We know that God works all things together for the good of his people. But does “all things” include even our sins? Do our past sins work together for our future good? It’s the question from two listeners. Tim is one of them. “Dear Pastor John, hello! Paul writes in Romans 8:28 28 And we know that to them that love God all things work together for good, `even' to them that are called according to `his' purpose. , ‘And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.’ I know that ‘all things’ includes the so-called bad things as well, like suffering and death. However, I am confused as to whether ‘all things’ also includes my specific sins?” A similar question came in from Cliff. “Pastor John, can you explain something? Does the ‘all’ in the ‘all things’ of Romans 8:28 28 And we know that to them that love God all things work together for good, `even' to them that are called according to `his' purpose. include my sin? I hate my sin. I long for the day I won’t sin! But is my sin, too, working for an eternal good in me?” Pastor John, how would you answer Tim and Cliff? Read or listen to this interview at our website: https://www.desiringgod.org/interviews/do-my-past-sins-work-toward-my-future-good Find other recent and popular Ask Pastor John episodes: https://www.desiringgod.org/ask-pastor-john