For My Good

Thursday night, our church had a Young Adult gathering.  During worship we sang "Your Love Never Fails" by Chris Quilala and Jesus Culture.  I can't tell you the number of times I've sang this song.  In case you aren't familiar with them, the lyrics are:

Nothing can separate
Even if I ran away
Your love never fails

I know I still make mistakes
But You have new mercies for me everyday
Your love never fails

Chorus:
You stay the same through the ages
Your love never changes
There maybe pain in the night but joy comes in the morning

And when the oceans rage
I don't have to be afraid
Because I know that You love me
Your love never fails

Verse 2:
The wind is strong and the water's deep
But I'm not alone in these open seas
Cause Your love never fails

The chasm is far too wide
I never thought I'd reach the other side
But Your love never fails

Bridge:
You make all things work together for my good


As I sang the bridge, it hit me:  He makes all things work together for my good.  I thought about how when my Dad died, the first thing I heard in my head was Jeremiah 29:11 "'For I know the plans I have for you,' declares the Lord, 'Plans to prosper and not to harm you, to give you a great hope and a future.'".  


On Wednesday another friend and I put my best friend on a plane back to Alaska.  He makes all things work together for my good.  I'm jobless and have no idea when this will change.  He makes all things work together for my good.  My life sometimes feels like it's on hold.  He makes all things work together for my good.  This changes everything.  I'm a human; I can't see things from God's perspective.  From my perspective, it makes absolutely no sense.  However, He's proven Himself good, kind, merciful, and faithful.  So I'll keep saying it:  He makes all things work together for my good.