“We know that all things work for good for those who love God, who are called according to his purpose.” Romans 8:28. All things, not some things or most things, or only things when it is pleasant to us or when we get what we want, but all things, always and everywhere.
May we all remember that whatever happens is for the best no matter how difficult it may be to understand that. Would we all be happier if we prevailed across the board? Of course. But we didn’t because that was the Will of the Lord God Almighty. Always remember our Lord’s words, our Model and our Guide in the garden, not as an analogy of what we are going through but as a point of what we should remember always and everywhere, in all things and times and places: "Abba, Father, all things are possible to you. Take this cup away from me, but not what I will but what you will." Mark 14:36. Not my will, but Your Will, be done.
Even more, we have no idea how this all fits together nor how it turns out in the end. It has been said (I read this attributed to Winston Churchill; this quote is from memory and not exact): “This world is like a sampler that God is weaving. All we see here below are the mad tangle of knots and haphazard lines. It isn’t until we get to the Other Side that we see the beauty of what was being done.” To illustrate, look at what happened with the “Assault Weapons Ban” of the early nineties. It seemed to be a terrible thing when it happened. But it lead to Republican control of Congress (about two dozen Democrats who voted for it were voted out in the next election) and ten years later it sunsetted and is now gone. The net result was very good in the end even though it was difficult to see that at the time. So it is now, although we can’t quite see it with our human eyes and understanding.
This is true...we see through a glass, darkly.
Why it's important to keep our eye not on our wishes but on God.