It's Working For My Good

This powerful message centers on Romans 8:28 and the transformative truth that everything in our lives is working for our good when we love God and are called according to His purpose. Through the compelling story of Joseph from Genesis 37-50, we discover that what appears to be a downward spiral—the pit, Potiphar's house, prison—is actually God's training ground for promotion to the palace. Joseph's journey reveals that God strips us of pride, ego, and wrong attitudes not to harm us but to prepare us for elevation. The most profound moment comes when Joseph names his sons Manasseh (God has caused me to forget the pain) and Ephraim (God has made me fruitful in the land of my affliction), showing us that true healing means the memory remains but the pain is gone. This message challenges us to shift our perspective from loss to gain, recognizing that our trials aren't punishments but divine preparation. When we face cancer, financial struggle, betrayal, or delay, we're being trained for something greater. The question isn't whether God is with us in the valley—He promises He'll never leave us—but whether we'll maintain the right attitude during the process. Our complaints and comparisons can delay what God wants to release, but our faith declarations and praise in advance position us for breakthrough. This isn't about denying pain; it's about seeing through the eyes of faith that our current circumstances are subject to change and that God is orchestrating details we cannot yet see.