A Dark Providence

Our experience, unfortunately, all to often interprets for us the attributes of God. The old expression "God is good all the time" takes new meaning during a time of trials. Suddenly it becomes easy to drag His name through our dirt when we aren't happy. God is not good because our experiences are all rosy. Even when it is dismal, God is good because of His essence, not because of our circumstances. Our circumstances must be interpreted by the good, immutable character of God, instead of by our emotion-laden circumstances.