“Surely your goodness and unfailing love will pursue me all the days of my life.” Psalm 23:6 (NLT)

Even in the middle of hurts, habits, and hang-ups, God is watching over you. His goodness follows you in life, and his unfailing love pursues you.

Here’s another way to look at it: Picture a parent following a little kid around, picking up after the child. No matter what you’re going through, God comes right alongside you, helping to pick up your messes and telling you that his unfailing love is always there.

This means that, rather than entering the future with a question mark, you can do it with an exclamation point! God will be with you, no matter what happens. He will help you out: “Surely your goodness and unfailing love will pursue me all the days of my life, and I will live in the house of the Lord forever” (Psalm 23:6 NLT).

What is God’s goodness, and what is his unfailing love? God’s goodness is the fact that he gives us good things in life that we don’t deserve. His unfailing love—his mercy—means that God holds back the condemnation we do deserve.

Remember this:

• God’s goodness will provide and protect.

• His unfailing love will pardon and forgive.

• God’s goodness will supply your every need.

• His unfailing love will soothe.

• God’s goodness will help.

• His unfailing love will heal. 

You can count on God’s promises, including his promise that you “will live in the house of the LORD forever.” So, even after God supplies everything you need to follow him in this life, he still has eternity waiting for you in the perfect place he’s prepared in advance.

God is going to pursue you with his love throughout your life, and then you’re going to enjoy being in his presence forever and ever.

That’s the best news!