I was talking to a friend on the phone last night when I reflected that God has a funny way of always turning bad things around for His followers' benefit.
Here is the verse: "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)
For example I cited my situation. If my husband had never forced an unwanted divorce upon me, if he had been a good and faithful husband, I would still be living in Texas. I would be content as a homemaker, supporting his career and reams, raising our daughter in her childhood home around her childhood friends. would have his own business by now and I would have saved enough to finally build our home in Tennessee without incurring debt. We would be a stone's throw away from being able to enjoy life as adults with stable finances and grown children. It would have been sweet.
My friend interjected that I was right: I worked really hard to build what I had and it was all crushed by my husband's infidelity and divorce. But if he had not done what he did, I would still be supporting his dreams at the expense of my own. But I contradicted her. I explained that my dream for my entire life, as long as I can remember, was to have a happy family and a life-long marriage. Helping my husband build his success was part of my dream. I was happy as my life was except that I did not have enough quality time with the man I adored. (She kind of grumbled at that. She knows the reason I did not have enough time with him was that he was devoting his time to other pursuits -- eg. other women.)
When my husband forced his Scripturally illegitimate divorce upon me, as if somehow man's law would supersede God's law on Judgment Day [Good luck with that, honey], my entire life's work and all of my personal dreams were crushed. But somehow, when I began asking, listening and followng God's direction (even though I did not always want to or understand how it would help me), He turned everything all around for my benefit. I kind of doubt that my adulterous husband, in defiance of God's Laws, has had the same experience.
No matter what happens, no matter how bleak or dismal or dark things seem to be, no matter what other people do to mess things up, keep faith with God, put your eyes on Him and let Him lead the way. He will keep the promise of Romans 8:28.
Here is the verse: "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)
For example I cited my situation. If my husband had never forced an unwanted divorce upon me, if he had been a good and faithful husband, I would still be living in Texas. I would be content as a homemaker, supporting his career and reams, raising our daughter in her childhood home around her childhood friends. would have his own business by now and I would have saved enough to finally build our home in Tennessee without incurring debt. We would be a stone's throw away from being able to enjoy life as adults with stable finances and grown children. It would have been sweet.
My friend interjected that I was right: I worked really hard to build what I had and it was all crushed by my husband's infidelity and divorce. But if he had not done what he did, I would still be supporting his dreams at the expense of my own. But I contradicted her. I explained that my dream for my entire life, as long as I can remember, was to have a happy family and a life-long marriage. Helping my husband build his success was part of my dream. I was happy as my life was except that I did not have enough quality time with the man I adored. (She kind of grumbled at that. She knows the reason I did not have enough time with him was that he was devoting his time to other pursuits -- eg. other women.)
When my husband forced his Scripturally illegitimate divorce upon me, as if somehow man's law would supersede God's law on Judgment Day [Good luck with that, honey], my entire life's work and all of my personal dreams were crushed. But somehow, when I began asking, listening and followng God's direction (even though I did not always want to or understand how it would help me), He turned everything all around for my benefit. I kind of doubt that my adulterous husband, in defiance of God's Laws, has had the same experience.
No matter what happens, no matter how bleak or dismal or dark things seem to be, no matter what other people do to mess things up, keep faith with God, put your eyes on Him and let Him lead the way. He will keep the promise of Romans 8:28.
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