Even at Maine West, God Has Control

Daniel 4:35

...But He does according to His will in the host of heaven and among the inhabitants of the earth, and no one can ward off His hand...

Romans 8:28

And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose.


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I wanted to write a short post about all of the cuts that are happening, which I'm pretty sure all of you know about (if you are from Maine West). I know that a lot of us, like me, are upset about at least one of the potential cuts, whether it's a teacher or a club/sport. The reason I wrote Daniel 4:35 is because it says that God's will will always be done. It really shows His sovereignty and power over all; and I think that it can also be comforting, like in this case, that He is always in control. Even if what we want doesn't get done, we can know that everything is going as He wants (and because He is holy and righteous, we should rejoice in that). No board member or anyone else involved can change that (or, ward off His hand).

Romans 8:28 was actually the first verse that came to my mind when I started thinking about my post. What's really great about it is that no matter what happens, God will turn all things for the good of those who love Him. The cuts might not be what we want or expect, and it might not even be the best for us academically, but we can know that God will work this out for our spiritual good, even if we don't understand why or how. And again, no one can change that.

I still encourage all of you to go to the meeting at Maine East on Wednesday (and I'd go too, except I help with Awana Sparks that night), but if things don't go the way we want it or the way we think it really should be, I just want to remind you (and myself) that we can trust that God is in control and will work it for our good, no matter what happens.