For Good......

Romans 8:28 GNB:
We know that in all things God works for good with those who love him, those whom he has called according to his purpose.

There is something amazing about this verse anytime I read it. It is the quiet confidence of someone who has tried a thing and has found that thing to be true, not just once, but everytime. For a statement of assurance to find its way into the Bible, it must have been proven beyond all kinds of doubt.
This writer starts here by saying 'we know'. How do you know and become convinced of something? It is through your direct experience of that thing. It is not the same as hearing someone else's testimony; it is more about sharing your own. There's a lesson to be learnt in every school of storms, there's a virtue to be cultivated in every situation God allows and there's an eternal destination for every journey God brings your way. My duty, responsibility and joy is in agreeing with God as he takes me through these experiences so that I can be everything he wants me to be and his purpose, which is the fundamental reason why all these experiences came in the first place, can be fulfilled.
One truth must be hammered home here: with God, nothing is by chance or accident. Everything he brings or allows is to build you up in areas you will be tested in the future. When you learn the lessons well, you enjoy the benefits of that class and graduate into the next class. God's true children never graduate from his school because he is constantly molding them into the blessinggs he wants them to be.
As you journey through life therefore, remember that God's plans and purposes for you are eternal. His plans are always good, the execution of his plans are always flawless. It is our human reactions to these plans of God that make the difference in the eventual results our lives produce.
Relax in God, knowing no accident that take place where your life is concerned. No sudden and unexpected situation can arise that can take God bh suprise. He's in full control, working behind the scenes to ensure that all ends well.
Rejoice, for his time of favour is here.