You are Good all the time.

 You Are Good All the Time

A Reflection on Psalm 34:1 and Psalm 100:5

You are good all the time—not just when skies are blue,

Not just when blessings tumble down and every prayer breaks through.

Your goodness is not seasonal, not dependent on my state.

It flows from who You are, and it will never, never wait.

Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; His love endures forever. (Psalm 100:5)

In the valley of the shadow, when the sun refuses to shine,

You are good.

On the mountaintop of victory, when all my hopes align,

You are good.

When the answer comes immediately, when I wait and still don't see,

You are good. You are good. You are always good to me.

Good—not just in what You give, but in what You withhold.

Good in the “no” that turns to wisdom, in the waiting that makes bold.

Good in the pruning that brings fruit, in the fire that refines,

Good in the darkest midnight, for the light of morning shines.

I will bless the Lord at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth. (Psalm 34:1)

So I will not tie Your goodness to the comfort of my way.

I will praise You in the storm and bless You in the fray.

For You are good when I can feel it, and You're good when I cannot.

Your goodness is the anchor when my soul is tossed and hot.

All the time—not sometimes, not when life makes sense.

All the time—through every trial, through every recompense.

You are good, and You are faithful, and Your love will never end.

My song, my shout, my steady cry: hallelujah, amen.

Amen.