God's Good Purpose

From: The Purpose Driven Life Ministries

Deuteronomy 11:2 "Remember today what you have learned about the Lord through your experiences with Him."

Forgotten experiences are worthless; that's a good reason to keep a spiritual journal. Paul worried that the believers in Galatia would waste the pain they had been through. He said, "Were all your experiences wasted? I hope not!" (Galatians 3:4)

We rarely see God's good purpose in pain or failure or embarrassment while it is happening. When Jesus washed Peter's feet, he said, "You do not realize now what I am doing, but later you will understand." (John 13:7)

Only in hindsight do we understand how God intended a problem for good. Examine your experiences and extract the lessons you've learned. Review your life and think about how it has shaped you.