Looking for the goodness of God

Looking for the Goodness of God: Life is Hard and God is Here

Warthog 
So small and quick that it is easy to miss
Examples: A stranger’s kindness, a natural beauty, a place you don’t have to wait.
Surely your goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life. (Psalm 23:6)

​Giraffe
So obvious you can’t miss
Examples: A surprise gift, a financial provision, a new baby, job or friend
Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows. (James 1:17)

​Elephant
Everyday needs that are met
Examples: Food, housing, family, friends
Let them give thanks to the Lord for his unfailing love and his wonderful deeds for mankind, for he satisfies the thirsty and fills the hungry with good things. (Psalm 197:8-9)

Wildebeast
God shining through an ugly thing
Examples: A friend’s presence at the hospital, experiencing God’s peace in a difficult situation, being filled with courage to do a hard thing
I remain confident of this: I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. (Psalm 27:13)


Hippopotamus
An answered prayer
I am the Lord you God, who brought you up out of Egypt. Open wide your mouth and I will fill it. (Psalm 81:10)


Zebra
Anything that makes you smile or laugh
Examples: Something beautiful or cute, a joke, a silly face or situation
The Lord loves righteousness and justice, the earth is full of his unfailing love. (Psalm 33:5)

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