My friend Ken shared this quote by R.C. Sproul: "God, in his providence, has the power and the will to work all things together for good for his people. This does not mean that everything that happens to us is, in itself, good. Really bad things do happen to us. But they are only proximately bad; they are never ultimately bad. That is, they are bad only in the short (proximate) term, never in the long term. Because of the triumph of God's goodness in all things, he is able to bring good for us out of the bad. He turns our tragedies into supreme blessings."

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Joanie & Paul Shew | July 6, 2010 1:43 PM | Reply

That is a good summation of that concept. Thank you for posting it, especially good to remember at this time of sadness.
Love,
Joanie

Linda Owen | July 6, 2010 7:44 PM | Reply

Thank you for sharing this. I struggle with fears of 'bad' things, but ultimately know that any bad thing that happens on this earth is only temporary. Praying for you in your very real, but temporary grief, that the Lord will be your strength and song through it all. Saddened for and with you....Love in Him, John and Linda Owen

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