God Can Use What Happened For Your Good

Even when painful events should not have happened, God can work through them and bring about good according to His purpose.

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God works through all things for the good of those who love Him and are called according to His purpose.

• Scripture does not say that everything that happens is good.
• God can work through painful or unjust circumstances without approving of the wrong that occurred.
• Joseph's brothers intended evil against him, yet God used what happened to accomplish His purpose.
• Difficult experiences do not place believers outside God's ability to work.
• Looking to God helps believers see their circumstances in light of His purpose rather than only through their pain.

• Bring painful experiences honestly before God.
• Do not call evil good simply because God can use it.
• Trust that God can work through circumstances you cannot undo.
• Look for how God is shaping your faith and obedience through difficult seasons.
• Keep your hope in God's purpose rather than allowing past events to determine your future.