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When the World Shakes: Anchoring Your Soul in the Unchanging Goodness of God

  When the World Shakes: Anchoring Your Soul in the Unchanging Goodness of God If you feel like the ground beneath you has been vibrating lately, you are not alone. As we close out 2025 and look toward 2026, the prevailing cultural mood isn't one of optimistic resolution—it’s one of low-grade anxiety. We see it in global instability, we feel it in the deep divisions fracturing major church denominations, and we experience it in the economic and personal pressures of daily life. The writer of Hebrews spoke of a time when God would "shake not only the earth but also the heavens," so that "what cannot be shaken may remain" (Hebrews 12:26-27). It feels like we are living through a great shaking right now. In times like these, the most difficult—yet most vital—question a Christian can ask is: Is God still good? The world’s answer is "no." The skeptic’s answer is "if He is, He isn't very competent." But the biblical answer is a resounding ...

When the World Shakes: Anchoring Your Soul in the Unchanging Goodness of God

 

When the World Shakes: Anchoring Your Soul in the Unchanging Goodness of God

If you feel like the ground beneath you has been vibrating lately, you are not alone.

As we close out 2025 and look toward 2026, the prevailing cultural mood isn't one of optimistic resolution—it’s one of low-grade anxiety. We see it in global instability, we feel it in the deep divisions fracturing major church denominations, and we experience it in the economic and personal pressures of daily life.

The writer of Hebrews spoke of a time when God would "shake not only the earth but also the heavens," so that "what cannot be shaken may remain" (Hebrews 12:26-27). It feels like we are living through a great shaking right now.

In times like these, the most difficult—yet most vital—question a Christian can ask is: Is God still good?

The world’s answer is "no." The skeptic’s answer is "if He is, He isn't very competent." But the biblical answer is a resounding "YES."

As Christian researchers and apologists, we cannot offer mere platitudes. We need a robust theology that can withstand the weight of reality. Here is how we anchor our souls in the goodness of God when the world around us is shaking.



The Apologetic Challenge: Redefining "Good"

The primary reason many struggle with the "goodness of God" during chaotic times is a faulty definition of the word "good."

In our modern context, we equate "good" with comfortable, pleasant, or immediate. If life is easy, God is good. If life is hard, God must have looked away.

But biblical goodness is sterner stuff.

Theologian A.W. Tozer famously wrote, “With the goodness of God to desire our highest welfare, the wisdom of God to plan it, and the power of God to achieve it, what do we lack?”

God’s goodness is not committed to our temporary comfort; it is committed to our eternal conformity to the image of Christ. Romans 8:28—often quoted glibly, but profoundly true—promises that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him. What is that good? Verse 29 tells us: "to be conformed to the image of His Son."

When the world shakes, God is not absent. He is often using the shaking to break away our dependency on temporary things, refining our character to look more like Jesus. That process is painful, but the intent is supremely good.

The Anchor: The Doctrine of Immutability

If God’s goodness depended on the headlines in late 2025, we would be tossed back and forth by every wave of news.

Our hope doesn't rest on changing circumstances, but on the doctrine of Immutability. This is the theological truth that God does not change. His character is fixed.

  • "For I the Lord do not change; therefore you, O children of Jacob, are not consumed." (Malachi 3:6, ESV)

  • "Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever." (Hebrews 13:8, ESV)

Why does this matter in 2026? Because it means the God you read about in Scripture—the God who delivered Israel, the Jesus who wept with Mary and Martha, the Savior who redeemed Paul—is the exact same God operating in your life today.

When the economy shakes, His provision doesn't change. When culture becomes hostile, His sovereignty doesn't lessen. When denominations split, the Cornerstone, Christ Jesus, does not move an inch.

The world is shaking because it is built on sand. We are secure only when we build on the Rock that cannot change.

3 Ways to Hold Onto God's Goodness in 2026

Knowing theology is one thing; living it out when you are anxious is another. How do we practically hold onto this truth in the coming year?

1. Practice "Ebenezer" Remembrance

In 1 Samuel 7, after a great victory, Samuel set up a stone and named it Ebenezer ("Stone of Help"), saying, "Till now the Lord has helped us."

Anxiety focuses on the unknown future. Faith remembers the proven past. When you feel shaken, physically write down the ways God has been faithful to you in previous years. The God who carried you then is the same God holding you now.

2. Tether Yourself to the Word, Not the Feed

You cannot maintain a robust belief in God’s goodness if you consume 10 hours of alarming news feeds for every 10 minutes of Scripture. The algorithm is designed to make you anxious; the Word is designed to give you peace. Make a rigid commitment in 2026 to prioritize Scripture over scrolling.

3. Look for the "Unshakeable Kingdom"

Hebrews 12 concludes by telling us that since we are receiving a "kingdom that cannot be shaken," our response should be gratitude and worship.

When institutions crumble, look for what remains standing. You will find the quiet, steady work of the Holy Spirit converting souls, mending marriages, and empowering acts of sacrificial love. The Kingdom of God is advancing, even amid the rubble of worldly systems. Focus your eyes there.

Conclusion: The Final Proof

How do we know, ultimately, that God is good when everything looks dark?

We don't look at our bank accounts or the political landscape. We look at the Cross.

The definitive proof of God’s goodness is that He did not spare His own Son but gave Him up for us all. If He was good enough to save you from eternal separation, He is good enough to sustain you through 2026.

The shaking may continue. But the foundation holds sure.

Call to Action (CTA):

How have you seen God’s faithfulness even when things around you felt unstable? Share your testimony in the comments below to encourage other believers heading into the new year.



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