Episode Details

When life feels heavy, it’s easy to remember the hurt and forget the help. Painful words, disappointments, and moments of betrayal can stay with us for years, while answered prayers, unexpected blessings, and reminders of God’s faithfulness can fade from memory. Scripture repeatedly calls us to remember what God has done—not because He needs reminding, but because we do.

Remembering God’s goodness can steady your heart when circumstances make you question His presence. As you intentionally look back at His faithfulness, you’re reminded that God has been patient, kind, faithful, and present through every season. Taking time to remember His deeds can shift your focus from what has gone wrong to the God who has never stopped working in your life.

Highlights

• Discover why remembering God’s faithfulness is an important part of maintaining a strong faith.
• Learn how forgetting God’s goodness can affect your heart and spiritual direction.
• Reflect on seven things remembering God’s deeds reminds us of, including His patience, kindness, faithfulness, and sacrifice.
• See how remembering God’s past work can bring perspective during difficult seasons.
• Consider practical ways to intentionally remember God’s goodness throughout the year.
• Be encouraged to look back at answered prayers, blessings, and moments when God has been faithful.

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Full Transcript Below:

Remembering the Lord’s Deeds

By Lynette Kittle

Bible Reading:

“I will remember the deeds of the Lord; yes, I will remember your miracles of long ago.” - Psalm 77:11

It seems that, as people, we so easily forget the good things in life much more quickly than the bad, like the cruel words someone spoke to us as a child or the way someone betrayed us.

Whereas traumas, tragedies, heartaches, and disappointments sometimes seem impossible to forget, some even lingering for a lifetime, joyful and wonderful events and experiences are often easily forgotten.

Maybe it’s why God calls us to purposefully remember His goodness and faithfulness in our lives, knowing the enemy can keep us focused and stuck in the sorrows and losses of life, forgetting all the ways God has been present and active in our lives.