"Jesus Calling", May 5

Make friends with the problems in your life. Though many things feel random and wrong, remember that I am sovereign over everything. I can fit everything into a patter for good, but only to the extent that you trust Me. Every problem can teach you something, transforming you little by little into the masterpiece I created you to be. The very same problem can become a stumbling block over which you fall, if you react with distrust and defiance. The choice is up to you, and you will have to choose many times each day whether to trust Me or defy Me.  The best way to befriend your problems is to thank Me for them. This simple act opens your mind to the possibilities of benefits flowing from your difficulties. You can even give persistent problems nicknames, helping you to approach them with familiarity rather than with dread. The next step is to introduce them to Me, enabling Me to embrace them in My loving Presence. I will not necessarily remove your problems, but My wisdom is sufficient to bring good out of every one of them.  

 

Basically, God tells us that we will be provided for and guided. He does not put stumbling blocks up to make us sin. God does not cause bad things.

God is light, evil is dark. The only way to get rid of the dark is to penetrate it with light. The only way to get rid of evil is with God.

Everyone has issues and problems and face things that they don't want to. Some people sweep their problems under a rug and ignore them. If you do this, you will just keep collecting problems and the pile is just going to get bigger. You need to face them. You need to deal with them and get rid of the problem. The problem may not stop immediately, and it can be difficult to change behaviors. Change your friends and your habits. Find people that take care of you and keep you accountable.

Decisions are made now. Be right with God and ask for forgivness. Have a good relationship with Him.

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. ~Romans 8:28 (NIV)
 

 ²³ but we preach Christ crucified: a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles, ²⁴ but to those whom God has called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God. ~1 Corinthians 1:23-24 (NIV)