Section 11
things" means all matters, all persons, all things, all in all. God the Father is sovereign, and He arranges everything. He knows how many hairs you need (Matt. 10:30) and how many children you should have. He knows whether you need obedient children or naughty children. He knows whether you need boys or girls. He causes all things, all matters, and all persons to work to gether for your good.
God has determined our destiny beforehand, and this destiny can never be fulfilled without the divine arrangement which causes all things to work together for us. Our destiny is to be conformed to the image of the firstborn Son of God. We are not yet fully in the image of the firstborn Son of God, but God the Father is planning, molding, and performing by causing all things to work together for good. Praise the Lord! While we are growing, He is molding.
We all should be comforted. If you have a nice wife, praise the Lord for your nice wife. If you have a difficult wife, praise the Lord even more for your difficult wife. Whether you have a nice wife or a difficult wife, a nice husband or a difficult husband, obedient children or naughty children—whatever you have you should be comforted. We must be happy with all that the