And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. — Romans 8:28

Life is full of bad things. Satan has something to do with bad things. Our own sins and the bad things that come from them also play a role. Things that hurt us happen when we go against God or when the people we love are spiritually weak. God even punishes us sometimes to shake us out of our sleepiness or to fix a sinful problem in our lives. In spite of all this, we have an amazing promise: If we love God and try to live our lives in a way that honors him, our Heavenly Father will work out everything that happens in our lives for our good.

 

Thought

Life is full of bad things. Satan has something to do with bad things. Our own sins and the bad things that come from them also play a role. Things that hurt us happen when we go against God or when the people we love are spiritually weak. God even punishes us sometimes to shake us out of our sleepiness or to fix a sinful problem in our lives. In spite of all this, we have an amazing promise: If we love God and try to live our lives in a way that honors him, our Heavenly Father will work out everything that happens in our lives for our good.

 

Prayer

Father, I’m glad you said that everything in my life, good and bad, will work out for my good. I ask you, dear Father, to give me the faith to believe this promise is true even when things are hard and hurtful. I ask for patience, O God, so that I can stay true to my beliefs even when things are hard. I believe your promise, dear LORD, and I’m excited to see what you will make of me when your work is done. In Jesus’ precious name I pray. Amen.