Only in having some awareness of the endless goodness of God can we trust Him in the moments He is doing His transforming work. We can be changed by growth, by surgery, and by being called to face our fears. We prefer the gentle rain and sunshine kind of maturing...the easier slow-paced seasons of His work. The other times are for the courageous and faith-filled, but we are no less safe with Him in those places than we are in the summer-kissed garden.
He is both Lion and Lamb. We are blessed when we know Him intimately by both names. I wouldn’t be so interested in a God who was always gentle; I am fascinated by His power. Being able to trust Him in it is a blessed place to come to, a place to find deeper rest. I am most at peace when I am willing to live on “Mane” Street, doing life with a Lion of a God in a community with all its glorious celebrations and its dark back alleys, following Him where He goes on His powerful mission to bring hope to broken hearts and freedom for captives. We need to know both the reassurance of Him curling up with us and bringing comfort and understanding, and the fearlessness of His roars against all that would harm us, even if He is asking us to face something inside ourselves. Life changes when we know He is still utterly good in His greatest power.
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