{"id":53499,"date":"2011-02-23T10:15:06","date_gmt":"2011-02-23T16:15:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fullfocus.co\/?p=53499"},"modified":"2022-04-26T10:16:46","modified_gmt":"2022-04-26T15:16:46","slug":"is-romans-8-28-still-in-the-bible","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fullfocus.co\/is-romans-8-28-still-in-the-bible\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Romans 8:28 Still in the Bible?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Life is not problem-free. As one of my friends says, \u201cYou\u2019re either in a crisis, coming out of a crisis, or about to go into a crisis.\u201d The key to maintaining your balance is perspective. Sometimes all it takes is for someone to ask the right question.<\/p>\n<p>Years ago, I went to Sam Moore\u2019s office for my weekly one-on-one meeting. He was the CEO of Thomas Nelson at the time and my boss. As I entered the executive suite, I felt my stomach tighten. I had bad news to report, and I was concerned how he might react.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>As I entered his office, he greeted me in his usual, upbeat manner. \u201cMichael Hyatt, good to see you, my man. Have a seat.\u201d I tried to smile, hoping his mood would rub off on me. It didn\u2019t.<\/p>\n<p>I didn\u2019t beat around the bush. \u201cSam, I\u2019m afraid I have some bad news to report.\u201d I then reported how my division had missed its budget for the previous month. This had not happened in well over a year. I was disappointed and, frankly, embarrassed.<\/p>\n<p>I was also fearful. I was afraid how he might respond. Though I knew intellectually, I wouldn't get fired over one bad month, emotionally I felt that I was in danger. (Funny how the brain works this way.)<\/p>\n<p>He listened carefully. He then leaned back in his chair, paused, and asked, \u201cMike, is Romans 8:28 still in the Bible?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This is a verse many people know by heart, perhaps second only to John 3:16. It says,<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Puzzled, I replied, \u201cYes, sir, it is.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s what I thought,\u201d he chuckled. \u201cLook, Mike. From time to time, bad things are going to happen. That\u2019s just life. You have to maintain your perspective. God is still in charge. It will turn out okay.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He was right. It took a while longer than I had hoped, but it worked out.<\/p>\n<p>Max Lucado reminds us, \u201cIt all works out in the end. If it hasn\u2019t worked out yet, then it\u2019s not the end.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"reminder\">Where do you need a little perspective?<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Life is not problem-free. As one of my friends says, \u201cYou\u2019re either in a crisis, coming out of a crisis, or about to go into a crisis.\u201d The key to maintaining your balance is perspective. Sometimes all it takes is for someone to ask the right question. 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