Working for our good.

I love listening to the Newsboys and in one of their songs they use a verse from Romans they sing "you make all things work together for my good" When we really trust that God has things under control then it's all good and amazing things happen. 

I had a brilliant day a few weeks ago at a Sunday School workers training day.  It was for people from various Churches in my area.  It was great to meet people from different denominations who although their Churches were very different in style all had one aim in common and that of course is in having good quality Sunday School for the children who come to their Church that will really engage the children in learning but also having fun too.  We had a great day and all make fools of ourselves trying out some of the games and worship dances but I came away from the day really inspired. 

Another example of God working, again in Sunday school, was when I had the lesson all planned out but just did not feel like I had the strength to deliver it.  I really did not feel inspired.  I talked to my friends before Church and they said they would pray for me and one of them said that if I trusted God it would be fine.  It really was one of the best weeks I have had in Sunday school I just put the session firmly in God's hands and all the children were really well behaved and really engaged with the lesson I was amazed. 

I am involved in a Torch Fellowship group whose aim is to support Blind and Partially Sighted in their Christian journey in my area.  We meet every other month and have been doing so for almost a year now.  We are having our first anniversary at the beginning of March.  The group is slowly growing and although we are of different ages and in different stages in our sight loss and our faith journeys we have a common aim to have good Christian fellowship with each other and our meeting are very enjoyable.  

I am hoping to work more closely with Torch Trust over the coming months. I went to a meeting at Torch Trusts headquarters yesterday and I really feel that it was the first step.  There are still things to sort out and I need time to pray into the opportunities they have offered me but I am really excited about the challenge.  So watch this space for more developments on this soon. 


I feel it is an amazing privilege to be able to work with like minded people who really have a passion for what they are doing.  I am not sure if this is because these are Christian based organisations or not but I have tried working in non Christian environments and I have on occasion met a lot of conflict.  

I just feel that when we do totally let go and trust God to work out His plan in a situation it can only turn out good.  When we try to do things our own way and have our own agenda then conflict arises even when our aim seems clear.  

Maybe I am over simplifying the situation I do not know but I do trust God's word "For I know the plans I have for you" says the Lord "They are plans for good and not for disaster to give you a future and a hope" (Jeremial 29:11 NLT)