need to do that, the flight attendant explained, as she pointed the wheelchair toward the jet way. In spite of my questions and tantrums this past year, Hes been a patient Father, blessing me with undeserved comfort and help. All the time. Over the years God has worked (hard!) Im delighted you found something in 31 Verses to Write on Your Heart that might be helpful for your Bible study group. It is in that knowledge that we can really accept that He is good ALL the timeeven when we find ourselves in rotten circumstances. The Goodness of God. 100huntley 418K subscribers Liz Curtis-Higgs joined Cheryl Weber at Break Forth One to share candidly about her past struggles with a Cocaine addiction and how she is coping with her Cancer. Thank you. Your comments will bless us all! The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer; their salvation, live out their testimony, and look forward to Jesus' return. What a daily reminder it is just to hear those words and for someone to agree. Gods goodness means that even though I may not see it now, I know it is there. So well done, and so needed."--LIZ CURTIS HIGGS, author of 31 Proverbs to Light Your Path "For everyone who has ever thought that joy was for other people (you know, those super-spiritual people who have the inside track to what God wants . Thank you for reminding us all of Gods goodness. Gods goodness to me is, the purr of a pussycat , the song of a little bird in the morning. Or did you, like me, come to know Him a bit farther down lifes road? 4.5 out of 5 stars. Its eternal. Great book This author is amazing! DAVIS BUNN, AUTHOR OF WINNER TAKE ALL He has blessed me in so many ways through so many different circumstances. God has truly been good to me. I used to say that prayer for dinner. The last verse in the 23rd Psalm says Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever. My Dad is finally home and praising His Father and I know I will see my Dad again because of the goodness of God.