Day 3 - God Works In Setbacks

DAY 3 — GOD WORKS IN SETBACKS
READ — Philippians 1:12 (NIV)
Now I want you to know, brothers and sisters, that what has happened to me has actually served to advance the gospel.
REFLECT

• Paul’s imprisonment looked like failure.
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  • God used it to spread the gospel.
    What looks like a setback may be part of God’s strategy.
• Where has my life gone off script?
• What emotions rise when I think about that situation?

READ — Genesis 50:20 (NIV)
You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives.
REFLECT

• God sees a bigger story than I do.
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  • He can bring good from what others meant for harm.
• Looking back, can I see any way God has used a past setback for good?
• If I’m still in one, what would it look like to trust Him there?
• What is one way I will choose trust over fear today in a situation that feels like a setback?

PRAYER
God, I don’t always understand my setbacks. But I choose to trust You in them. Show me where You are at work. Amen.