With God, all things

Things don't always go the way we plan. We know that, but we keep the disappointments hidden - they usually don't make it to Pinterest or Facebook. Sometimes, we get our hopes up about exciting new opportunities, only to see them fall flat. No matter how hard we try, it can be hard to shake the feelings of disappointment and anger. It can be tempting to ask: 'How could that have come to nothing?' And we may find ourselves looking for someone to blame.

If we're experiencing disappointment right now, this next bit may be tough to hear: 'And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose' (Romans 8:28 NIV).

'In all things God works for the good': it can be hard to see how a failed project, opportunity or relationship fits into Romans 8:28. But, no matter how we feel after a negative experience, God has a good plan for it, now or in the bigger picture of our life. Sometimes we'll be able to use our experience to minister to those in a similar situation. Sometimes it'll be about his purposes for the world. We need to trust that God won't let our experience go without a positive outcome.



So what now? The most helpful thing you can is to face your disappointments head on. Call a disappointment what it is, but trust God to bring out good from it.





— SCRIPTURE —

'All things work together for the good of those who love God.' Romans 8:28 GWT
— SOULFOOD —

1 Chr 19:1-23:20, Mark 4:1-12, Ps 119:9-16, Pro 20:19-21