We know in everything, God works for good with those who love him, who are called to his purpose. For those he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, so that he might be the firstborn among many brothers. 

Romans 8:28-29 

God brings good out of bad situations in our lives. Sometimes we don’t get what we want, our plans don’t work out and then we realize that God protected us from a bad relationship, a bad business partnership, a bad deal or a bad situation. God protected us from being in the wrong place at the wrong time.

Sometimes God makes our situation better, but in every situation, God is working to bring about goodness in our character. He is working to change us from the inside out. 

In all situations, he is working to make us more like his Son. Our circumstances are not any better, but God is using a situation to grow our character so that we will conform to the image and character of Jesus. That’s what Paul is talking about here. 

When it comes to offenses, God wants to use them so that we become more like Jesus. He is using them to help us grow in patience, kindness, goodness and understanding of others.

Pray today that you would see offenses to grow to be more like Jesus.