We’ve all been there. No one is perfect and we all have baggage. It’s so easy to get caught up in “life” and forget who’s really in charge. (God is.) We must remember that God can turn around what we may think is bad into something for the good. (Romans 8:28) I came across this quote via Kay Warren’s tweet this morning. It is very inspirational and quoted by a past Olympic runner from the 1920’s.
“Circumstances may appear to wreck our lives and God’s plans, but God is not helpless among the ruins. Our broken lives are not lost or useless. God’s love is still working. He comes in and takes the calamity and uses it victoriously, working out his wonderful plan of love. ”All things work together for good to them that love God. ” He is always master of the situation. There is infinite resourcefulness in the almighty love. Many people have become great in spite of, as well as because of, disaster. This is the victory of God’s love, but does not come to all. It comes to those who keep their faith clear and their lives clean toward God. It comes to those who keep in touch with the divine love, are linked to the divine will, and look for chances of helping on the purposes they are sure God still has for them.”
- Eric Liddell
I hope that throughout my life I choose not to give up, but to remember that God is always the master of the situation, and that he can take the calamity of something and use it victoriously. We are here for His glory.
