Ahhhhhhhh!!! This is so refreshing. What was set as a trap before me has become the blessing ahead of me. Bam! Love hurt, hurts. The hurt you experience from someone you love cuts real deep. It is a wound that heals gradually over time, because during the process of healing, the wound is often reopened and exposed again and again.

But, thanks be to God who gives us the victory! - I Corinthians 15:57

The evil that was meant against you, the evil that someone deliberately conspired to harm you with, got played! God jumped in it, because He was in control from the very beginning. He knew! And with that, he has orchestrated the evil, the pain, and the hurt to mean you well.

It will make you stronger, more durable and built to last!

It can be difficult to understand the struggle, but the glory that follows is a sure win. Look at Joseph. His life consisted of several struggles, one after the other. He faced adversary and hardship on every side. He was rejected by family, falsely accused by those he thought were friends, and lost years that he should have been prospering in.

Despite it all, I believe Joseph was able to take inventory and look back over His life, and see the hand of God moving in every hurtful situation. Despite the turmoil, he came out on top and it was all because God meant it for good. God was setting Joseph up for a time such as that. For a time, where a wise leader was going to be needed to help save the land from famine. But most importantly, for a time where a brother, was needed to save a family that deeply hurt him.

The evil that was initiated to crush him only strengthened him. Every rejection, every accusation, and every day that was lost, God turned it ALL around in his favor to work out for his good. In the end, nothing was lost, but all was gained. God made his enemies his footstool and He restored years and time.

There you have it. What was meant to crush you, got crushed! Realize that you are, have been, or will be faced with deliberate hurt that is planned to evilly set you back. However, that plan has already failed and you already win!

You win! Say it, "I win".

God meant it for good. All of it. God meant it for good!

I remember a brief moment in my life where I was incredibly hurt by someone I loved dearly. I couldn't see or feel past that pain. It was amazing the grip it had on my emotions and my heart.

Today, that thing is a faded memory. What I have left of it now, is all the good that God produced from it. Ha! Thank you Jesus!

Love hurt, hurts...tough to swallow, but God meant it for your good.

Peace and blessings! 

Carica