God Can Still Use What You Thought Was Lost
“And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.”
One of the most comforting truths in Scripture is this. God is a master at working with what seems broken, unfinished, or lost. Romans 8:28 assures us that in all things, God works for the good of those who love Him. Not some things. Not the neat and tidy things. All things.
There are moments in life when we look back and think, “That season was wasted. That opportunity slipped away. That mistake ruined everything. That relationship broke me. That dream will never happen now.” We sometimes convince ourselves that the damage is too big or the loss is too deep. But God looks at the same moments and says, “Give it to Me. Watch what I can do.”
In this week’s message, I spoke about how nothing is wasted when placed in God’s hands. He is the Potter who reshapes broken clay. He is the Redeemer who restores what was lost. He is the Father who runs onto the track to help us stand again. There is no part of your story that He cannot use.
Think about the people God used in Scripture. Moses was a fugitive living in the wilderness when God called him. Joseph spent years in a prison that looked like the end of his dream. Ruth lost her husband and her future, yet God wove her life into the family line of Jesus. Peter denied Jesus, but Jesus restored him and used him to lead the early church. In every case, God took what looked lost and turned it into something powerful.
Maybe today you feel like you are holding broken pieces. Pieces of your confidence. Pieces of your plans. Pieces of a relationship. Pieces of mistakes you wish you could undo. Let me encourage you. God is not limited by the pieces. In His hands, pieces become purpose. Pain becomes wisdom. Delay becomes development. Loss becomes testimony.
Sometimes we only see the mess. God sees the masterpiece. He knows how to take the things that caused you tears and work them into something good. You may not understand how He will redeem it, but you can trust that He will. Romans 8:28 is not a promise that everything will feel good. It is a promise that God can use everything for good.
God may use your story to help someone else. He may use your healing to bring hope to others. He may use your journey to strengthen your family or your faith. Nothing is wasted when God is involved, because He never stops working behind the scenes.
So today, bring everything to Him. Bring the disappointments. Bring the mistakes. Bring the lost opportunities. Bring the pain. Bring the confusion. Put it all into His hands. The hands that created the universe are more than capable of turning your story into something beautiful.
You may not see the full picture yet, but God is already weaving something good. Trust Him. Rest in Him. And know that what felt lost can still be used for His glory and your good.
Prayer of the Day:
Father, thank You that nothing in my life is wasted when I place it in Your hands. Help me to trust You with the broken pieces and to believe that You are working for my good. Redeem what was lost and let my story bring You glory. In Jesus name, Amen.