April 4: Waves of His Goodness

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by Angela Hall

Life can shift in a single moment. One phone call, one diagnosis, one emergency and suddenly the world you knew feels fragile beneath your feet. Yet even in those moments, when fear rises like a tide, God’s goodness rises higher.

That truth became real to me the day my husband had a stroke. One moment he was standing strong, and the next, everything changed. The fear was immediate. The questions were overwhelming. The future felt uncertain and heavy.

But even in the shock, even in the tears, even in the trembling of my own heart, something else began to rise around me: Waves of God’s goodness.

Goodness in the quick response of the paramedics. Goodness in the calm hands of the doctors.
 Goodness in the prayers that poured in from every direction. Goodness in the strength I did not know I had. Goodness in the quiet assurance that God was still in control of the medical bills.

When the MRI results came back, the doctor told us something unexpected that stunned me. He said my husband had suffered multiple strokes before, strokes that should have left major damage… but did not. They had not affected him in any significant way.

That was not luck. That was not coincidence. That was God’s goodness shielding him long before we even knew he needed protection. And even now, as his right leg continues to recover, I see God’s goodness in every step he takes, slow, steady, and determined. I also know that physical healing is only part of the journey. His heart needs healing too. The emotional weight of what happened lingers, and recovery is not just a process of the body, but of the soul.

In all of this, the progress, the setbacks, and the unknowns, I am learning to trust the process. To trust the God who has already carried us through more than we realized. To trust the One whose goodness has never stopped pursuing us.

There is a song that has become the soundtrack of my heart in this season: “Your goodness is running after me.” I feel that truth deeply because even in the hardest moments, His goodness keeps finding us.

Reflection
  • I have seen God’s goodness show up in places where fear tried to take over.
  • I have watched His mercy protect my husband from strokes we did not even know had happened.
  • I am learning that healing is not just physical, it is emotional, spiritual, and deeply personal.
  • I remind myself daily that God’s goodness is not fragile; it is fierce, steady, and unrelenting.
  • I hold onto the truth that His goodness is not behind me, it is running after me, surrounding me, carrying me.
Encouragement for Someone Struggling
If you are facing a storm of your own, a diagnosis, a crisis, or a heartbreak, I want you to know this: You are not alone. You are not forgotten, and you are not without hope.
The same God whose goodness carried my husband through strokes we did not even know about is the same God who is carrying you right now. His goodness is not passive, it is active, pursuing, surrounding, lifting, and strengthening.

You may not see the full picture yet. You may not understand the process. You may feel tired, afraid, or overwhelmed. But take heart: Goodness and mercy are following you right now, in this moment.
Let His goodness wash over your fear. Let His mercy steadies your heart. Let His presence reminds you that you will not drown in this. You do not have to run. You do not have to leap. You do not have to be strong at every moment. Just keep breathing. Just keep trusting. Just keep taking one step at a time. God’s goodness is running after you, and it will not stop.

Closing Prayer
Eternal Father,
 Thank You for Your goodness that rises even in the hardest seasons of my life. Thank You for protecting my husband through strokes we never knew about, and for guiding him through the healing he needs now both in his body and in his heart. When fear tries to overwhelm me, remind me of Your presence. When the process feels slow, teach me to trust You are timing. When the waves rise, let me feel Your goodness rising higher. Let my life and my husband’s healing be a testimony that Your goodness truly follows us all the days of our lives.
In your Jesus name,
Amen.

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Comments

  1. Anonymous4 April 2026 at 04:20

    What a word! What the devil meant for evil, God has used it to draw you closer to Him. Continue to hold on my sister!

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