“All things, big and small, flow out of the purpose of God and serve his good will.”

A thought by Max Lucado (2012-02-06) from his book, Fearless: Imagine Your Life Without Fear (p. 159). Thomas Nelson. Kindle Edition. (Click on the title to go to Amazon.com to buy the book.)

That thought has no meaning if you don’t have a relationship with and you don’t believe in God but I do so it has deep meaning to me. I want to believe that God has His hand on what is happening in this world. That he has a purpose on what is also happening in my world.

Max says, “When the world appears out of control, it isn’t. When warmongers appear to be in charge, they aren’t. When ecological catastrophes dominate the day, don’t let them dominate you.”

He goes on, “Let’s trust our heavenly Father in the manner Peter Wirth trusted his earthly one.

“Peter was a twenty-one-year-old university student when he began to experience severe pain in his right shoulder. He called his father for advice. Most students would do the same: call home for counsel. But few students have a better parent to call in such a situation. Peter’s father, Michael, is a world-renowned orthopedic surgeon who specializes in shoulders. Peter calling Dr. Wirth with a shoulder problem is like Bill Gates’s daughter calling him with a software question.

“Michael initially attributed Peter’s pain to weight lifting. But after numbness and tingling set in, the doctor grew suspicious of an extremely rare shoulder condition called deep venous thrombosis. A clot was forming in his son’s shoulder, dangerously close to his heart. Michael was not only acquainted with the condition; he had coauthored the paper on how to treat it. He sent Peter to the emergency room and told him to request an ultrasound. Turns out, Michael’s long-distance diagnosis was right on target. Peter was immediately admitted to the hospital, where the clot was dissolved, and his earthly life was extended.”

Max then says, “Wouldn’t it be great to have such a father? We do. He has diagnosed the pain of the world and written the book on its treatment. We can trust him. ‘Everything will work out in the end. If it’s not working out, it’s not the end.’”

So, have you put your trust in Him?

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