It's all Good

IT'S ALL GOOD—IT'S IN PROCESS

3/23/24

It is said that if the world stops spinning everything would end very quickly. The tide would quit going in and out. The seasons would disappear. The sun would either never rise or fall again, according to where exactly the world stopped, and where you are in it. There is a process to these things, you might say.

Someone I really admire in my family, my late grandfather, used to have a saying. When it came to taking his medicine for the day, getting his clothes ready for church, getting in the firewood we used to chop and haul together, or just putting on his boots—and it seemed to be taking some time to get it done—he would say: "It's in process." Everything was in process. And I had little patience at times. 

Romans 8:28 reminds us that ALL things work together for the good, for those that love God. Not some things. All things. If we can't see it as good yet, it merely means that it's in process. 

Good Friday wasn't always good. Considering what happened on that day—the crucifixion of Jesus—you might say it was Terrible Friday. Depressed Friday. Tragic Friday. It wasn't good to Mary, watching her son die. So why do we call it good? We only call it good today because, looking back, we now know how much that "bad" accomplished. But it took some time to process that. Through the death of Jesus, those that believe in Him have an everlasting life. But it didn't seem to be a "good" Friday at that moment. Yet, that didn't take away from the goodness in it.

Joseph told his brothers, after 13 long years in prison, that it was all good. He wasn't mad at them, in spite of what they'd done. They meant it for bad, but God meant it for Good. Yet, I guarantee you, while serving that time, Joseph didn't ALWAYS see it that way.

We need to understand that God has some things in store for our futures that we simply can't handle yet. It may seem bad at the moment.  But there will come a time when you see for yourself the goodness that is your destiny.

We have to get rid of this victim mentality and start having a victor mentality. When we have this attitude, that it's ALL good, even when you can't see it—because you trust God's Word!—we won't be walking around with a sour face and a chip on our shoulder. You know that you are centered in the palm of God's hand. You have a smile on your face and a spring in your step, because you KNOW that its merely a matter of time before He brings it ALL together.

You may weep for a night, but I'm here to tell you today that Joy is coming in the morning. It's on the way!

It's in process. It's working itself out. Our God said it. We believe it. And that settles it.

So it's ALL good. It's all GOOD, friend. 

Consider who is telling you that. Not just a prisoner serving 29 years. But God Almighty says it. He's bringing it around for you. After whipping those ingredients together, and adding heat, it's coming out GOOD!  

Our lack of vision, our inability to see doesn't alter God's reality.

Don't waste time living in defeat. That doesn't do anyone any good. Believe for better. Believe that although it may seem that you have lost a battle, the war is already one. Lift your head my brother, my sister, and be the best you can be where you are while you're there. 

Don't count yourself out by letting others, your circumstances, or your own negative thoughts stop you. Our time is our life and our life is our time. Don't waste it! Cultivate a Growth and Victory mind. Weed out those thoughts that would choke your productivity.

It's ALL Good...What can you do with a mind like that?

Make the MOST of this/that process.

Be Encouraged,

Brandon