This is grounded in scripture. The Centre offers Counselling Services by Appointment Only and has now published Positive Living Volume 2. Nobody in authority, or ruler of any country, can carry out any decision or policy they have made unless God gives them ‘permission’ to do so. Therefore, it holds then that everything that happens in heaven or on earth is subject to God’s commands. Another example of this is in John 19:11 where Jesus tells Pilate, “You would have no authority against me, if it were not having been given you from above….”. God is Sovereign. Things don’t just happen to children of God, The blueprint was made by His hand; He designed all the details to conform to His Son, So all things that happen are planned!” (Author unknown). God is at work in all things at all times to accomplish his will in the universe. The people just wanted a king and so God told Samuel to give the people what they wanted. In this message, we receive tools to help us remain strong through the process because God desires to give us joy that remains. Whatever is happening to us is part of the working of God’s plan. Study the life of Job and his experiences. Though humans have caused it, God has allowed it to come. Nothing can take place without Him sanctioning it. This was illustrated in the story about the people of Israel who asked for a king. Do you believe it?

That even your setback was a setup for a comeback. Life is not a series of random, freak accidents. If you understand that nothing just happens, you begin to understand that even your mess up was a setup. Was the request for a king wrong in itself? So even when it looks like God is not ruling, He is. © 2020-2021 The Anguillian Newspaper - Developed by SoCreative. There are bright days and dark nights, and both are from the Lord. They wanted Saul to be their king and God granted them their wishes. Even if we try, no one can manipulate or coerce God to do anything. Nothing can happen without God’s permission! JAKES) THREE WOMEN: NAOMI, WHO IS THE OLDER WOMAN, AND RUTH, (WOULD HAVE) WHO WAS HER DAUGHTER-IN-LAW AND ORPAH WHO WAS HER OTHER … Everything in the universe is either caused by God or allowed by God. God sometimes allows us to have our way as well. Our God is infinitely creative in the way he deals with us as he brings us to spiritual maturity. www.facebook.com/axawellnesscentre. Nothing just happens - successful at failure So people that are deemed as failures are very successful people. Contact information: 476-3517 or email: marilynb@anguillanet.com. He can use our problems for our good. The problem is they are successful at the wrong things.

Nothing Just Happens. Sometimes God permits things to come into our lives to humble us. Some things He directly causes; other things He allows to happen. There is no such thing as luck or fate or chance. These instructions were ignored. He also came to the awareness that God can do all things, and no plan of his can be thwarted” (Job 42:2).

Nothing ever “just happens” and nothing is caused by someone or something outside of God’s control. He is the King, the ruler or the boss. In the end, we would learn many painful and much-needed lessons but it will be for good.

He does whatever pleases him. Search the scriptures and you will see. God will help us through it as well.

You begin to understand that all things work together for the good of them that love the Lord who are the called according to his purpose.

In Gen. 49:10, Jacob prophesied that one day they would have a king.

“Things don’t just happen to children of God, They’re part of a wonderful PLAN! God specializes in turning crucifixions into resurrections. In Numbers 24:17, Balaam prophesied that one day they would have a king.

We all want the promises that God has for us, but there is a process. 17:14-15, since Israel would one day have a king, specific instructions were given on how to choose a king – God’s way. Everything that happens is planned and orchestrated by Him. Please enter your username or email address to reset your password. Psalm 24:1 says, “The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it”.

Our God is infinitely creative in the way he deals with us as he brings us to spiritual maturity. God could have kept Paul out of prison in Philippi but, instead, He allowed Paul to go to prison so that the jailer could become a believer.

He is an expert at bringing good out of every bad situation. A Tough But Enjoyable Physical Fitness Event, GOVERNMENT TOURS ANGUILLA PROGRAMME PROJECTS, GOVERNMENT CALLS FOR PATIENCE WITH DISPUTED YACHT MARINA.

“Mortals make elaborate plans, but God has the last word” (Proverbs 16:1). Well, whether you believe it or not, it is a fact. When things start falling apart, He is still in charge. About the Author: Mrs. Marilyn Hodge owns and operates the Wellness Centre in the Farrington, Anguilla. It is self-eplanatory but if you never heard it , then you better make an order for it to either listen or even better watch it for yourself. When chaos appears, he is still in charge. Job came to that realization during his saga which led him to deep repentance for his foolish questioning of God’s plan. For it is only when we are thoroughly humbled that we will confess that God is all-powerful. The things we wish most to be removed from our lives are often the very things that God uses to shape us and make us into the believer of characters He wants us to be.