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One of the tactics of the enemy is to get you to blame God for all your problems. The devil makes people think God is working to destroy their lives, when in reality he is the one responsible.

The book of Job clearly shows it was the devil that came to kill Job's children and servants. It was the devil who caused men to steal all his valuable livestock. It was the devil who afflicted Job's body with painful sores. The devil was working behind the scenes to bring ruin and destruction into the life of Job.

Many Christians do not understand why things happen the way they do. They just go from one bad circumstance into another. They are blind to the spiritual nature of things.

The devil, the god of this world, has deceived them. Many of them do not recognize his deceitfulness. They go through life without understanding the subtle (and sometimes not so subtle) limits they accept in their lives.

These limits have their origin in darkness and are the result of the enemy's craftiness and deception. Many people think everything that happens to them is from God. They are blind to the spiritual reality and are limited by their lack of knowledge.

Some people try to find the good in their circumstances. They have been told "all things work together for good," but they are not sure what this means. This is a partial quote from Romans 8:38.

This partial quotation is used as a blanket statement to cover any problem they may come across. This is another one of those religious traditions that does more harm than good.

If a tree falls on their house, they say, "Well, you know, all things work together for good." If they have a car wreck, they say, "Well, you know all things work together for good." If their brother-in-law dies of cancer, they say, "Well, you know, all things work together for good."

These people have been told all these things work together for good, but they are not sure how all these things work together for good. These people fail to take into consideration that they have a spiritual enemy who is trying to ruin their lives and they are blind to his evil schemes at work in their lives.

All things do not always work out for the good. A person dying and going to hell is not good. A baby starving and dying of malnutrition is not good. Wars that kill millions of people are not good.

Drunk drivers killing people is not good. Floods, hurricanes and famines are not good. Sin, sickness, poverty and disease are not good. These things have their origin from the devil.

What Does All Things Working Together for Good Really Mean?
If everything that happens is not good, what does "all things work together for good" really mean? To better understand this, let us look at Romans 8 where this is written:
And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them that are the called according to his purpose.
(Rom. 8:28)
There is a lot more to this verse than all things work together for good. The rest of the verse gives us valuable insight into what this really means. It says, to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

This verse is telling you that all things work together for good when the proper conditions are met. The conditions are that you have to love God and you have to be obedient to His calling for your life.

If you are not in love with God, and if you are not being obedient to God and serving Him according to His purpose for your life, you cannot say, "all things work together for good."

It is vitally important that you understand what the will of God is for your life. The Bible is given to you to instruct you in the ways of God. God has a plan and a purpose for your life. He has predestinated you to be conformed to the image of His Son Jesus.

Not all the circumstances you come across are God's will for your life. You will have problems in life. You will face battles everyday. There are spiritual forces at work behind the scenes that shape your circumstances.

You live in a fallen world that is in darkness. The darkness causes suffering and hardships. Trials and tribulations are an inevitable part of life you must deal with.

Source: No More Limits by Happy Caldwell
Excerpt permission granted by Harrison House Publishers

Author Biography

Happy Caldwell
Web site: Agape Church
 
Happy Caldwell is the founder and Pastor of Agape Church, a strong, Spirit-filled body of believers in Little Rock, Arkansas. He is Founder and President of the Victory Television Network, which operates two full-power Christian television stations in Little Rock and Hot Springs, Arkansas. He is also President of the International Convention of Faith Ministries (ICFM) located in Little Rock Arkansas.
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