Through it all Keep Moving Forward

As we journey through life, each of us will experience situations or things that are not always pleasant.  If you have any doubts that this is a true statement, just turn on your television or watch your favorite social media platform to see it playing out before your eyes. Sometimes we get so caught up in what we are seeing on the screen that we begin to take on other folks’ problems as if they were our own; as if we didn’t have enough to deal with from day to day. But for those of us who are believers and followers of Jesus Christ, we have the assurance that GOD is working on our behalf in all situations.  We may not always understand the purpose behind our circumstances, but we must hold on to our faith knowing that GOD has our back…ALWAYS!!!

Romans 8:28 (NLT) – “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 for them.” This one of my favorite verses in the Bible, but it is one, like all scripture, we need to ensure that we are not taking it out of context. We must understand that GOD will cause everything that we go through, the good, the bad, the happy and the sad, to work together for the good, but let’s not overlook the next part of the sentence. This working of the good are for those who love GOD, and let’s not miss this, and who are called according to His purpose for them. We must realize that GOD has a plan and purpose for our lives, and it is this purpose that he is working everything to the good. Not our plan, but His!!! Many times, we wanted our way and our way only. Spoiler

Alert…that’s not how GOD works! The more we spend time with our Heavenly Father and study His Word we will better understand the plans he has for us. We will be better equipped to fully understand the beauty of Romans 8:28 and other scriptures.

Having gone through the “shutdown” brought on by COVID-19 we should have learned that we should never take life for granted. We need to appreciate and enjoy even the little things that come our way. So many times, we are not grateful for what we have until it is gone. Let us today show our Heavenly Father our appreciation for the many blessings he has bestowed on us. Let us take the lessons we have learned and use them to do better in the future.

Listen to the words and enjoy the song “Through it all”, by the late Andre Crouch. andre crouch–through it all