Know Better
“We Gotta Know”

Romans 8
It’s here that we find the difference between those who fail in life and those who thrive in life.

"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

Do you believe God when He says this?

How do you know?
	It’s the hardest when you’re in the middle of something hard
	You know when you’ve been through something hard

Includes
	Divorce, loss of a job, red shirted, conflict with someone, cancer, surgery, son/daughter, death, 		blindness, loss of hearing, downsizing, disability

God does not cause all things and is not the author of evil, confusion, or disorder! - Deuteronomy 32:4, James 1:13, 1 Corinthians 14:33

All things are not good. All things are made good. God works for the good.

“We can rejoice, too, when we run into problems and trials, for we know that they help us develop endurance. And endurance develops strength of character, and character strengthens our confident hope of salvation. And this hope will not lead to disappointment.” - Romans 5:3-5a NLT

Comfort, pleasure, ease, net worth

Everything happens for a reason!
	There’s a difference between reason and purpose

Reason - Trying to make sense of a specific event

Purpose - Looking beyond a specific event to something bigger

God never promises to tell us the reason. He does promise peace that won’t even make sense.

“My thoughts are nothing like your thoughts,” says the Lord. “And my ways are far beyond anything you could imagine.” - Isaiah 55:8

Credo
“I believe that God will make good.”
Knowing that God can change our circumstances, but we will believe that He will change our perspective.
“I believe that my future is greater than my present pain.”

Rule of 3
You can live…
	3 months without companionship or love
	3 weeks without food
	3 days without water
	3 hours without shelter in extreme conditions
	3 minutes without air
You can’t live…
	3 seconds without hope

The problem is when you are in the pain, all you know is pain!

We gotta know