Goodness and Mercy

My mind turns to a verse my pastor shared during a devotional at a summer picnic in July: "Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life," (from Ps. 23) and some counsel he gave me a few weeks ago: "Trust in the LORD, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed. Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart. Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.” Psalms 37:3-5