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- Jo Watson: Welcome back to Unfiltered Faith. I'm Joe Watson, and it's time to breathe. Time to slow down. Time to let your shoulders drop and time to step into the sanctuary. Not the sanctuary that we're all so familiar with, but the one that God is building inside you. Family, this is the space where we lay down the polished versions of ourselves. And pick up the truth of who God is, right in the middle of real life. Today we're stepping into a conversation about the goodness of God. Not just the goodness that shouts, but the goodness that whispers. Psalms 27 reminds us that we will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. And sometimes that goodness shows up. Quietly, gently, and faithfully. Today's episode is special because it's shaped by a letter from one of our listeners, someone who has been walking through transition, uncertainty, and the quiet places where God does his best work. Let's lean in. I want to read this letter exactly as it came, raw, honest, And full of the kind of faith that grows in the dark. Listen with your heart open. This is what our listener wrote. Dear unfiltered faith, I've been listening to your show and I wanted to thank you for providing a space that ministers to people who have a need. I also wanted to send you this letter to share how I've come to see the goodness of God. Not just in the loud moments in my life, but also in the quiet corners of my life. A few months ago, I was walking through a season that felt endless. I had come to the end of an assignment God had given me, and I just wasn't sure what I was supposed to be doing next. I was frustrated because I have multiple gifts. And I was in a place where I felt like none of them were being used, and my prayers seemed to echo back unanswered. I started to wonder if God had stepped away. But then one morning I woke up early before the sun came up and sat down by my window. The morning was still, and the first light began to come through the window I was sitting next to. In that silence I I felt something shift. It wasn't a miracle in the way I expected, it was peace, the kind that doesn't need an explanation. It was then I realized God's goodness has always been with me all along, been with me in the laughter of my children, been with me in the strength I have in my body, been with me in the way he has always been my provider. Been with me in the favor he has shown me in the jobs he's given me, been with me in the kindness of a stranger that smiles at me, and been with me in the strength I have to forgive myself when I miss the mark. His goodness isn't always loud. Sometimes it's the whisper that reminds me I'm still held, and it's the steady grace that meets me in the middle of the My mess and says, I'm still here. So today I just wanted to say thank you for creating a space where faith doesn't have to be polished to be powerful. Please remind your listeners that God's goodness is all around us if we take the time to spend with Him. Because I'm so grateful I've found the goodness of God most clearly. With gratitude, a listener who's learning to trust him and to rest in his grace. Wow. My friend, thank you for writing in, and thank you for trusting this space with your story. What you shared is the heartbeat of so many believers who are in transition, who are between assignments, between seasons. Or who are between what was and what's next. Your words remind me of Mark 6:31, where Jesus tells his disciples to come away and rest for a while. Sometimes the goodness of God is not in the next assignment, it's in the invitation to breathe and the invitation to rest. You said something powerful. His goodness isn't always loud. That is truth. Elijah didn't find God in the wind or the earthquake or the fire. He found him in the still small voice, the whisper, the quiet shift, the peace that doesn't need an explanation. Your story is a reminder that God's goodness is not seasonal. It's structural. It undergirds us. It holds us. And it carries us even when we don't feel productive, useful, or clear. And I want you to hear me. Your gifts are not dormant. They are being refined. Your assignment is not over. It is being redirected. Your prayers are not unanswered. They are being gathered. Yes, God's goodness is not just what He does, it is who He is. So thank you for seeing him in the quiet corner. Family, I want to speak to you too. Some of you listening right now are in that same place in between what you're doing and what comes next. You're wondering what's next. You're asking God if He still hears you. You're questioning whether your gifts still matter. Let me remind you, Psalms 23 says His goodness and mercy follow you. Romans eight. 8 says, nothing can separate you from his love. And James 1 says, every good and perfect gift comes from Him. The goodness of God is not an event, it's a presence. It's in the breath you just took. It's in the strength you didn't know you had. It's in the sunrise that meets you every morning. And it's in the peace that slips into the room when your heart is tired. The goodness of God is not loud, but it's loyal. So let us pray and give thanks to God who is faithful. Father, we thank you for your goodness. Your goodness that is steady, your goodness that is quiet and unwavering. We thank you for meeting us in the place where we feel unsure, unseen, or unfinished. We thank you for every listener in transition and ask you to breathe peace into their spirit for every heart that feels overlooked, remind them that you are near. For every gift that feels dormant, awaken purpose again, and let your goodness surround us, sustain us, and surprise us. In Jesus' name, amen. To every listener, you are stepping into a season where the goodness of God will not just be observed. It will be undeniable. Where there has been silence, you will hear clarity. Where there has been waiting, you will see movement. Where there has been uncertainty, you will feel the hand of God guiding you. The goodness of God is about to meet you in ways that confirm what your spirit already knows. That He has never left you, that He is leading you, and that He is preparing you for what's next. So thank you for joining me today on Unfiltered Faith. Remember, God's goodness is not something you chase, it's something you live in. Take time this week to sit with him, breathe with him, and notice the quiet ways he is showing up for you. And until next time, grace to you, peace to you. And may the goodness of God meet you in every corner of your life. We are a family. This is unfiltered faith. God is moving, so stay ready and to God be the glory.