It’s true that God wants only good things for us. At the end of the day, whether that day was good or bad, filled with struggles or joys, He ultimately always wants what is good for us. However, it’s an important distinction to make that this doesn’t mean that all good things are for us, regardless of how good they may be.
God creates good opportunities, good people, good talents, good experiences, but not all of them meant for each and every one of us. I realized that I compare myself to others a lot – a lot! I compare who I am, what I have, what they have, what i’ve done, where i’m going…and the list goes on. It’s something that I noticed about myself a long time ago, and at times it drove me to want better for myself, but at other times it still just causes me to selfishly question if God really knows what’s good for me.
It takes a constant daily reminder to remember how abundant and endless His love is, and that He really does know what I need and will provide.
“Not everything which is better in itself is better for each man in particular” – St. Philip Neri