Morning, April 29
People are praying wrong. I say you're praying wrong. We should never pray to change God's mind. We should pray God to change our mind. God's mind do not need any changing. That's right.
I said note what you prayed for. A young Catholic boy has a prayer book, saying prayers for his mother to live. And she died, and he threw the prayer book into the fire.
Well, you see, I don't go for the prayer book. Anyhow, you take the wrong attitude. You're trying to tell God what to do.
Prayer should be 🙏🏽, "LORD change me to fit your Word. Not, let me change YOUR mind. YOU change my mind. YOU change my mind to YOUR WILL. And YOUR WILL is written in the Bible.
LORD, don't let me go, till YOU get my mindset just like YOUR mind. Then when my mind is set like YOUR MIND, then I'll believe every Word YOU wrote. And YOU said there , YOU make everything, all things work together for good to them who loves YOU. And I love YOU, LORD. It's all working together for the good."
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.
What does it mean that all things work together for good (Romans 8:28)?
When a Christian utters the phrase all things work together for good, he or she is referring to a portion of one of the most quoted, claimed verses in the New Testament, Romans 8:28: “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.” Or, as the KJV translates it, “And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to His purpose.”
God works all things together for good—both His good and our good. As God is glorified, His people benefit.
In Romans 8, apostle Paul contrasts a life lived in selfish pursuits (the flesh) and one lived in league with, or in accordance with, God (the Spirit). He impresses upon readers that our sovereign God is all-knowing, all-wise, and all-powerful.
Those who love God can trust His goodness, His power, and His will to work out all things for our good. We journey together with Him.
The promise that God works all things together for good does not mean that all things, taken by themselves, are good. Some things and events are decidedly bad. But God is able to work them together for good. He sees the big picture; He has a master plan.
Neither does the promise that God works all things together for good mean we will acquire all that we want or desire. Romans 8:28 is about God’s goodness and our confidence that His plan will work out as He sees fit. Since His plan is always good, Christians can take confidence that, no matter our circumstances or environments, God is active and will conclude things according to His good and wise design. With this knowledge we can learn to be content (see Philippians 4:11).
The fact that God works all things together for good means God’s plan will not be thwarted. In fact, we are part of His plan, having been “called according to his purpose” (Romans 8:28). When we trust God and His way, we can be sure that He is active and powerful on our behalf (see Ephesians 3:20).
God knows the future, and His desires will be accomplished. “I make known the end from the beginning, from ancient times, what is still to come. I say, ‘My purpose will stand, and I will do all that I please’” (Isaiah 46:10). Even when things seem chaotic and out of control, God is still in charge. We sometimes worry about what’s happening to us because we do not know what is best for us. But God does.
The principle of God working all things together for good is well illustrated in the Old Testament account of Joseph’s life. Early in Joseph’s life, Joseph’s jealous brothers sold him into slavery. In Egypt, Joseph rises to a position of responsibility. Then, he is unjustly imprisoned and forgotten about by his friends. God gifts him the ability to interpret dreams, and through that ability Joseph is once again raised to a place of honor and power. When drought forces Joseph’s brothers to seek food elsewhere, they travel to Egypt and encounter Joseph, who eventually saves them from starvation and grants them a livelihood in his new land.
Throughout his life, Joseph trusted God no matter his good or bad circumstances. Joseph experienced plenty of bad things: kidnapping, slavery, false accusations, wrongful imprisonment, rejection, and famine. But in the end God brought things to a wonderful, life-affirming conclusion. God blessed Joseph’s entire family through those painful circumstances and through Joseph’s faith. (You can read about Joseph’s life beginning in Genesis 37.)
Apostle Paul’s life is another testament to how God works all things together for good. Paul suffered shipwrecks, beatings, imprisonment, murder attempts, temporary blindness, and more—all within God’s plan to spread the gospel (see Acts 9:16 and 2 Corinthians 11:24–27). Through it all, God was steadfastly working to bring about good and glorious results.
After promising that God works all things together for our good, Romans 8 concludes with the wonderful fact that God trumps everything that comes against Him and those who belong to Him. The Christian is assured that nothing can ever separate us from God’s love: “Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword? . . . No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord” (Romans 8:35–39). God’s love is everlasting, and His wisdom is infinite. It does not matter who or what attempts to thwart {prevent (someone) from accomplishing something} God’s plan; no one and nothing can. God will work all things together for the good of those who love Him. Our decision to align our will with God’s Word and to always trust Him will be rewarded.
God works all things together for good—both His good and our good. As God is glorified, His people benefit.
God is good always , And always , God is good to us, for us , in us. So be it.
French: Matin, 29 avril
Les gens prient mal. Je dis que vous priez mal. On ne devrait jamais prier pour changer l'avis de Dieu. On devrait prier Dieu pour qu'il change le nôtre. L'avis de Dieu n'a pas besoin d'être changé. C'est vrai.
J'ai dit : notez pour quoi vous avez prié. Un jeune garçon catholique avait un livre de prières, dans lequel il récitait des prières pour que sa mère vive. Et elle est morte, et il a jeté le livre de prières au feu.
Eh bien, voyez-vous, je ne suis pas partisan des livres de prières. De toute façon, vous adoptez la mauvaise attitude. Vous essayez de dire à Dieu ce qu'il doit faire.
La prière devrait être : « Seigneur, transforme-moi pour que je sois conforme à ta Parole. » Non pas : « Laisse-moi changer d’avis. » C’est toi qui transformes mon esprit. C’est toi qui transformes mon esprit selon ta volonté. Et ta volonté est écrite dans la Bible.
Seigneur, ne me laisse pas partir tant que tu n’as pas transformé mon esprit en le tien. Alors, quand mon esprit sera disposé comme le tien, je croirai en chaque parole que tu as écrite. Et tu as dit : « Tu fais concourir toutes choses au bien de ceux qui t’aiment. » Et je t’aime, Seigneur. Tout concourt au bien.
Nous savons, en effet, que toutes choses concourent au bien de ceux qui aiment Dieu, de ceux qui sont appelés selon son dessein. Romains 8:28.
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