God shapes us for His eternal purposes, and He begins right here. He doesn't give up, and He doesn't throw away what is spoiled. God knows we need more images like His Son on this planet, and He needs us to speak for Him, to represent Him, and to stand for Him. He has a plan to make us like Jesus, but it has to start with where Jesus died for us, at the cross. God causes all circumstances to work together for our ultimate good, and rather than trying to fix everything ourselves, we can rest in the absolute knowledge that our Heavenly Father is actively shaping us for His eternal purposes.
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