Nobody is perfect...Why is God good?

Who is God? Who is this person that holds the name above all names? Who is this person that is sovereign? Who is this person who heals and restores? Who is this person who stays close to the broken hearted? He is both fully God and man. He sent his son to die on the cross for our sins. Recently, while listening to some worship music, I thought to myself, there are so many things that God has done for me. Even when I didn't deserve it. Even when I thought I wasn't good enough. His grace surrounded me like a shield. His blood washed me clean time and time again.

I remember that I had a presentation where my anxiety got the best of me and I couldn't get some of the words out. My voice trembled like crazy. I still got a good grade, thanks be to God but...I went home replaying the mistakes I made. I was thinking I am not even shy. I am not a bad speaker so why did my anxiety get the best of me. I thought I had embarrassed myself in front of the whole class. But God... Scripture says Lean not on your own understanding and that's when I started giving it to God. Turns out, nobody even remembered my presentation that much and most importantly nobody cared if you messed up or not. They were too busy worrying about themselves not messing up.

Overall nobody is perfect. We are all flawed. We are all carrying our insecurities and problems. What is important is that we grow and never stop growing. We wake up everyday with thanksgiving that there is breath in our lungs and God has given us another chance to start over. Everyday is a reset...we can change. We don't have to be bound by who we used to be. My goal for 2026 is to change every single day and grow. I don't have to be stagnant. I can keep improving the version of myself that I am while also loving this same version.

God is good because he gives us grace. He gives us guidance and he gives us a reset button every single morning when we open our eyes. It's never too late when Jesus is in the mix. He loves us...with the baggage and all. I challenge you for next year...keep changing and keep growing. Set goals but not the superficial ones. Real goals, heart-centered and God-centered goals that will change your life and others.

My final words are keep showing up. Keep being you and it's okay if one morning you wake you and realize that the you that you see in the mirror is not the you that you once knew.

-XOXO Toni