, , to my heart. Do we believe it? Liz spent a decade as an award-winning columnist for Todays Christian Womanmagazine. It is a treasure when I can see through the mucky murky waters to find the diamond of Gods goodness hidden within. We will still have trials, and will still have wounds, but we are in the eye of the storm where God is. All the time God is good. It means I get to start over every day. Genres: Inspirational Series Parable 1. Trusting God is always the right thing to do, Trisha. I greatly enjoy your devotionals and books. God is good, because God is Love, and Love conquers all. I praise God for his goodness for giving us Liz to share his truth. Gods goodness is all around us and within us. Having a 30th birthday party for my oldest daughter. A few of us ladies are going to read your new book, Its Good to be Queen and do a study on it. Gods Goodness covers all the sin in me, His Goodness overwhelms me, envelops me. Liz: I just listened to your Facebook live event then read your devotional on hope. The fruit of the spirit should be in our daily lives. Throughout our lives, God teaches us that we have two choices. Gods goodness gives me a babys cry, the clouds in the sky, even the breath I breathe. Praise him for his faithfulness! Back in June at the Higgs house, hope was in short supply (more on that on my Facebook Live appearance). Theme: once a Queen alway a Queen. I have been having exceeding difficulty in dealing with my current work situation. He really spoke to me about this on a camping trip. God used me this week to perform a good deed that required my money, time, and courage! Length: 7 hrs and 11 mins. God keeps blessing me despite my failures. God bless you Liz. Bible teacher, grateful for God's truth. He loves unconditionally, oh that more of we His children could love that way. She is also an award-winning, best-selling author of more than 35 books, with 4.6 million copies in print. Thank you for this beautiful post! You brought out amazing truth about Ruth. Thank you Lord for your goodness! You hold them in your loving embrace, Lord, and You will not let go. All of the time. Please dont include me in the giveaway. By choosing to be honest and kind. You KNOW I love encouraging my sisters in Christ. He holds us with His right hand and never lets go. Gods goodness to me means that He loves me and is standing by me through everything, even when I am struggling with myself and fighting against trusting in Him. This summer I discovered something marvelous about hope: you dont have to come up with it on your own! His grace gives us life after this world. He has blessed me far beyond my understanding, and hes also been there to help me cope with all of these blessings! He is always there in the dark times as well as the good times, offering me a hand to hold on to. Thank you! Liz, When the rush of life and the news shows always seem so negative, its wonderful to stop and see our awesome God reflected through the kind acts of others. So many times have I felt his love and presence even when I dont deserve it. No need to worry about where all your overflow will go. God is good. I struggle with great pain and illness. I tend to think that I know what is best and admit that I often let God know how He should do things (hopefully I am not alone in this.) Now I look forward to Sept 19th. Another woman whose prognosis was grim with cancer now has no cancer in her body! I enjoy all your devotional Thank you for them? I dont do facebook. They are very refreshing. Hope for kindness and love for and to all. And He will continue to provide because Hes our Papa!! Liz Curtis Higgs talks about living out her faith with her family who doesn't know Jesus as their Savior. It is only through Him that our kind nature can be manifested to others.? He fills that hole in my heart that always says I need attention, I need love, I need acknowledgement. It is a sad world we live in, and it breaks my heart to see people living like this. He cares! God bless you:). What a privilege to share His goodness with others by simple acts of kindness. Her way of writing fiction entertwined with Biblical facts allows the reader to enjoy this study! Liz Curtis Higgs is an award-winning speaker as well as the author of twenty-eight books, including Bad Girls of the Bible and Thorn in My Heart. So excited to dig into this study. His love is perfect, His grace and mercy are perfect, He is always faithful, keeping His promises. What a wonderful reminder to us each day of the love and care God has for us no matter what is going on in our lives. I was able to travel 6,000 miles to see my mom before she passed away in June. God is good because in the midst of my chaotic life, He steps in. He gives us what we need before we know that we need it. And just like you said, our Lord is definitely goodness itself! All the time God is good. Gods goodness to me is the grace He gives even when I dont deserve it. I believe that we are saved by the grace of God alone, made possible by the atoning work of Jesus Christ, who freely gave His life in payment for our sins. Gods goodness is most evident to me when I stop looking at what I wish I had but dont and focus on what I have that I dont deserve. In fact, he loves the whole world. The truth of this verse makes it possible for me to get up and face the day every morning. Liz, I choose a word each year to concentrate on for the year. Like you, two peoplesaid in unison. It feels sometimes as though God is not listening, but I am reminded that even in the seemingly mundane interactions with her, He is working. The Women of Easter shines a spotlight on three Marys who play vital roles in the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus. God is Good All The Time. He never ceases to amaze me and for that I am very thankful! 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. Now they are much older, but God is STILL good. Her deepest passion is teaching the Bible and helping people embrace God's loving kindness with joy and abandon. It was a sad lonely way to travel through life. I pray for his health and him being out in this heat. My knees were unsteady as I climbed the few steps to the platform and turned to face the audience. Oh yes! Hes not a tame lion. No. In November 2011 Liz led a Women of the Bible Tour of the Holy Land, taking womenfrom 16 states and 2 Canadian provinces on the spiritual journey of a lifetime. He has saved me from MUCH. All at once, a sense . If we could take our eyes off of self really see others it would spread Gods deeds everywhere. I have loved reading your works since a conference I attended via video where you taught on Bad girls of The Bible 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. God cares about the least of these and sees us both from the outside and the inside. 