Help Me See the Good

For everything God created is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving, because it is consecrated by the word of God and prayer.

(1 Timothy 4:4-5)

Does this apply to the most annoying gnats, Lord? What about mean people and cold-blooded killers? Sometimes, it’s hard to see the good. Help me do my part with love, then pray over and give up the more confounding elements to You.

Saying a small prayer when we are troubled helps us remember that though there are many things beyond our grasp, all is in God’s hands.