All Things Work Together

How can we believe that "all things work together for good" when life seems so unfair?

Doctor's reports and death certificates all indicate terrible circumstances yet God is supposed to be working "all things together for good."

First of all, define good. Is good supposed to be comfortable? Pleasant? Enjoyable? Does our definition of good really correlate to God's definition?

Consider the rest of the phrase, "to those who love Him and are called according to His purpose."

What if we consider a different sequence for this statement? What if we realized that before seeing everything as working together for our good that we were actually called according to God's purpose? When our perspective for why we're here has clarity then our perspective for what's good will make more sense.

God's purpose for our lives is not just some spiritual semblance of heaven but it's a loving relationship with Him and His people on earth. And He's asking us to reciprocate that love with Him through surrendering our lives to His mission.

When our calling is clear and our love is shared then our journey, even the obstacles, setbacks, and disappointments, can be seen as a stepping stone that is shaping our character to be more like Jesus.

God's goal for our life is not for us to see good through the lens of human gratification; rather, His goal for us is to see good through the lens of spiritual transformation. Trials and triumphs co-exist to place an exclamation mark on the sovereign hand of God in our lives. He's making all things work together for good on the canvas of His eternal purposes!