September 2nd, 2026
By: Brandy Wallis
I Still Believe…
Do you know the worship song I Believe by the Helsers?
If you don't, you should give it a listen. The message is simple, but powerful: the
blood of Jesus still has the power to redeem. The Gospel still restores broken
people. Jesus is still who He says He is. And regardless of what is happening
around us, we can remain confident that we will see the goodness of the Lord
right here in the land where we are living.
That declaration comes straight from Psalm 27:13:
“I remain confident of this: I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the
living.”
I love that David doesn't say, “I hope I might see God's goodness.” He says, “I
remain confident.” And there's a big difference.
David wasn't writing those words from a life untouched by difficulty. He knew
rejection. He knew betrayal. He knew what it felt like to be hunted,
misunderstood, afraid, and exhausted. Yet somewhere in the middle of all of that,
David made a decision: a decision to believe God is good, that God is faithful, that
God is working, and believe that he would see the goodness of God! And see it
not just someday in Heaven but in the land he was living.
So here's a question worth sitting with:
What do you really believe about the goodness of God when life doesn't feel
good?
It's easy to talk about God's goodness when the prayer has been answered, the
diagnosis is good, the bills are paid, the family is healthy, and everything seems to
be falling into place.
But what about when it isn't?
What happens to your confidence when the prayer you've prayed a hundred
times still hasn't been answered? What do you believe when God seems quiet?
Can you still say, “I believe I will see His goodness”?
Living in the goodness of God doesn't mean living without disappointment, grief,
uncertainty, or hardship. It means refusing to allow our circumstances to become
the evidence we use to determine God's character.
Our circumstances change. God's character doesn't.
The blood of Jesus still redeems. The Gospel still restores. Grace still reaches the
broken. Mercy is still new every morning. Jesus still saves. And God is still working
in places we cannot yet see.
Maybe another question we need to ask ourselves is this:
Have I become so focused on what God hasn't done that I've stopped noticing
what He is doing?
Think about that for a moment. Where have you seen His goodness lately? Maybe
it wasn't the miracle you were asking for. Maybe His goodness looked like
strength you didn't know you had. Maybe it was peace that made absolutely no
sense. Maybe it was a friend who called at exactly the right moment, a door that
unexpectedly opened, provision you couldn't have orchestrated, or simply
enough grace to get up and take another step.
The goodness of God isn't only found in the miraculous moments. Sometimes His
goodness is found in the daily evidence that He never left.
So today, look again. Look for His fingerprints. Look for His provision. Look for the
prayers He has answered. Look at the places you've survived that you once
thought would destroy you. Look at the person you are becoming because God
has faithfully walked with you through every valley.
And then ask yourself one final question:
Can I trust the goodness of God even before I see the outcome?
Maybe today you are standing somewhere between the prayer and the answer.
Between what God promised and what you can currently see. If so, don't
surrender your confidence in the waiting.
Make Psalm 27:13 your declaration.
I remain confident.
I don't understand everything happening around me. I don't know how every part
of this story will unfold. I may not see the answer yet.
But I know who my God is.
The blood still has power. The Gospel still restores. Jesus is still faithful. God is still
good.
Whatever today looks like, plant your feet firmly in this truth and refuse to let
circumstances have the final word:
“I remain confident of this: I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the
living.”
I still believe. Do you?
I Still Believe…
Do you know the worship song I Believe by the Helsers?
If you don't, you should give it a listen. The message is simple, but powerful: the
blood of Jesus still has the power to redeem. The Gospel still restores broken
people. Jesus is still who He says He is. And regardless of what is happening
around us, we can remain confident that we will see the goodness of the Lord
right here in the land where we are living.
That declaration comes straight from Psalm 27:13:
“I remain confident of this: I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the
living.”
I love that David doesn't say, “I hope I might see God's goodness.” He says, “I
remain confident.” And there's a big difference.
David wasn't writing those words from a life untouched by difficulty. He knew
rejection. He knew betrayal. He knew what it felt like to be hunted,
misunderstood, afraid, and exhausted. Yet somewhere in the middle of all of that,
David made a decision: a decision to believe God is good, that God is faithful, that
God is working, and believe that he would see the goodness of God! And see it
not just someday in Heaven but in the land he was living.
So here's a question worth sitting with:
What do you really believe about the goodness of God when life doesn't feel
good?
It's easy to talk about God's goodness when the prayer has been answered, the
diagnosis is good, the bills are paid, the family is healthy, and everything seems to
be falling into place.
But what about when it isn't?
What happens to your confidence when the prayer you've prayed a hundred
times still hasn't been answered? What do you believe when God seems quiet?
Can you still say, “I believe I will see His goodness”?
Living in the goodness of God doesn't mean living without disappointment, grief,
uncertainty, or hardship. It means refusing to allow our circumstances to become
the evidence we use to determine God's character.
Our circumstances change. God's character doesn't.
The blood of Jesus still redeems. The Gospel still restores. Grace still reaches the
broken. Mercy is still new every morning. Jesus still saves. And God is still working
in places we cannot yet see.
Maybe another question we need to ask ourselves is this:
Have I become so focused on what God hasn't done that I've stopped noticing
what He is doing?
Think about that for a moment. Where have you seen His goodness lately? Maybe
it wasn't the miracle you were asking for. Maybe His goodness looked like
strength you didn't know you had. Maybe it was peace that made absolutely no
sense. Maybe it was a friend who called at exactly the right moment, a door that
unexpectedly opened, provision you couldn't have orchestrated, or simply
enough grace to get up and take another step.
The goodness of God isn't only found in the miraculous moments. Sometimes His
goodness is found in the daily evidence that He never left.
So today, look again. Look for His fingerprints. Look for His provision. Look for the
prayers He has answered. Look at the places you've survived that you once
thought would destroy you. Look at the person you are becoming because God
has faithfully walked with you through every valley.
And then ask yourself one final question:
Can I trust the goodness of God even before I see the outcome?
Maybe today you are standing somewhere between the prayer and the answer.
Between what God promised and what you can currently see. If so, don't
surrender your confidence in the waiting.
Make Psalm 27:13 your declaration.
I remain confident.
I don't understand everything happening around me. I don't know how every part
of this story will unfold. I may not see the answer yet.
But I know who my God is.
The blood still has power. The Gospel still restores. Jesus is still faithful. God is still
good.
Whatever today looks like, plant your feet firmly in this truth and refuse to let
circumstances have the final word:
“I remain confident of this: I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the
living.”
I still believe. Do you?
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