A Norvell Note for August 30, 2021
Vol. 24 No. 34
What Good Will Come
“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)
Lord, I know You are good, I know you are kind, I know You are loving, and I know that somehow You use everything that happens, good or bad, for good as You shape me into the image of Your Son Jesus.
I know this is true. I’ve preached it, I’ve taught it, I’ve written about it. I believe it.
I’ve experienced it.
I have watched You use unbelievably confusing situations as opportunities for growth and more profound clarity.
I have been surprised by unimaginable blessings and watched You use them to create a greater appreciation for Your kindness and mercy.
And, I have seen You use the worst and most tragic events to change lives and inspire people to use their resources to improve the world.
I have seen You (as a dear family friend loves to say) turn messes into messages.
I have long loved the statement I first heard from Charles Swindoll, “We are all faced with a series of great opportunities brilliantly disguised as impossible situations.”
Because of what I have seen, heard, and experienced, my faith in You is strong, Lord, but I am baffled by how You will use what we are going through right now for good. My vision is too limited to see beyond these difficult times. My spirit is too low to conceive what good will come from our broken hearts.
I don’t see how. I don’t understand why. But, Lord, I know You are good, I know You are kind, I know You are loving, and I long to what you are doing in this.
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