God Is Perfectly Crafting the Circumstances of My Life
God is perfectly crafting the circumstances of our lives, and we can trust that He's working everything out for our good.
This sermon emphasizes the importance of trusting that God is orchestrating every circumstance in our lives for our ultimate good and growth in Christlikeness. It challenges the tendency to feel forgotten or passed over by God, reminding believers that every situation is purposefully designed by God for their benefit and to conform them to the image of Christ.
Full Transcript
Let us imitate John in his thinking that God is perfectly crafting the circumstances of my life. Notice again what he says. A person cannot receive even one thing unless it's given him from Heaven.
Brethren, don't we have a tendency in our life to think God's forgotten us. God's passed over us. Look at this guy over here.
I'm looking for a job before he was. And he gets one. I wanted to be married before they did.
And they are and I'm not. I mean, we have this tendency to think, why am I in these circumstances? God's forgotten me. Lord, why have You forgotten me? But brethren, it really helps to know not even one thing is true in your life except God has designed into it.
And you can be certain of this. You have the trying circumstances in your life that you have right now because it's the best thing for you to have. And God full well knows it.
And a lot of times, brethren, you have the very thing that you have because it's the very thing that is necessary in your life to make you most like Christ. And without it, it would leave untouched the area of your life where you are least like Christ.
Sermon Outline
- God's Sovereignty in Circumstances
- Common Misconceptions
- The Purpose of Trials
- Trials are the best thing for us
- God knows what we need to become like Christ
Key Quotes
“A person cannot receive even one thing unless it's given him from Heaven.” — Tim Conway
“You have the trying circumstances in your life that you have right now because it's the best thing for you to have.” — Tim Conway
“And without it, it would leave untouched the area of your life where you are least like Christ.” — Tim Conway
Application Points
- Trust in God's perfect design and know that He's working everything out for your good.
- Recognize that trials and difficulties are opportunities for growth and becoming more like Christ.
- Have faith that God is sovereign over every circumstance in your life.