God Is Working All Things for Your Good

 

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God Is Working All Things for Your Good By Rick Warren — October 22, 2018 "We know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them" (Romans 8:28 NLT). God is a good God, and he has good plans for your life. Other people have bad plans for your life, and you may make some bad plans yourself, but God only has good plans for your life. Not everything in your life may be good—God didn't promise that. He didn't say everything that happens in your life would be good. Friend, we live on a broken planet. Nothing works perfectly. Your body is broken. It doesn't always work the right way. Your mind is broken. It doesn't think the right way. The weather is broken, the economy's broken, relationships are broken. Nothing is perfect. God did not promise us perfection. That's called heaven! In heaven, there is no sorrow, sadness, sickness, or suffering. We should not expect heaven to be on earth, because the earth is filled with brokenness. But even in the middle of all this brokenness, God has a good plan for your life. He is greater than your bad choices, and he can fit even foolish decisions into a good plan. What a God! He can turn crucifixions into resurrections. The Bible says in Romans 8:28, "We know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them" (NLT). This is not a promise for everybody in the world. Not everything is working together for good for everybody. But everything is working together for good for those who say, "God, I give you my life. I want to fulfill the purpose you made me for." And even then, it doesn't say all things are good. It says they all work together for your good—even the bad and even the bitter. Have you noticed that when you make a cake, the individual ingredients don't taste good? Flour by itself does not taste good. Raw eggs do not taste good. Vanilla by itself does not taste good. But mix it all together, and you can create a tasty masterpiece. When you let God work all the "ingredients" together, God can take the bitter, put it in the batter, and make you better. Why? Because he's a good God. The more you pray, the better you're going to know your purpose. And the better you know your purpose, the more God can use everything in your life—even the bitter and broken things.PLAY today's audio teaching from Pastor Rick >> Talk About It What bad decisions—one you have made and ones others have made—do you have a hard time believing God can use for good in your life? How does knowing your purpose help you see how God is working things together for your good? What do you think it means to fully surrender your life to God?

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Series Summary Session 1: God Wants to Talk to You Session 2: How God Talks to You Session 3: How to Get Guidance from God Session 4: How to Recognize God's Voice PLAY TODAY'S BROADCAST

Pastor Rick Warren

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