You make all things work together for my good

I was listening to this song and thought of this chapter. Thought I'd share... Hope you enjoy!

Romans 8:18-39

Present Suffering and Future Glory

 ¹⁸ I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us. ¹⁹ For the creation waits in eager expectation for the children of God to be revealed. ²⁰ For the creation was subjected to frustration, not by its own choice, but by the will of the one who subjected it, in hope ²¹ that^[h] the creation itself will be liberated from its bondage to decay and brought into the freedom and glory of the children of God.

 ²² We know that the whole creation has been groaning as in the pains of childbirth right up to the present time. ²³ Not only so, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for our adoption to sonship, the redemption of our bodies.²⁴ For in this hope we were saved. But hope that is seen is no hope at all. Who hopes for what they already have? ²⁵ But if we hope for what we do not yet have, we wait for it patiently.

 ²⁶ In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us through wordless groans. ²⁷ And he who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for God’s people in accordance with the will of God.

 ²⁸ And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. ²⁹ For those God foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers and sisters. ³⁰ And those he predestined, he also called; those he called, he also justified; those he justified, he also glorified.

More Than Conquerors

 ³¹ What, then, shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? ³² He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all—how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things? ³³ Who will bring any charge against those whom God has chosen? It is God who justifies. ³⁴ Who then is the one who condemns? No one. Christ Jesus who died—more than that, who was raised to life—is at the right hand of God and is also interceding for us. ³⁵ Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword?³⁶ As it is written:

   “For your sake we face death all day long;
   we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered.”^[j]

 ³⁷ No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. ³⁸ For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons,^[k] neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, ³⁹ neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

catching up

Over the past 4 years a lot has changed in my life. I started Dordt College in the fall of 2007 with every intention on becoming a civil engineer but after 2 semesters of classes I realized that I would be much happier pursuing an alternate profession. At that point I decided to change my major to Exercise Science and pursue a career in physical therapy. From that time on I have worked at TEAM Physical Therapy and have worked on taking courses for my major but also taking pre-requisites in order to get accepted into PT school. Last fall I applied to 5 different school with every hope that I would end up at Washington University in St. Louis. As time moved on, God began to work through a variety of different experiences and opportunities and though I was accepted into WashU, I have decided on attending Regis University in Denver, Colorado. If I've learned anything over the past year of my life it is that God's plan and my plan don't always match up and also that God will always provide opportunities when He closes doors. It seems ridiculous to have ever been concerned with my future and where God will take me but I guess I'm a slow learner.

Along with going to school in Denver comes that great opportunity to explore the Rocky Mountains and be outside whenever I'm not studying. As I mentioned in the "welcome" section of this blog, this is simply to keep people informed about the places that I go and the things that I see. I hope you all enjoy!

Kevin