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Hi Reader, A few weeks ago during a Sunday morning church service we sang “The Goodness of God.” Several days later I listened to the YouTube video at home. This time reading through many of the comments about the song. They were quite moving. Listening to the song soothes you like a warm blanket on a cold night during a January blizzard. * * * * * * * * * Whenever my anxiety attacks I always listen to this song while praying, I surrender all my sorrow, worries, and heartache to the Lord. _______ Every time I put my child into sleep I play this song repeatedly, then he sleeps peacefully. Since birth this is his fav song. Glory to God. _______ I just found out I have metastatic breast cancer. I’m not scared! All my life you have been faithful! Ty Lord! _______ I always play this song more than 4 times a day. Every time I listen to this song I always cry and feel the hug of Jesus. Thank you, Lord, for always being there for me. _______ I’ve been struggling these past few days. I had anxiety attacks. Overthinking a lot. Crying myself to sleep. I prayed to God to give me more strength. Last night, God heard my prayers. He comforted me through my dreams. In my dreams, I sang this song. _______ I get bullied a lot in my school, but I know that the Lord is there for me and he is running after me. _______ My Mom passed away 4 days ago. I was really broken inside. She was my everything. She’s my life . I don't know where to start every single day without her. But God has been so good to me . He gives me the strength that I needed. I know God has plan for me .I trust you Lord . Let your will be done. _______ I’m not a Christian but this gave me chills and I’ve never experienced anything like this feeling. _______ I've been struggling with severe depression for 3 years, and this song gives me hope. Please pray for me. God is Good. _______ Got my first job today. I can't thank the Lord enough, yet love Him more. _______ My dad passed away 2 days ago and this was his favorite song he sang to his little 1-year-old nephew. Singing this song fills me with tears of joy to know that he is in the arms of Our GOD. _______ I don't know even one of my family members.. I stay in an orphanage, but I've seen the goodness of God. Today is my birthday and I'm 20. His goodness is running after me. _______ It’s over a year that I have been discharged from the mental hospital. I would play this music at night to help me sleep. I was tormented with fear and anxiety, but hold on so close and let this soundtrack played. God is able to do exceedingly. After a year, I started an Art school and Association. God heals. _______ My sister died last week, today my father passed, our family is deeply grieved, but with God I know everything will be okay soon. I will always trust the process. I will always be faithful to you my God. _______ I love this song, not because of the beautiful lyrics and because it’s a Christian song, but because I can testify how good God is. In my darkest moments He’s been there and only Him. He has rescued me from the darker pit. He gave me hope He gave me life. _______ When 2 of my sons died in a car accident in 2012, it was hard to see God working, but I stayed believing. Now, years later, I know He wanted this to be part of my testimony. Yes, all my life you have been so, so good! _______ I sang this song at my mom’s funeral service cause this song represents the saving grace she was to me. Sent by God to love, shield, protect, and help me grow into a beautiful woman of God. Amen. _______ I was maltreated by my parents because I got pregnant at a young age because of their lack of care. But God has been good from them till now. I will sing of the goodness of God. _______ My Dad is a pastor. He passed away this year and this is his last song in our church after he finished his preaching. I miss you so much, Daddy. I know you're happy in God's hand, and no more sickness and pain. _______ My mommy died a few days ago, my heart is shattered. This song I am listening to is on repeat . I am so grateful I had her. _______ I am an ex-atheist, and in the times where I rejected the Lord, indeed His goodness has run after me. Forever I am blessed. _______ My son was killed in a motorcycle accident in 2019️… He was only 24 years old … God has been so faithful and I could feel him holding me together when I was shattered into a million pieces…in my darkest hour He was my father and my friend, my comforter and my peace …THANK YOU JESUS. _______ I am 80 years old now. I got to know Jesus as my personal savior at the age of nine and I can truly say God has been faithful to me all my life. So never give up on Jesus. He is always there through the high times and through the load times. _______ This song hits me on a deeper level these past few days. “I love your voice. You have led me through the fire.” I look behind me and see the abused, lonely, terrified child that I was. I see me holding my baby as they disconnected him from the respirator. I see me as a young mother praying for food. I see me, the woman trapped in an abusive marriage. I see me standing in the oncologist’s office listening to the words “metastatic”, “aggressive” and other scary words. That was almost 17 years ago and I’m still here. HE HAS LED ME THROUGH THE FIRE!!!!!! Have I suffered? Yes. But I have never been alone. Not for a single moment. My Savior made His presence known in my life through every single day of my life. He loves me so much. I appreciate and am thankful for the gifts of good times and the blessings. But wild horses can’t drag me away from my Jesus because He doesn’t abandon me in the fire! I love His voice. I will follow His voice until it leads me face to face with Him. Then I will drop before my King and kiss the feet that walked with me through every single fire. _______ I came from a broken family, got into drugs, went through depression, anxiety (tried medication, didn’t work), almost lost my children and my marriage, addicted to cigarettes for years, I finally reached out to God and surrendered all of my problems to Him, and man His Goodness is truly amazing!! I am a changed woman today and He has restored everything back into my life!!!! Amen. _______ I was born a Muslim in Iraq. I was worried and depressed, sitting and looking at the Tigris River in my city. Jesus' face appeared to me in the water and told me. “Son, you're not alone.” And now I'm a Christian, and I pray every day at the edge of the river. Thank you Jesus for this grace. I'm not alone right now. Jesus is with me. Thank you. _______ “And I have lived in the goodness of God” ….put that on my tombstone. _______
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A Timely Quote From Albert Einstein
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