I like to pair seemingly contradictory words to reveal how these words do not contradict one another but complement one another. My paradoxical method includes using the word “blessing” and then coupling it with an experience or feeling that we typically do not associate as a blessing. If you look deeper, though, there are all kinds of blessings we forfeit during hard experiences because we focus on the pain and overlook the fruit that God is producing in us. In this way, my aim is to help Christians see the goodness and sovereignty of God in all of life, even in the most uncomfortable situations. After all, the “all” in the oft-quoted verse that God works out all things for good for those who love him (Romans 8:28) includes, of course, suffering.
So far we’ve looked at the blessing of weariness, the blessing of criticism, and the unappreciated blessing of busyness. Today, me and you are examining the blessing of a bad example.
Do you have bad examples in your life?…
