We were sued several yrs ago and I can’t describe to you the anger and pain it unleashed within my hubby and me. It has taken us a long time to get past it and to understand it, which we still have a hard time grasping. The lady that sued us was wrong and boldly lied in court and won. We had to pay $5000 and now have a judgment on our credit, which has ruined it completely. So, the lasting effects from this lawsuit have been felt yrs later when we tried to buy a house (couldn’t), car (couldn’t), get jobs, and even this house that we are renting. Everyone checks your credit and this lawsuit has continued to haunt us. We all know that everything happens for a reason and we knew that this lawsuit would end up being a good thing, but it has taken us a while to figure it out. Last week, the Lord finally let me in on it! If we hadn’t gone through that lawsuit, we would have had the credit to buy a house and settle down. Settling means being comfortable. It would have been a lot harder for us to pick up and move when He called us to. We have moved twice on faith and have been blessed beyond measure. We are now following the call to plant a church in Boston. This has been on our hearts for several yrs, but now it is actually in our near future and we couldn’t be more excited!! God knows the plans He has for us and knew that the lawsuit, although a horrible thing, could be turned into His perfect will. I don’t believe God lets bad things happen…it’s just life, it rains on the just and unjust, but He can take those bad things and turn them into good things. Which He has, and I am so thankful for the lawsuit for many reasons. It has just taken me a while to see the good in it!
“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
I am so glad you see the good from the bad!
As far as your comment on my post, LOL!!!
I love it when I am able to finally get to the point where I see how God allowed a situation to happen, even when it seemed unfair and wrong, only to bring us to his perfect plan. His ways are so much better than ours, and the adventures we get to live and tell because of it! But of course, it takes willing participants. I admire you and D’Art for not allowing yourselves to let bitterness take hold and ruin God’s plan for your lives. That is where testimonies come in and make a difference in others’ lives too!
Good for you to put it out there! I feel the same way about Zane. He made him autistic to bring us back to Him. It’s hard to see why He hasn’t healed him yet, but it’s impossible to see all the people that Zane may effect each day.
Mmmm. The Book doesn’t actually say that everything that happens happens for a reason…it only says that He will find a way to make good out of everything that happens. And that the effects of a single sin may last 1000 years.
I’m sorry that you had to endure that injustice, and i’m delighted that things are working out for you. But it doesn’t make what happened right, and it doesn’t make God the author of sin.
Best wishes to you and your family; let us all continue to work out our salvation with fear and trembling…
I didn’t say the Bible said that “everything happens for a reason”. That’s just my philosophy.
Yes, just because I am seeing the good in this situation doesn’t make it right nor does it mean that I am still not dealing with anger over it. It still makes me mad sometimes!!
I just know that it helps my attitude when I am positive instead of negative about things!!