God is good all the time. How do we know?
"Oh, the Bible says so!" one meek Christian will shout out from the corner somewhere. "It says so in the Bible!"
There are two types of believers- firsthand believers who have tasted and truly felt the power of the Lord daily, and there are secondhand believers, who believe what they believe... and you wonder if they know why. In your life, do you feel like you are a firsthand or secondhand believer?
Many people would answer that question as being a firsthand believer, because they have felt the power of the Lord in their lives. However, believing means more than that. Believing is more.
Is God really good all the time to you? Or was God good during that first taste? Or maybe every few tastes of his glory? Once you get a taste for all God has in store for you, are you satisfied for a while, or do you crave more? Is believing more for you?
This is what separates firsthand and secondhand Christians. Is God really good all the time to you, or does the rest of the world take the spotlight? Are there times when you would rather watch TV until you fall asleep at night, or do you really spend that time praying to God? Maybe you do make God your focus every now and then, but if it is not more than that, you are satisfied with just a taste. You don't crave it as badly as you believe you do.
If you truly believe God is good all the time, "the Bible tells me so" would not be your first answer to questions about your faith, even if it is a response you use. If you truly believe God is good all the time, you would talk about why every moment of your day deserves to be focused on God. Those reasons would answer your question.
Do you want a taste for a moment, or for a lifetime? Are you a firsthand or secondhand believer?
