How excellent is thy lovingkindness, O God! therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of thy wings.
Lovingkindness is defined as tender and benevolent affection. Fond, doing good, showing care, loving.
One of the reasons I can put my trust in the Creator is because of His lovingkindness. Remember He is always righteous and always judges perfectly. He knows the thoughts and intents of the heart. When He judges He doesn't just look at the evidence, He takes into account the motives and feelings. I am thankful that He is not just a dictator that demands perfection. There have been many times in my life that I have wandered away from the Lord in my heart. Yet, God has always so patiently and tenderly loved me back to Him. I have wondered what makes me so different from those that just completely turn their backs on God and go back to the world. I believe it is because God knows the thoughts and intents of my heart. He knows that even though I fail a lot I want to serve Him completely. He knows my hearts desire is to please Him. He knows my weakness and He knows my frame. God knows that sometimes I am insecure, hard on myself, and I give up easily. He looks at the whole picture.
I need to add a caveat here though - this does not give me license to remain a cold apathetic christian and to wallow in my sin. If I stay in that state without a real relationship with the Lord then yes eventually He will shelf me and I will be left to my own devises. But that isn't His fault it is mine. And He would be the righteous judge to do so. Psalm 36:10
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