May My Heart See...

How “good” is God?   Is He good all the time (like the song says)?   Really?   I mean in all ways, is everything about God good , really?   With all the yuck today and the evil around us, no matter what ?   I believe that in all things, God is good and I also believe its important for us to believe that God is truly good in all ways.    Let me explain. First of all, “good” is defined as “having desired or positive qualities” or “serving the desired end”.   I cannot serve a god that is not good.   I cannot worship or trust anything or anyone that does not have my best in mind.   Now, I didn’t say, “my way” in mind – I said “my best”.   And my best is not always my way, if you know what I mean. In order for me to trust God, the Father Almighty, I need to know Him – who He is and what He is.   From Genesis to Revelation, the Bible speaks of God’s goodness.   His goodness to His creation – us.   Over and over, God asks us to trust Him for He is good.   When all the Israe

First of all, I want to apologize.   My computer crashed and I have been trying to find a way to post something for the last few weeks.   I hope you missed me cause I sure missed you! Found. Ever been lost? I have. Of course, if you know me, you know that already cause the “Lutz” in me has no directional sense - none at all. But I’m not talking about knowing which way is north and which way is south. Or about the time I was on my way to West St. Paul and ended up crossing the Wisconsin border without even knowing it. I’m talking about being lost SPIRITUALLY. Lost in sin. Lost in selfishness. No hope. No freedom.   It’s a type of blindness really.   Being blind to all that God has for me.   Blindness equals LOST. Unfortunately, “lostness” is sometimes hard to realize. The “world” welcomes it and actually promotes it. And in our “ignorance”, we don’t even know we’re lost. We walk around like zombies, not even realizing it. One of my devotions for last week said it l

In doing my Bible Study this last week, I read a paragraph that hit me between the eyes.   Ever have that happen to you?   Here it is: Even though I may be growing up in Christ, my sin is also evolving.   I still have stuff to deal with, it’s just different than it used to be.   In maturity, sin can become less blatant, more hidden and even accepted in a weird way. Is that speaking to anyone else out there?   As I prayed through to confession, I realized the sin of “entitlement” screaming out at me.   Wait . . . entitlement?   Entitlement to what? Entitlement to everything – to a nice home, a good job.   Entitlement to good health and financial security.   Entitlement to grace .   As I thought about it more, I realized I have felt “entitled” for a long, long time. It’s a pride thing, really.   I deserve it – the good job, the nice home, etc.   AND I deserve the grace.    Don’t I confess daily?   How about all my works (??) – I know Jesus - I go to church.   Yep, I’m entitle