Do you ever wonder what purpose pain or heartbreak could possibly have in your life? Maybe it is a physical illness or some kind of loss that you have experienced and you question what good could ever come from it.
If this is how you sometimes feel, take heart because no matter what life brings we have the assurance that God will use it for good if we will trust and rest in his timing and wisdom as he has promised that he will use every valley, every trial and every difficulty to benefit us in some way.
A well-known, familiar passage from the New Testament Book of Romans 8:28 reaffirms this as it says, “And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love Him and are called according to His purpose for them.”
This passage is a reminder that God works in everything, not just isolated incidents. And even though we have may have heard this promise many times, it is something we can count on, as our loving Heavenly Father is in absolute, complete control. This doesn’t mean that all that happens to us is good, but God is able to turn every circumstance around for our long-range good.
Even though we may question why certain things happen and find it difficult to see the good in it, God can use anything in our lives — any illness, heartbreak or other misfortune to help us be an encouragement and inspiration to others who may be facing the same thing at some point in their lives. He can even use it to bring us closer to himself or prove his faithfulness and provision in our lives. Whatever the situation is, we can be assured that he has a good plan in mind.
So, just remember that nothing that happens in your life is ever wasted. God, in some way, will find a way to put it to good use sometime, somewhere, somehow as he promises to work all things out for your good!