Reminder from God

Sometimes we need a little reminder from God. Especially me. Sometimes I forget that people will always let us down; people are fallible, imperfect and weak. People are selfish, egotistical and proud. We all have these characteristics to some degree or another; it's part of being human. But it's easy to forget. Especially when you feel you have been wronged. It's easy to put too much trust and too much confidence in another person (or even yourself!) It's easy to get caught up in human beings doing worldly things and forget that God is in control.
When someone lies to you, God is in control. When someone manipulates you, God is in control. No matter what is going on in your life. . . GOD IS IN CONTROL!
Today I am disappointed (As I'm sure you can tell). Today I am discouraged. Today I am a child of God struggling to keep my focus on Him as the distractions of the world loom heavy.
I am tempted to point fingers and blame. I am tempted to confront with hostility. I am tempted. . .

So, as I sit with my Bible I turn to a familiar passage in Romans: "And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose" Romans 8:28.

I know that God is in control. I know that he is using every second of every day to build me into the person he wants me to be. That doesn't mean it's easy. Maybe I don't know what He is teaching me yet. Maybe I don't always understand His ways. But I do know that God is using it all for good.


If you have a minute or two, I could really use some extra prayers today.