After God finished creating in Genesis chapter 1, He said, "It is good." The word good means pleasant, agreeable to the senses.
Everything God does is good and pleasant.
God's goodness satisfies our hearts because He is generous in His giving. Psalms 145:16 says, "Thou openest thine hand, and satisfiest the desire of every living thing." (KJV). He gives more than what we could ever imagine or dream. What we think is good or best, God will top it with His best.
Some compare the blessings of others and feel cheated or overlooked by God. They blame Him and themselves for missing out. I tithe and help the needy. I'm faithful to my wife and love my children. So why shouldn't I receive a blessing!
Others may have suffered from poor parenting, ill health or some other set back that makes life anything but good. Learning to receive God's goodness is difficult. There has to be some condition, some price tag attached it. I'm not good enough so why would God be good to me? What does He really want from me?
None of this changes that God is good to us all the time. One of the best ways to receive God's goodness is to say to Him, "Thank you." A lot of our difficulties is determined by our attitude.
If we think God is out to cheat us or hold back something good from us, we will become bitter and disgruntled. But for those who thank Him for not giving what they had asked Him - pleases Him the most - because they are learning to trust Him to decide what is good for them.
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