EVERYTHING

Today's reading: Romans 8-10

"And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them." Romans 8:28 NLT

Today I'm thankful for 'everything'.

'Everything' God understands and I don't.

'Everything' He understands and I won't.

'Everything' He sees and I can't.

He allows 'everything' to work together for my good when I continue to follow Him, trust Him, believe in Him and love Him.

Some of it may stink. Some of it may hurt. Some of it may inconvenience the stuffing out of me. But when I take 'everything' and carefully place it in His apt hands, He molds it, handles it and fashions it into something I will praise Him for.

(I was reminded of this verse as I was baking my pumpkin pies last night...and here it is in my reading this morning.

Ever tasted pumpkin on its own--ICK!

Evaporated milk separately--YUCK!

Ginger, cinnamon, cloves by the spoonful--EWWW!

A simple egg--BLAND!

Sugar--sure we can handle the sugar, but on its own it wouldn't make a very good pie.

Mix them all together, stir them vigorously, put them through the heat of a fiery furnace and let them cool--wait for them--and you have a grand dessert.)