In Stride.

"And we know that God causes everything to work together for good for the good of those who love God and are called according to His purpose for them."Romans 8:28
Sometimes you read scripture and well it is just words that in the moment do not speak into your circumstances. I memorised Romans 8:28 way back as a teenager and I have since used it on several occasions to encourage me and rebound me to the purposes of the Lord in my life. Last Saturday created another opportunity for me to be encouraged with this great scripture …only that this time it spoke in my life not only tremendously but also in a whole new light.
I mean sometimes when we give in to temptation there are consequences and if you are not careful, they may overtake you. I had one of those acting so irrationally moments, that when I stopped to think the me I know and love did not fit in the picture. In addition, try as I may, questions just kept popping in and out of my head…as if I did not feel guilty enough they rolled and rolled that it started to feel like a punishment. Just as I was starting to despair that precious word took over my thinking and the more I thought I about it the more everything made sense to the point of everything falling in place if not justified.
I have never been one to think that bad things especially done by us also revolve around God’s purpose of us being fulfilled…there are no words to explain but my moment of sheer anger and acting stupidly was saving me from being taken advantage of, from being carried away with the excitement of the moment.
I do not even have words to comprehend the protection of the Lord I have felt since then and still do in everything I do. If we just pause and let Him, God is leading us on.