Unlimited: All Things Work Together For Good
Nov 3, 2021 1045
We know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose (Romans 8:2, NKJV).
The testimony of Scripture is that all things work together for good to those who love God. We have a Christ who gathers up the fragments so that nothing is lost. Without suffering there would be no sympathy; without hardship there would be no hardihood; without pain there would be no patience. There is no way to holiness except through hell.
There are two ways to react to the troubles of life. Jacob said, “All these things are against me” (Genesis 42:36). But Joseph said, “You meant it for evil but God meant it for good” (Genesis 50:20).
All things work together for good to those who love God.
Paul, after being shipwrecked, stoned, beaten with rods, meeting with false brethren, enduring a thorn in the flesh year after year, could say,
For I am persuaded that neither death, nor life, nor things present or things to come, nor principalities or powers, nor any other created thing is able to separate us from the love of God in Christ, Jesus, our Lord (Romans 8:38–39).
We’ve got to learn to dance Adam’s dance backward. He disbelieved the word of God and disobeyed; but we have to learn to believe the word of God and obey. – Des Ford (adapted)
Reflection: Des says that there are two ways to react to the troubles of life? Which one is your natural reaction: to think that everything is against you, or to think that God can turn into a blessing that which was meant to harm you? How can you start to turn your thought patterns around, in order to have a more fulfilling life?
Olivia
Nov 5, 2021
I Just feel the need to apply to Yohannes thoughts you may feel discouraged on some of your issues but I just needed to say that you have a soul and within deep in your soul you will rejoice and have the things you require in life you got to pick yourself up and believe what you know what is in your heart and soul and once you open your mind sweetie you will raise up and conquer what's been pushed deep in your soul we all must believe let's start with your heart and soul Yohannes and everything else will come amen
Eliezer Gonzalez
Nov 5, 2021
Thank you, Olivia.