The bad that is good
For years, you might have heard God or sermons on the goodness of all things, our sovereign God who can or uses everything for some greater purpose. I'm 36, I'm only seeing it now. As a physician, I hear peoples' stories daily - their losses, their suffering, their tragic past or current life - and in my own life - though pales in comparison - I also see the victories. AND there, I see God use the most tragic of stories. I see his hand working in my life and in those around me, curating the pain so that something so much more powerful happens. The most amazing thing is, you start to see it. You don't have to question if it happens. So, in your darkest hour, I pray you remember this because it's true: There is a plan and purpose for your life and there is an open invitation for a goodness that surpasses our understanding especially in our lowest moments.