God’s Purpose For Us!
"And we know that all things work together for
good to those who love God, to those who
are the called according to His purpose."
Romans 8: 28
It’s true for all of life’s endeavors, but take athletics as an example:
Everything that one puts in years of training and competing plays a
part in the ultimate achievement of victory. Or not, since victory isn’t
guaranteed.
But athletes take the long view of their vocation, allowing
the ups and downs they endure to play a part in not only
perfecting athletic skill, but their maturity as well.
The example of athletics is not a perfect parallel to the Christian life
for many reasons, but for a primary one: Victory is guaranteed for
the Christian! The apostle Paul wrote that everything in life is used
by God in a Christian’s life
for good, to accomplish God’s purpose.
And what is that purpose? Romans 8:29 tells us:
“To be conformed to the image of His Son.”
That result is not a maybe, it is a certainty.
Trust God. Everything in your past, present, and future is playing
a role in conforming you to the image of Christ. You may not see
the purpose immediately, or ever, but God does.
"God permits no suffering or trials without
a purpose, even though that purpose may
be hidden from us."
Frank Retief
