Romans 8:26-29

This is an excerpt from my Pastor's devotion this morning.  With all the craziness that has gone on with our move, being sick, unpacking, etc., these verses were especially encouraging to me.  This is a paraphrase from my Pastor.  I pray it blesses and encourages you as well.

From Romans 8:26-29:

There are times when we are overwhelmed with the way life is going. We are so distressed that we don't even know how to pray, so we just sigh or groan. But the Holy Spirit takes these groans and sighs and turns them to prayers to the Father.




No matter what is happening, God is going to take your present circumstances and bring good out of bad. But His ultimate goal is take all that happens, the good and the bad, the happy and the sad, and make us more like Jesus. Because that is the objective and endgame for every believer.
 
So what is our objective?
 
I have found that happiness does not come from seeking it, but from seeking God. If you dedicate your life to being happy, it's doubtful you ever will be.




But if you focus instead on being holy, on being the person God has called you to be, you will find personal happiness as a byproduct of having your priorities in order.
 

Well, better make sure we've got our priorities in order!!!  :)  I know Tim and I have been working hard on it!  Happy Thursday!