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hey everyone it's great to be here
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together today I want to take a moment
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to dive into a couple of verses from The
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Book of Romans specifically Romans 8: 27
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and 28 these verses are packed with
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encouragement and wisdom so let's
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explore them together
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first let's read the verses Romans 8: 27
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says and he who searches our hearts
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knows the mind of the spirit because the
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spirit intercedes for God's people in
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accordance with the will of
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God Romans 8:28 follows up with and we
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know that in all things God works for
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the good of those who love him who have
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been called according to his
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purpose now let's break this down a bit
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in verse 27 we see this beautiful
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picture of the Holy Spirit at work in
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our lives think about it when we're
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feeling overwhelmed lost or even just
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plain confused we often struggle to find
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the right words to express what's going
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on inside us have you ever found
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yourself in a situation where you just
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didn't know how to pray maybe it was a
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tough decision a health issue or a
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relationship struggle the good news is
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that the spirit knows us better than we
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know ourselves it's like having a
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Heavenly Advocate who understands our
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deepest feelings and thoughts when we
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can't articulate what we need or how we
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feel the spirit steps in and intercedes
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for us aligning our hearts with God's
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will that's such a comforting thought
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we're never alone in our struggles
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there's always someone advocating for us
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now moving on to verse 28 we see a
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powerful promise in all things God works
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for the good of those who love him this
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verse is often quoted but it's important
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to really grasp what it means it doesn't
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say that all things are good let's face
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it life can be really tough sometimes
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but it does tell us that God is at work
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in every situation we Face weaving
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everything together for our ultimate
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good this doesn't mean that every
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circumstance will turn out how we hope
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or that we won't face heartache and
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challenges instead it's a reminder that
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God has a purpose even in the messiness
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of life when we love him and Trust his
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plan we can rest in the assurance that
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he's working behind the scenes turning
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our trials into triumphs so how do we
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apply this it starts with trust trust
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that the spirit is interceding for you
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even when you feel like you're stumbling
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through life trust that God is working
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everything together for good even if you
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now sometimes it's easy to get caught up
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in our immediate circumstances and
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forget that God is writing a bigger
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story when we Face problems let's take a
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moment to pause and pray inviting the
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spirit into our confusion and
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hash conclusion as we go about our week
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let's remember these truths the spirit
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is with us guiding us and praying for us
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and in every situation we encounter God
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is at work for our good let that be a
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source of Hope and strength as we
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navigate life's ups and
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downs let's close in prayer Lord thank
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you for your spirit that intercedes for
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us and for the promise that you work all
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things together for our good help us to
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trust trust in your plan even when it's
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hard to see amen thanks for being here
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today everyone let's encourage each
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other this week knowing we're all part
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of God's beautiful tapestry
