Do ALL things really work together for good?

When things happen in our lives that do not go as we expected, many of us tend to say, Why God? and we see this many times in the bible for example with David, and Job. Many times, its those who love God.. that have the most problems.. and the big question is why?? However, we do not see the whole picture.

For example: this Christmas, i was on my way to california to spend time in a monastary. I had to first go to chicago and then from there to Los Angeles. When i arrived at chicago, they told us that our flight was cancelled!! i had many thoughts running in my head.. first of all.. i had ppl waiting for us at Los angeles and we needed to be there on time to take the bus with them to the desert. I asked the man working there if there were any other flights going there.. and there was NONE. Not one! he told me to go to sandiego LOL! @. and i can hear ppl around me complaining that they have been waiting a week to find a flight. so i started getting mad.. in my mind.. i thought.. God if this trip was not ur will .. why would i go all the way to chicago.. at least.. dont let us go.. when we were at toronto. I knew no one in chicago... and i was tired, hungry, and irritated. I thought of the verse.. "all things work good for those ewho love God.. " but in my heart i felt.. what good can possibly come out of this?? i mean only bad can come from it. And in my mind out of weakeness, and lack of faith, i told God: If u can hear my prayer, then plz do something.

all of a sudden, immediatly after i prayed that.. the man working there told me, "Because u look like my sis.. i found 2 seats for u and ur sis" .. i was soo happy.. and after when we were looking for our seats.. we found out that they were FIRST CLASS SEATS. God is trullly amazing.. because.. from having NO seats at all, God gave us first class seats!!! we got to eat, sleep.. it was amazing... but ever since that day.. i learned one of the most amazing lessons in my life.

1. WHen things go wrong, or if God takes away soemthing from us that we love so much, we should not complain to God .. however we should trust that he has something wayyy better in mind for us.

2. Truly.. we need to trust God in everything. I thought: what good can come from our flight to the monastery being cancelled?
-- God had first class seats waiting for us, which was good because: we finally got to rest b4 going to the monastery.. and were able to go to tasbeha that night.. and we didnt have to wait 2 hours for everyone and met with everyone at the same time. etc...

So... when things go wrong.. we should trust that God has amazing things waiting for us.. but we should be patient and wait.
Remember Joseph..everything bad happened to him.. being hated by all his brothers, thrown in a well, sold as a slave, and then being imprisoned for being righteous! however.. there was glory waiting for him.. he became the prince of Egypt.. and saved his family from famine. Look at David.. it was necessary for him to go through all that pain in the begining of his life.. in order to make him one of the best kings of Israel!! If things seem to be going wrong..
dont worry!! if u love God... he has something amazing in mind for u.. be patient, and let God work!
"Trust the lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding, in all of your ways acknowledge him and he shall make your paths straight"

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