You Can Count on God

“Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.” – Romans 12:2 How trustworthy is God’s character? You might wonder: Is it truly good, and can you rely on what He says? Is it possible to count on His word as the ultimate truth and to trust in His will, even when it contradicts what you see around you? The Bible calls this “walking by faith and not by sight.” Remember, God’s delays are not God’s denials.  Here’s what many Christians do: they encounter a delay and assume, “It must be God’s will.” If they’re sick, they think, “This must be God’s will.” If they get into a car accident while texting, they rationalize, “It must be God’s will”—but in reality, it was