"God has a Plan for it All"

Oftentimes. we get confused with the idea of “it's all part of God's plan” and “God has a plan for it all”. There is a big difference between these two statements. If everything that happens, every tragedy, every heartbreak, every trauma. was simply just all part of God's plan”, then how would we cope with the fact that God is a loving and good and just God? Because if it was His plan, then why didn't He stop it or why didn't He intervene? Why did I have to go through it? And I think a lot of us asked those questions, maybe silently, and maybe even felt guilty for doing so.

Here is a different way to look at it that brings the peace to the confusion. God did not plan your pain, but He does have a plan for it.

Romans 8:28 tell us, “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.”

I'm so thankful that God has given me a fresh perspective on it. God never intended for sin or sickness or suffering to be a part of our story. We live in a broken world, and with that broken world comes heartache. But even still, God does not waste anything…Not our tears, not our trauma, not our waiting, not our wounds. He has a plan to redeem it all.

To use what the enemy meant for evil and to turn it around for good. To take the scars that are written on your heart and to use them as bridges. To reach other people in their pain and in their hurt. And God doesn't author any pain or anything bad, but He does allow hardships in our life not to punish you, but to prepare you to deepen your faith, to grow your character and ultimately to grow you closer to Him.

God is not surprised what you're walking through, and He has already written away through it. And He promises that He will work all things together for your good and for His glory.

My friend, it's a promise. So, no matter what season you're in, you can trust this. God has a plan for it all.

Many blessings!

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