The Benefits Of Adversity

THE BENEFITS OF ADVERSITY

Job 23:10 (NKJV)

10  But He knows the way that I take; When He has tested me, I shall come forth as gold.

THE WORD OF GOD FOR THE CHILDREN OF GOD

VERY BRIEFLY I WANT TO REASON WITH YOU ON THE THOUGHT

(THE BENEFITS OF ADVERSITY )

MY BROTHERS AND MY SISTERS

A STORY IS TOLD OF CHIPPIE THE PARAKEET

HOW CHIPPIE NEVER SAW IT COMING

ONE SECOND CHIPPIE WAS PEACEFULLY PERCHED IN HIS CAGE

SINGING A SONG INTO THE AIR

THE NEXT SECOND HE WAS SUCK IN

WASH UP AND BLOWN OVER

YOU SEE MY BROTHERS AND SISTERS

CHIPPIE PROBLEM BEGAN

WHEN HIS OWNER DECIDED TO CLEAN HIS CAGE WITH A VACUUM

SHE STUCK THE NOZZLE INTO THE CAGE TO SUCK UP THE SEEDS AND FEATHERS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE CAGE

WHEN THE TELEPHONE RANG

INSTINCTIVELY SHE TURN TO PICK THE PHONE UP

AND SHE HAD BARELY SAID HELLO WHEN

SWOOOP ---CHIPPIE GOT SUCK IN

HIS OWNER GASPED DROP THE PHONE AND SWITCH THE VACUUM OFF

WITH HER HEART BEATING FAST

SHE UNZIPPED THE VACCUM BAG

AND THERE WAS CHIPPIE--- ALIVE BUT STUNNED AND COVERED WITH DUST

HIS OWNER GRABBED HIM

AND RUSH HIM TO THE BATH TUB TURNED THE COLD WATER ON FULL BLAST AND HELD CHIPPIE UNDER THE COLD WATER

THEN IT DAWN ON HER THAT CHIPPIE WAS SHIVERING

BECAUSE THE WATER WAS COLD

SO SHE WENT GOT HER HAIR DRYER TURN IT ON FULL BLAST AND STARTED BLOW DRYING CHIPPIE OFF

CHIPPIE DID SURVIVE

BUT HE DON`T SING ANYMORE

HE JUST SIT IN HIS CAGE AND STARE

AND IT`S NOT HARD TO SEE WHY

FOR CHIPPIE HAD BEEN

SUCK IN --WASHED UP --AND BLOWN OVER

AND IF THE TRUTH BE TOLD

THAT`S ENOUGH TO STEAL A SONG FROM ANY STOUT HEART

AND YOU DO KNOW

THAT ADVERSITY IS LIKE THAT SOMETIMES

YOU NEVER SEE IT COMING

BECAUSE SOMETIMES THE SITUATIONS OF LIFE

WILL SUCK YOU IN

WASH YOU UP

AND BLOW YOU OVER

THAT IS------- SUCK US INTO A VICIOUS CURCUMSTANCE

AND WASH US OVER WITH WORRY AND WEARINESS

AND BLOW US OVER WITH BURDENS

AND THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT HAPPEN TO JOB

HE DID`NT SEE IT COMING OR KNOW IT WAS COMING

BUT PERHAPS THIS MORNING /EVENING

IT`S SOMEONE HEAR UNDER THE SOUND OF MY WEAK VOICE

AND THE ADVERSITYS OF LIFE GOT YOU FEELING LIKE CHIPPIE

SUCKED IN A VACUUM

WASH OVER WITH A COLD CIRCUMSTANCES

THATS BLOWING YOU WITH THE HEAT OF A HEAVY HEARTACHE

BUT I JUST WANT TO WELCOME YOU TO THE CLUB OF REALITY LIVING

AND TO THE JOURNEY CALL LIFE

THAT WHY THE WORDS IN THIS HYMN BEFORE US ARE SO MEANINGFUL

BECAUSE JOB SAYS IN

: verse 10 But he knows the way that I take; when He has tested me, I will come forth as gold.

YOU SEE MY BROTHERS AND SISTERS

JOB SPEAKS A WORD THAT IS VERY INSIGHTFUL AND INSTUCTIVE

BECAUSE REAL FAITH DOSE`NT CHANGE UNDER PRESSURE

NOTICE ---NOTICE ---NOTICE WHAT JOB SAYS

HE (GOD) KNOWS THAT TRIALS CAN CHALLENGE OUR FAITH

BUT HE (JOB) DECIDED NOT TO LET TRIALS CHANGE HIS FAITH

IN OTHER WORDS JOB IS TELLING US THAT

WE HAVE TO BE DETERMINE IN OUR SPIRIT IN OUR MIND AND IN OUR FAITH

THAT WE WILL NOT LET THE ADVERSITIES LIFE CAUSE OUR FAITH TO DECREASE

BECAUSE YOU DO KNOW THAT

THAT AFFLICTIONS WILL AFFECT YOU

DISAPPOINTMENTS DEPRESS YOU

AND FAILURES WILL FRUSTATE YOU

BUT JOB LET`S US KNOW

THAT WE HAVE TO ACTIVATE OUR FAITH FILE

IN OTHER WORDS

WE HAVE TO PUT WORSHIP OVER WORRIES

POSITIVES OVER THE NEGATIVES

AS WELL POSSIBILITIES OVER IMPOSSIBILITIES

IN OTHER WORDS

WE HAVE TO HAVE A MADE UP MIND AND BE COMMITTED TO GOD

THEREFORE OUR FAITH WILL INCREASE AND NOT DECREASE

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WELL NOT ONLY DOES REAL FAITH DOSE`NT CHANGE UNDER PRESSURE

BUT THE TEXT IS ALSO TAILORED TO TEACH US

THAT REAL FAITH TRUST IN GOD WHEN IT IS TESTED

(JUMPER CABLE HOOK UP)

AND YOU DO KNOW THAT A FAITH THAT HAS NOT BEEN TESTED

IS A FAITH THAT CANNOT BE TRUSTED

BECAUSE A FAITH THAT FIZZLES BEFORE THE FINISH

IS A FAITH THAT WAS FAULTY BEFORE THE START

FOR JOB SAYS

WHEN HE HATH TRIED ME ,I SHALL COME FORTH AS GOLD

BECAUSE FAITH IN GOD

DOES NOT MEAN THAT OUR LIVES OR EXEMPT FROM THE ADVERSITYS OF LIFE

BUT IT`S IMPORTANT TO UNDERSTAND THAT WE SERVE A GOD

WHO WILL PROVIDE A WAY WHEN THERE SEEMS TO BE NO WAY

A GOD WHO IS ABLE TO LIGHT UP A DARK SITUATION

AS WELL HE IS ABLE TO CARRY US THROUGH THE TRIALS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF LIFE

IN OTHER WORDS

THE SAME GOD WHO KNEW

THAT DANIEL WAS IN THE LION`S DEN

THE HEBREW BOYS WAS IN THE BURNING FURNACE