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We celebrated our 50th wedding anniversary in 2008. Our children helped us celebrate with an all expense paid all arranged vacation In Hawaii.
Friday, April 16, 2010
"You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good..." NIV
Have you ever been falsely accused, wrongly imprisoned, ignored and maligned.
Have any or all of these things happened to you?
I have been falsely accused, ignored and maligned. And I didn't like it one bit!
When bad "stuff" is happening to us we feel sorry for ourselves and wonder where God is and why He is allowing this to happen to us.
When I am "down in the dumps" or "have the blues" this Scripture always helps.
Yes, there's no getting around it, this is bad. BUT God.....
BUT GOD INTENDED IT FOR GOOD.
And when I look back--- and I have had a lot of time to look back, every time IT has been for my good.
Thank you God!
25 comments:
This is one of my favorite scriptures also, Clif. Isn't it good to know that God wants only what is best for us even though it seems difficult at the time? We need an eternal perspective!
Blessings,
Jane
Sometimes, I keep saying "nothing is fair here" but when I get reminded just like right now with what you shared, I calm down and get comforted by His awesome promises. Knowing He is my Defender! God bless.
This is a scripture that the Lord has opt brought to my mind when I have gone to him in prayer . He says Trust , me , Believe what I say is true . In time or eternity ,you will see how I have always worked everything for your good .
Blessings,
~Myrna
Can I ever relate to this post. Soo many times when I was just sure He was not hearing me at all...only to realize later that it REALLY WAS for my own good. Thanks for this reminder. Have a wonderful week-end. BLESSINGS
Alleluia. Amen. There was a time, in my recent past, that I experienced this. God used it for His glory and His purpose, and the blessings in my life overflowed.
Thank you, Jesus.
I can agree with this. Sometimes we need to stop and look at a situation and when we do, as I did recently, we sometimes see the Masters Hand shaping us a little more. As long as there is gain from pain...
God bless your sharing.
Amen clif! I know for me it has been the same! I sure didn't like it at the time but when I look back and see how the Lord worked it ~ It was always for my good!
Bless you my friend!
Have a beautiful weekend
Yes Clif, I can relate to these things. Just a few weeks ago, I wrote in my journal of a time in my life where I was falsely accused of thing...and then some. As much as I hated going through that time, God used those circumstances to bring about good. I can now look back and see that.
Blessings to you,
Joan
I can relate to this, and yes good has come from it and God new it would. Thank-you for this today.
Blessings,
Ginger
Amen...God's time-line...with the good and the bad...always culminates in victory! It is always so humbling to look back and see how His hand moved...even when I felt alone....
Hi Clif,
It's never pleasant going through trials but it is a comfort to know that He is always with us. As wonderful as the mountain top is, we would never truly appreciate it if we never spent time in the valley. Thanks for another great post.
Blessings,
Sandi
Amen! Good scripture to hang on to and claim....God bless.
I really love this Cliff...and it's sooo true. Thank you. sarah
I love this verse too. It seems whenever I come across it, it is a time I need to read it and be reminded that God can use what I'm going through for His good. I always like to look back afterwards and see how God worked in situations that seemed bad at the time I was going through them.
This is so true...even though it's hard to understand, or see when we're going through a situation. Thank you for sharing this.
Clif, Thanks for those words. This past week I had my bank account info stolen. God used the experience to remind me that my identity cannot be stolen, because my TRUE identity is in Him. God bless you.
I love this!
In it's sweet simplicity ...Truth. How I wish I'd accepted that blessed reassurance in the past!
Awesome and inspiring Bible verses - both Joseph's words as well as "BUT GOD." As I sit here with a mega sinus infection (tho getting better :) ), I am blessed to know that God can use even this for His glory! Thanks for a lovely reminder! :)
I love the verse you posted and, like you, I've seen it proven over and over again.
My Pastor often says that,"God can win with any hand!" No matter what the circumstance He can turn it around for our good. Thanks for the reminder, Clif!
What comfort this promise brings! Hope your wife and daughters have a great time in October on the getway cruise. Thanks for leaving a comment!
Thank you so much for sharing that verse... very true words! I am starting to learn and see in my own life how God works it all for good.
Happy Sunday =) Lily
Clif,I came for a visit from Spiritual Sundays.I'm adding you to my Faith Based Bloggers list.
Thanks for that great encouraging post, Clif. Blessings ~
I've dwelt on this scripture quite a bit over the past year. All things work together...for the good. Amen.
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