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b'I was out of ideas for where to look. Finally, I pulled out my journal, grabbed a pen, and wrote, \\u201cLord, please help me find my grammar textbook.\\u201d\\n\\n\\n\\nAbout a week before, I\\u2019d misplaced a schoolbook. I had already been reprimanded about not having the textbook for English class and had borrowed a friend\\u2019s book once. I couldn\\u2019t keep that up indefinitely. What was I to do?\\n\\n\\n\\nI searched everywhere I could envision the book might be hiding\\u2014under my bed, in my locker, in our family\\u2019s minivan. I just couldn\\u2019t locate it. However, within a day or so of asking God to help me find it, the book appeared\\u2014right there on a shelf in the school\\u2019s band hall. Relieved, I thanked God for leading me to the missing book.\\n\\n\\n\\nBut what if I hadn\\u2019t been able to locate it? What if I\\u2019d had to pay the school for the lost textbook? Would I still have thanked the Lord? Would I still have considered God to be good?\\n\\n\\n\\nOften, I notice statements from people on social media, sharing about some happy news in their lives and then declaring that God is good. But the Bible tells us God is always good, no matter our circumstances.\\n\\n\\n\\nWhen we trust in Jesus as the One who saves us from sin and promises to free us from death, we begin a relationship with our Heavenly Father. Through Jesus, God gives us the gift of becoming His child, and, as a perfect father, He is always good to His children.\\n\\n\\n\\nAnd when our situations cause us to question God\\u2019s goodness? Then we have a choice to make about how we view God\\u2019s heart and His actions. Since God loved us so much that He sent His Son Jesus to die in our place, then raised Jesus from the\\ngrave, making the way for us to be with Him forever, we can trust Him to be good always, even when life is difficult. \\u2022 Allison Wilson Lee\\n\\n\\n\\n\\u2022 Have you noticed people saying \\u201cGod is good\\u201d when things in their life seem to be going well? While it\\u2019s great to celebrate and thank God for what He has done, why is it also important for us to remember God\\u2019s goodness in the hard times?\\n\\n\\n\\n\\u2022 How does the gospel (the good news about Jesus) reveal God\\u2019s unchanging goodness?\\n\\n\\n\\n\\u2022 Whenever we\\u2019re struggling, God wants us to be honest with Him and ask for His help. Consider taking a moment to talk to God about any difficult circumstances you\\u2019re facing today, remembering that nothing can separate you from His love (Romans 8:38-39). \\n\\n\\n\\nFor we walk by faith, not by sight. 2 Corinthians 5:7 (CSB)\\n\\n\\n\\nREAD: PSALM 107:1; ROMANS 8:31-39; 2 CORINTHIANS 5:7'