Have you ever wondered why the more you trust God and do your best to walk in His ways, that things involving your life seem to get worst? Yeah, you and the rest of us! So whats the answer to this mysterious question? I believe the Holy Spirit is the Revealer of all TRUTH, so here it goes...
Romans 8:28 tells us that ALL THINGS work together for good to those who love God (that's me) and to those who are called according to His purpose (hey, that's me too). Crazy huh?!? Well we know that God is not crazy, but sometimes His methods seem crazy to us. Why? Simply because His ways are definitely not our ways and His thoughts far exceed our thoughts. So what am I trying to say? The more you pursue the Will of God, the more He uses the good, bad, and ugly to develop us for His perfect Will. Sounds exciting, right?
We must realize that for every good thing we experience in life, there has to be something bad that balances it out. Not for the purpose of hurting, disappointing, or burning us out, but for the purpose of building strong and integral character in our lives. If we truly examine the "bad" times, we will find that we should have learned something about ourselves during that time. We should have seen how strong or weak we were, patient or impatient, Godly or ungodly...you get the point. But if we are so focused on the "bad", we will neglect to see the "good" for our lives in the "bad".
I have learned, after many "bad" times, that you must have the right perception from the start. You have to perceive that the "bad" that you're going through MUST be designed by God for your "good". I must say, the "bad" has really been making me into a "good", Godly woman. To God be all of the glory. I began to see everything working for my good when I started accepting the "bad" for my "good". Now when I'm in a "bad" time, I declare, "God must be trying to get something good out of me."
Understand that God places demands on the lives of His people. And until He gets what He's expecting, He will allow many things to press us until He gets it. When we get that understanding, the "bad" doesn't seem so "bad" after all.
I encourage you to change your perception concerning what you're going through. Look at it from Kingdom point of view. Begin to see that this IS GOOD FOR YOU! Know that God only wants the best for your life. ALL things work together for good, for you. Believe that!
Pastor Renee