December 29: where is God when everything is going well

"people who rely on me in the midst of adversity may forget about me when life is flowing smoothly".
How true is that? I know that when I am at the end of my rope I have to grab God's hand. When things are so out of my control, trusting in God...that He isvthe master controller.. I lean on him for all that I need. Now... When everything is going so well... How big is my God. Does He get lost along the smooth road that I am walking? Do I acknowledge that it is " He" who gave me the smooth road? Do I thank God for His choice to bless me?
Oh how I never want to lose sight of my God. " Consider what God has done: Who can straighten what he has made crooked? [14] When times are good, be happy; but when times are bad, consider: God has made the one as well as the other. Therefore, a man cannot discover anything about his future. (Ecclesiastes 7:13-14 ). When my road is crooked and bumpy I am to praise my lord. When my path is smooth and good I am to praise my lord... As all things are from Him. All he allows in my life is for my best..It is all about His will in my life. His name to be given the glory in all things.
" difficult times can jolt you into awareness of your need for me, whereas smooth sailing can lull you into the stupor of self-sufficiency."
I don't want to be lulled into that stupor of self-sufficiency. I have to make the daily choice... Second by second.. To acknowledge that God is the one who is blessing me.. Whether it is for my next breath, these legs that carry me' my fingers which are typing, this computer I have to type the words... For a cloudy and rainy day... Whether external or internal... Wherever God places me...God-awareness in all things. I don't want to wait for a crisis to acknowlegde the presence if my lord.
Oh lord give me a thankful heart, in all things...as your peace is present in all things.


"You will keep in perfect peace him whose mind is steadfast, because he trusts in you. [4] Trust in the Lord forever, for the Lord, the Lord, is the Rock eternal."Isaiah 26:3-4 (NIV)