I like the way Facebook always asks ‘what’s on your mind?’. Well this morning I woke up thinking about Romans 8:28 that I spoke with someone about yesterday. What interested me was how she paraphrased it ‘ find the good in all things’…
I never thought about it like that. Thinking is good. There is great creativity and insight hidden in thinking. Please think…it is healthy. We know the verse above as ‘all things work together for good of them that love God…’ A commentary says God works together with those who love him to bring about the good in all things. Now you know why 1 Thessalonians 5:18 says ‘In all things give thanks..’
As I got into thinking mode, it occurred to me that – there is something good in everything bad – those who love God cannot fret when things appear to be bad – a bad event cannot truncate the good purpose for which God has called those that love him – weeping may endure for a night but joy comes in the morning; after thunder comes rain – things may not go the way you want them, but all things are working together for your good – in all things give thanks…even when it is bad, it could have been worse; you have no idea what battles are waged on your behalf – Again give thanks…be thankful…say thank you…instead of being mad with God or cursing people out say ‘thank you’ even to the person that did you wrong…they may have intended it for evil to hurt or stop you but God may be using them to bring you the best of circumstances ever…look for the good in that ugly situation and be thankful. This is deeper than you think. It means whatever the situation, even if it means the loss of a loved one, the loss of a job, the loss of a friend….there is gain in all of your losses.
Go and be successful. It is another day that the lord has made and we must be glad and joyful in thanksgiving…have a blessed day folks
@MezieOkolo
01/25/2020