Romans 8:28 - Playing chess with God

And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them.

Hi all,

Just finished writing this email to a friend and thought I’d share with with the entire world by posting my thoughts gratuitously on the internet.

Most definitely will be coming to Discovery tonight and my week so far has been challenging but good. God is promoting growth in my life. I feel like I’m playing chess with God and he’s checkmating me into growth. Wherever I turn, no matter what moves I make, God is able to manoeuvre it into a growth-promoting exercise. Even if I’m too lazy to pursue it myself – isn’t that cool?

As much as I find that this verse gets over-used and clichéd, things feel so different when you're actually in it. And I think it's bigger than "Don't worry about this problem, good will come of it". It means that - for example - you'll download a podcast and find that God speaks to you even through that, at just the time you needed it. God is so cool.