A Promise that Groans With You

There's a way to quote Romans 8:28 as a promise, 

a promise that groans along with you in the pain involved.  

There's also a way to quote Romans 8:28 as a dismissal, 

a way of saying, "Get over it." 

The first is of the Spirit, the second of the flesh.

-Russell Moore (Adopted for Life, page 102)

And we know that in all things God works 

for the good of those who love him, 

who have been called according to his purpose.

Romans 8:28

Clinging to the promise and groaning with the pain involved...