“I have one place of confidence;
it isn’t a theology
a book
a set of principles
a well-researched observation
a worldview.
No, my confidence is in You.

You are my hope because
YOU ARE GOOD.
I rest in the goodness of Your
sovereignty,
in the goodness of Your
power
in the goodness of Your
faithfulness,
in the goodness of Your
wisdom,
in the goodness of Your
patience,
in the goodness of Your
mercy,
in the goodness of Your
holiness,
in the goodness of Your
grace.”
— paul tripp

slowly re-working my way through this book over the past few weeks, and it is so good for my soul. i’ve been thinking a lot about confidence lately. how “faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.” (hebrews 11:1) 

assurance gets a bad rap these days, doesn’t it? few want to affirm absolute truth, at the risk of offending. and yet, therein lies our bondage. failing to plant our stake in the one place of security. our one place of rest. i think sometimes we get so bogged down in the theology and principles and well researched observations and world-views that we forget the God who is there. who sees us and loves us.

yes, our conviction is in things not seen, things hoped for. that is the very nature of faith. but living in the reality of this good God is a sweet place indeed.