Through the Fire

Published: Feb. 3, 2022, midnight

b'God is always at work. But because we are just human and we can only see a small portion of the big picture, sometimes we get so discouraged when it feels like things are falling apart\\u2026because we don\\u2019t know what\\u2019s going to come next. But God does. God knows what needs to work out and what needs to fail. He knows what is best for us in the end.\\nGod\\u2019s power is amazing. So often we underestimate the things that He can do through us when we are at our weakest. In our pain, He has compassion on us; He comforts and strengthens us. When we feel like we have nothing left to give, He can still do great things through us. Even in our disappointment, we can share the hope of Jesus with others.\\nRomans 8:28 says, \\xe2\\u20ac\\u0153And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.\\xe2\\u20ac\\x9d Specifically, God is planning to renew His creation\\u2026including us! If we\\u2019ve put our trust in Jesus, we get to look forward to living in renewed creation with Him, where all our deepest desires will be fully satisfied in His wonderful presence.\\nUntil that day, life can be really hard as we experience the brokenness caused by sin. But we can rest because God knows the desires of our hearts, and He cares about us deeply. He knows what is best for us in the end, and He is worthy of our trust. We can leave it all to Him. And when we lay our lives before Him and ask Him to work through us, we get to be part of the good things God is doing here and now!\\nLife isn\\u2019t always easy, but we can trust that everything will turn out according to God\\u2019s ultimate plan to save the world. So often we underestimate God and His power. It\\u2019s mind-boggling that He can use every situation for good. He knows much more about what is going on than we do, and He is always working to defeat evil, heal brokenness, and draw us close to Himself. \\u2022 Bethany Acker\\n\\u2022 Can you think of one way you\\u2019ve seen God work in your life? Consider taking a moment to thank Him for this. \\nAnd 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)\\n\\xa0\\nRead Verses:\\nIsa.43.1-Isa.43.2|Dan.3'