Squiggles, I like the way it reads in the King James Version! God says he knows the thoughts he thinks towards us. We don't know what God is thinking but the good news is that he does think about us! And he uses everything, even the bad things to bring us peace, because he knows how it will end. When we start looking at things the way that God sees them we have more peace in our lives! That's great news! God bless you!