The part of this scripture that stood out to me was "doing all things for them which were expedient for man to receive." The God I worship gives us all we need, not necessarily what we want.
When you are young, you sometimes reflect about the future and what you want out of life. When I compare those dreams to what I was given, what my life experiences have been, wanted and not wanted, I have concluded that the God I worship gives me what I need. These life experiences and situations have made me grow. They have stretched me in ways that I probably could not have been stretched otherwise. I think it is natural when we have these circumstances and experiences that are unpleasant to want them to stop and end, but I fully believe that we ought to really look at them in a way to see what we can gain from each of these things, to see how we can possibly grow to the best of our ability. I don’t think they are coincidental. I think our life here is tailored with exactly what we need to challenge us.
For example, I did not like my parents being divorced when I was a small child, it brought much heart ache and loneliness. This is not what I wanted. Could God have intervened and perhaps softened their hearts to stay together? Possibly. But He knew what I needed, and at the same time, honored their choices. But having known those difficulties, I have become very compassionate with other people who share my experiences. I can let them know that I have walked in those moccasins and I know what it feels like. I can give them tools to find peace in what they have been given. God has allowed these experiences in my life so I can be an instrument in his hands to help others, as well as my own personal growth. The God I worship gives me what I need, not necessarily what I want.
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