In my small group study this past week, the teacher introduced the phrase "the gift of consequences." I love that description because I have come to trust over the years that everything God gives us, including the consequences of our actions, is good even when it doesn't feel like it. How can the consequences of a bad choice be a gift?Certainly, Romans 8:28-29 states it as a truth, but it’s not easy to believe when life comes crashing down because of our poor choices. How can we view the negative results of our actions as a gift then? The key for me comes from two sources: my beliefs about God…