"And we know that all things work together for the good to them that love God, to them who are called according to His purpose.
For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.
Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called, them he also justified and whom he justified, them he also glorified."
I have two very important questions to ask you. Do you love God? Did He call you? If you answered yes to both of these questions you should be feeling very relieved right about now. The bible says that if you love God and He called you, then all (not some) things will "work together for good". Yeah for us!!! Now let's dig a little deeper. The word 'good' as it reads here refers to God's greater good. Many of us (including me) have read this and believed that it only meant that everything would work out in our favor. Meaning that we would get the job, house or promotion. Sometimes that is very true. Things do work out in our favor. We are believers. They are supposed to as long as we follow the leading of Christ in our actions. However sometimes we don't get the immediate result we are looking for and we end up discouraged. This happens because many of us don't understand the B side of "all things work together for good". Well here it is. God the Father knows what we truly need, want and desire. He knows the boss on that job we wanted would have been very abusive toward us. So he caused them to choose another candidate to protect us. He knows the house you may have wanted has termites and a leaky roof. He also knew no one would tell you that, so he allowed you to be outbid by another buyer. Sometimes things working together for good means that our Father has to protect us not only from ourselves but from the unknown and from heading in directions that will bring us unnecessary pain. Most parents know that love means telling your children no as well as yes. God also knows his purpose for you. He knows why he sent you here. So if you pray and ask God for permission to go in a particular direction and He says no, realize His answer is based purely on His love for you.
But Tanai, what about the other 2 verses?
Well, you tell me! What do you have to say about the other verses? When you read it how did the Holy Spirit enlighten you? Please share with me and your fellow readers what you got out of your study of this scripture. I know I would love to here it! We are a body of believers and each one of us has a part. You read my part.......where's yours???
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