God Turns Bad To Good
And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them. -- Romans 8:28
It was a tough situation. Heartbreaking. The man’s grandmother was no longer able to stay at her rural home. She was being forced to give up everything she knew and move into an assisted living facility close to her grandson and his wife. She was unhappy. Who wouldn’t be?
I’ve watched this couple try to care for his grandmother, whom they love so much. They’ve done what they could to make her life easier and, maybe, a little happier. A few years ago they arranged for her to receive cable. That’s not a big deal to most of us but for someone who has only ever had two or three television channels, it was huge.
My friend isn’t the only family member. But he’s the one having to make the tough decisions. He’s the one enduring her anger and rejection because he knows he’s doing what is best for her. Other family members, including her “favorite,” won’t help. This kind man holds tight to God, knowing that God will work it all out.
Tough decisions. Hard roads. Heartbreaking transitions. When those we love grow older, roles begin to reverse. It’s never easy. Another friend refers to it as the circle of life. He spent many childhood days in hospitals. He cares for his father now as his father cared for him then. Life circles around and causes us to grow closer to God.
Sometimes we don’t understand the reasons. Why do some people step up and bear tough burdens while others step back because the road is too hard? Why do favorites rise up while other family members are shoved back? Why do breaking hearts still love when abandonment seems the safer course?
God works in all circumstances. Sometimes it is the storms of life that better allow us to feel the shelter of His wings. Good will come. We know that because it is His promise. Good from bad. Healing from pain. Light from darkness. Strength to make it through another day.
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