Because the devil will do everything in his power to keep us from believing Romans 8:28, I greatly encourage you to surround yourself with people who truly believe Romans 8:28.
And we know (to know it is to be living in its blessed truth, daily) that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.
Romans 8:28
And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
Romans 12:2
I was out walking on this cool, wet morning in San Marcos. It was really refreshing. I had the thought, what an amazing thing it is that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him. Then I thought, wow, no wonder God commands us to renew our minds to His Word, to Jesus. He can actually give us His thoughts, His character, His overcoming and all-powerful life living in us if we’ll renew our minds to His Word, to what He says about us if we’ll exchange our fallen nature for His nature. We can be changed inside by His supernatural genes, His Word. That’s amazing.
God’s making me into an eternal optimist like He is by taking my old nature and transforming it into His nature as I adopt His ways. Simply incredible…Incredible.
There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.
1 John 4:18
He’s working all things together for my good. All things. Every day is glorious because He’s using everything to teach me how much He loves me. His truth, His perfect love (1 John 4:18 above) is removing all fear because I don’t ever need to fear as long as I know He’s always working for my good. Always. It’s true, and it’s the most wonderful truth to know; to have backing me up all the time; to always be stopping the enemy’s lies that attempt to make me doubt and fear God’s perfect love; to have operating in my spirit rescuing me each moment. Just tremendous.
What a wonderful Heavenly Father we have. Oh, thank you, God.
Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things (fear, doubt, unbelief) are passed away; behold, all things are become new (I can now believe and apply God’s truths to my life and live in His love free from my old nature of unbelief and fear).
2 Corinthians 5:17
God bless,
Mark