“And we know that ‘all things’ work together for good to those who love God…” Romans 8:28
Aloha Girls!
I have always leaned hard on this amazing truth from God’s Word. The ‘all things’ in this verse means exactly that – ALL things that occur in your life. Because you are a daughter of the King of Kings, and you love Him, this Bible truth is for you to claim! God works all things together for good in your life. What I have learned over the years is the ‘good’ He is working together in my life, doesn’t always mean for my comfort. We tend to think that something is ‘good’ only when its connected with being comfortable and there’s no pain or suffering involved.
Have you ever been hesitant to pray for more patience in your life? I know I have! We can be concerned that God will send us more ‘problems and trials’ to grow our endurance - because you prayed for patience. We pray to be unselfish and then God gives us ‘opportunities’ to sacrifice ourselves by considering others as more important than yourself, or by ‘laying your life down’ for others. We pray for more love, and God sends you that ‘irregular person’ in order for you to ‘put-on His love’. We pray for strength, and God, ‘allows the enemy to harass’ us and causes you and I to put on the full armor of God in order to stand firm in the battle that’s raging.
If you are anything like me, I don’t always connect the dots in my praying. I may be praying for one ‘thing’ and He sends me some-‘thing’ unexpected, yet it’s the very ‘thing’ I need in order to grow in my walk with the Lord. What’s your ‘thing’? Perhaps, you don’t like the way the Lord has answered your prayers. I pray that the reality of Romans 8:28 will become a firm foundation for you! Whatever your ‘thing’ may be - - God works ‘ALL things’ together for good to those who love God and are called according to His purpose. May you continue to trust God with your ‘thing’.
Trusting God in all things, Karen