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. I am ever so thankful for Gods goodness! You might want to write this verse on the tablet of your heart for all those days when your hope is running on empty. We may never know how an action of ours, big or small, might impact a life for eternity. Discover Book Depository's huge selection of Liz Curtis Higgs books online. Although theyd enjoyed much worldly success, what these two talked about most was Jesus Christ. God is so gracious to us. The Parable of the Lily ( 1997) 4. 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. What shall I return to the Lord for all His goodness to me? I truly believe The Lord led me to it as I needed to hear your testimony and your outpouring of trust and hope in The Lord! Site by Author Media. May we shine our lights for The Lord and be His hands and feet on Earth, even at the grocery store. Praise Jesus this is the second time today He has reminded me of His goodness. I was one of the deceived for far too long! Her latest release, 31 Proverbs to Light Your Path, shows how thirty-one nuggets of truth reveal Gods faithfulness: I will instruct you in the way of wisdom and lead you along straight paths (Proverbs 4:11). It is my goal to buy and read each one! No thing. I smoked my first joint on our senior class trip. Praise His holy name!!! Liz Curtis Higgs. When evil seems to be winning, we can rest in the fact that God is good and His goodness will one day prevail. Father God is so good! Good talking to you, maam! he called out. Love that verse. I have stood by them both as they struggle to find peace in their day, and I seem to always be able to catch a glimpse of God in their strength! Hes our source of hope (GNT). Your comments will bless us all! 2,594 talking about this. God is good all the time and all the time God is good. I have trusted and have seen Gods goodness, faithfulness and love extended to me in a multitude of ways. I will trust in Him. It beats in your heart and echoes through your mind. Submit Uplifting words.all the goodness of God shining thru his people. Wherever there is life, there is God, and He is dishing out hope. What an amazing statement. SO powerful, and one of the reasons I am really gung-ho on memorizing Scripture: I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you. Psalm 119:11. How it can be used to share with others when they see it. When we are doing good deeds we are taking our eyes off of ourselves and we are being the hands and feet of Jesus. 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. God, goodness, grace.what beautiful and hopeful words you share! The colorful and beautiful flowers, the glistening waves on the ocean, sunrise and sunset, all his creatures big and small, and especially in a babys smile. At first every time I started to worry, Id hear the Lord ask, Do you trust Me? And this many years later, He has strengthened me and sustained me through some very bleak times. Gods goodness means His consistent love, mercy and grace even when we are undeserving! A helpful hand in a time of need. Your privacy is vital to me. Your Bible Study (especially the videos) and the faithful women in the group made me laugh, until I cried! 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? But by then I had my face in the Word. Thanks, Liz, for your continued encouragement! When we look for blessings in each day and they are always there it gives us joy, peace, and freedom from worry. Gods Word is amazing and His love is never-failing! Download Daily Seeds From Women Who Walk in Faith book PDF by Melinda Schmidt and published by Moody Publishers. Even when I fall short He is there to forgive me and pick me up! Would love to make this a part of my centerpiece on the table. Yes, he is a good God, because he loves his children. To me Gods goodness is in his God winks. My goal is be to show the goodness of God to others every day. My husband recently got convicted of a crime that he did not commit and was sentenced to 25 years. To me, the goodness of God means that when this fretful daughter is worrying and despairing and Chicken Little-ing herself into one fantastic tailspin over life, He shows up with tender words and solid truth-comfort. All the time. Best-selling author Liz Curtis Higgs explores the biblical stories of Elizabeth, Mary, and Anna, unwrapping each verse with tender care and introducing you afresh to The Women of Christmas. And, you know, they would say -- churches would say, Come back. The week I was to leave, the hurricane came. As 1 Corinthians 13:13 states Faith, Hope, and Love and the greatest of these is Love. Her Parable Series for children has been awarded the ECPA Gold Medallion for Excellence. I never share your info with anyone, and you can unsubscribe any time. He shows His love to His children every day, all day. My brother and I counter offered and they countered. 4.8 out of 5 stars 11. I like to think of the goodness of God like taking a bite of a sweet peach. Joshua 1:9 was that verse. The flower photos are lovely. I recited the God is Great prayer as a child also. Yesterday was rough, so it was nice to start today with a great reminder of Gods goodness! God is good even when my husband chooses someone else. I thank God for being so good all the time. And you will be my witnesses, telling people about me everywhere-in Jerusalem, throughout Judea, in Samaria, and to the ends of the earth. Amen. Thank you for the great stories and encouragement! It means even embarrassing and sad things can be changed and used to His glory. Cant wait to read about Sheba. with all joy and peace Sometimes when on the mountaintop and all is going well, physically, mentally, financially, and most of all spiritually, we see the Lord work in I see the Lord of Love working in my life as I go forth doing deeds by faith, God is so GOOD ALL the time! She is a gifted author with a deft touch at all the elements of fine storytelling." T. Free delivery worldwide on over 20 million titles. What a God we have! He not only loves and cares for me , but He sacrificed His life on the cross, to forgive me, cleanse me from my sins, to make me a part of His forever Family. In 1995 the NationalSpeakers Association honored Liz with their Council of Peers Award of Excellence. I love how His mercies are new every morning because I need them more often than not! Reading these comments revealing the LOVE we have for our Father and showering praise and thanksgiving on our creator lifts the heart and spirit and in unison we sing..and we are lifted high by a host of voices.praising. Or did you, like me, come to know Him a bit farther down lifes road? Liz and her husband, Bill, have a grown son and daughter. Blessings to you and your ministry. Thank you! The goodness of God means everything to me! Yes, God is good. And Michael O'Brien talks about the restoration of his marriage that was on the brink of divorce. Love & blessings. Even when we sometimes wander down rabbit trails He is always there when we return. May the God of hope fill you Romans 15:13. in His arms. He gives me far more than I ever deserve, including forgiveness for my sins and eternal life with Him.