Setbacks May Prepare Us For Comebacks.

THIS SETBACK IS PREPARING US FOR A COME BACK! DO YOU THINK YOU ARE THE ONLY ONE THAT FAILED?

WHY? WHY? THORNS? BAGGAGE? I HAVE FALLEN AND I CAN’T GET UP.

By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com (YouTube: Wade Hughes) (SEVERAL PART LESSON)

THIS LESSON IS GOING TO WORK ON THE PREMISE: SOMETIMES THE WORSE THING THAT CAN HAPPEN TO YOU IS THE BEST THING THAT COULD HAVE EVER HAPPENED TO YOU. This obstacle is a disguised opportunity.

Psalm 107:20 He sent his word, and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions.

LIFE’S HARDSHIPS ARE NOT “IF”… LIFE’S HARDSHIPS ARE “WHEN”… ADVERSITY BRINGS CORRECTION. YOU ARE GOING THROUGH THIS HARD, DIFFICULT TIME FOR A SEASON, FOR A REASON… THE ENEMY WILL TAKE THE TROUBLE YOU FACE AND KILL YOU. GOD CAN TAKE IT AND WILL MAKE THIS TRIAL A BLESSING… THIS TOO SHALL PASS…

Isaiah 43:2 When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.

LET US START WITH A VALID CONCLUSION: Real life can cause us to face trouble head on… These strange twist cannot always be explained. Our enemy’s plan is to destroy our hope. There are many false teachings that suggest if we live close enough to God we will be exempt from ADVERSITY, TROUBLES AND HARDSHIPS. Let me assure you fiery furnaces, rains, floods and storms are a reality.

NOTHING CREATES A MORE DEEP SEATED ANXIETY THAN THE TEACHING WE ARE TO BE EXEMPT from problems. If you have a job there will be conflict. If you are married there will be battles to overcome. If you are faithful to church there will be trials and hurts to deal with. THRIVE WHEN YOU FACE DIFFICULT TRIALS…

WHY? WHY? I HAVE A THEORY I CALL THE VOLUME THEORY… GOD SAYS DO YOU HEAR ME? HAVE I GOT YOUR ATTENTION YET? IF WE REFUSE TO LISTEN, GOD TURNS THE VOLUME UP… LOUDER AND LOUDER UNTIL HE GETS OUR ATTENTION.

1 Corinthians 1:27 But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty; 28 And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are: 29 That no flesh should glory in his presence.

TAKE A DEEP BREATH MY FRIEND… IT’S JUST A BAD SEASON… THIS DOES NOT HAVE TO BE A BAD LIFE. LET ME STATE A FACT: ADVERSITY IS THE WAY GOD GETS US TO LISTEN AND PAY ATTENTION. Life is full of all kinds of ADVERSITY… Depression? Trouble? Trials? Testing? Discouragement? Tribulation? Stress? Worry? Illness? Opposition? Hard adversity? All these fleshly issues can DRAIN OUR SPIRITUAL VICTORY!

TAKE MY WEAKNESSES AND FAILURES AWAY! NOW! 3 TIMES! GOD REMOVE THIS THORN RIGHT NOW! CAN I EMBRACE MY FAILURES AND FAULTS AS OPPORTUNITIES? THIS THORN IS A GREAT GIFT THAT WILL KILL ME OR DRIVE ME TO MY KNEES AND KEEP ME NEAR THE HEART OF GOD…

2 Corinthians 12:7 And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure. 8 For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me. 9 And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. 10 Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.

WE ARE WALKING IN SEASONS. HARD SEASONS SEEM TO DIM OUR VISION. WE MUST NOT ALLOW DIFFICULT DAYS TO CAUSE US TO FORGET HOW BLESSED WE REALLY ARE. HOW ABOUT DECLARING: I AM TOO BLESSED TO BE STRESSED?

FOR EVERYTHING THERE IS A SEASON… THERE IS A TIME FOR EVERY PURPOSE. THIS SET BACK IS A SET UP FOR VICTORIES AHEAD. (Ecclesiastes 3)

THE WORSE THING MIGHT BE THE BEST?… LIFE IS ABOUT BEING TESTED… THIS STORM IS AN OPPORTUNITY IN DISGUISE.

James 1:2 My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; 3 Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience. 4 But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.

CAN THESE CONFLICTS AND PROBLEMS I AM FACING BE PART OF GOD’S PLANS FOR ME? ASK JOSEPH?

LIFE IS A TEST! PROBLEMS AND TRIALS ARE PART OF DAILY LIVING --- LEARN TO ENJOY LIVING WHILE LOOKING FOR THE PLAN FOR CONFLICT RESOLUTION. GOD HELP US TO KNOW WITH YOUR HELP WE CAN SOLVE EVERY PROBLEM!