10 Reasons You Should Not Fear
Reason #1 - God is in Control
“And 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
Clearly, there are many evil things that happen in our world that God is not the author of. Bad things happen to good people. We have a real enemy who hates us and seeks to bring destruction into our lives. Nonetheless, God sees the beginning from the end of our lives and our world.
God has a plan. It is a good plan. “He has made everything beautiful in its time.” (Ecclesiastes 3:11)
Even in the midst of heartache, suffering, disappointment, and tragedy, God is at work. He is working out His good plan. When we trust Him with our lives, He promises to guide and direct our steps. He has plans to prosper us and not to harm us; plans to give us a future and a hope (see Jeremiah 29:11).
Even our failures and weaknesses are factored into God’s sovereign plan for our lives. In fact, I believe that in some way all of that we view as the negative things of life are factored into God’s plan. But, the Scripture says, none of these things separate us from God’s love (Romans 8:38-39). We may not always understand them, we may question them, and we may even become frustrated with them. Still, God’s plan prevails as long as we are committed to following Him.
We can trust that God’s plan is ultimately good and for our good. In that sense, God is in control. He will work out all things for our good, even the things that are not so good. And, in the end, we win! Even if things are bad now, we can rest knowing God will ultimately bring justice to our lives and His universe.
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