“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”  Jeremiah 29:11

Have you found yourself in a place where you wonder, How can God use THIS to prosper me? In my book, “To Comfort a King,” Abishag begins to question God’s goodness in placing her in the king’s service. She suffers many personal losses as well as scorn from some in the palace. Will she grow bitter toward God?

Those of us who grew up in church know the words of Romans 8:28, promising that all things will work together for the good of those who love the Lord. Knowing the words and experiencing the promise are two very different things! Claiming God’s grace as we work through sorrows and disappointments in life is not an easy thing. Human nature would foster bitterness, anger and discontent in those situations. Graciously accepting the circumstances that God puts in our paths can happen only as a result of the confidence we can find in Jeremiah 29:11.