BUT... God meant it for good (Genesis 50:20)

"As for you, you meant evil against me, 

BUT...

 God meant it for good

 in order to bring about this present result,

to preserve many people alive.

Gen 50:20

I love this passage and it is one I often meditate on when bad things happen. Just think Joseph's brothers sought out to kill him because they were jealous. BUT God saved him the pit they had thrown him in. Joseph became the ruler over Israel which included his brothers!

God is so good. He's got your back!

BUT... favors the prayers (Proverbs 15:8)

The Lord

Detests the Sacrifices of the wicked…

 

But

Favors the prayers of those who do right.

Proverbs 15:8  CEB

 As our children were growing up and being able to go places on their own we would tell them to “DO RIGHT” we told them there wasn't a list that they could remember of the do’s and don’ts because inevitably we would forget the one trouble they may find.
So it was just better for them to learn to “JUST DO RIGHT”