Let’s read Romans 8:28
“We know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose.”
My Ginger and Jeff love this verse and can tell you about hard days. When flames consumed their apartment, they didn’t lose just possessions—they lost their sense of order. She and Jeff moved to a noisy place. Their business ground to a halt. Routines crumbled. Days grew heavy with uncertainty.
But God doesn’t waste our pain. He recycles it.
Within two weeks of the fire, Ginger and Jeff closed on a new home on a quiet cul-de-sac. A fresh start and a dream realized! I couldn’t help but smile, because sometimes the thing we’re running from is actually pushing us toward the thing we’ve been praying for.
This is what Romans 8:28 really means. Not that bad things don’t hurt. They do. Not that loss doesn’t sting. It does. But God doesn’t leave us in the wreckage. He’s working, even when we can’t see His hand moving.
I told Ginger and Jeff something I’m telling you today: “For Christians, everything works out in the end. If it hasn’t worked out yet, then it is not the end.”
Some answers come in two weeks. Some take two years. Some we won’t understand until eternity. But if you love God and follow His calling, He promises to weave every thread—even the dark ones—into something beautiful.
Your ending isn’t written yet. Trust the Author.
I’m Lonnie Davis, and these are thoughts worth thinking.