Spiritual Growth Through Embracing Life's Hardships

When there are times of testing , walking through the valleys of the shadow of death , nothing brings awareness and a trust or relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ like being tested . Then you know how much work you have in you , how much work you train yourself to learn to speak as a word speaker .

Standing on the word of God , standing on the rock of all ages , the bombing of Gilead . Listen , I know this teacher is going to help you . So welcome again to a Nightingale Faith TV program . We're just so honored to come to you , your homes around the world , wherever you're watching us at , listen , I know that God's going to do what he says .

So I want you to comment below what you believe in God for , what you trust in the Lord for , and watch what God does in this program today . Well , let's go to the book of James , the servant of God , chapter one , verse one , and of the Lord Jesus Christ . To the 12 tribes which are scattered abroad . Greetings , my brother .

Count it all joy when you fall into diverse temptation , many different trials , tribulations , knowing this , that the trial of your faith work a patient , but let patient have her perfect word that you may be perfect and care won't enough . If any of you like wisdom , let him ask of God .

They give it to all men liberally and upgrade it not and it shall be giving him . Oh James , the apostle James , the youngest of all the apostles , at the age of 17 , learned the key ingredient to his ministry understanding the timing of God . Now , everything we go through , you can see where it looks like . Timing is the most essential part of every test .

Why ? Because it teaches you how to guard your emotions , how to master your emotion . When you got to , count it all joy , all things work together for the good of those that love the Lord , calling coin to his divine purpose . Now the apostle James here he's teaching us through his own eyes , his own trials , testing . He said count it all joy .

The apostle James , everything he was going through in his ministry , his family , his life , he's saying count it all joy when you fall into situations it looks unbearable , it becomes unpredictable . He said count it all joy . Take this moment , no matter what you're going through , even what you may never understand , take on the attitude of joy .

Well , prophets don't feel joy . There's no test filled joy . There's not a trial . They feel joyful . It's not a valley they walk through to feel joyful . But I've got to learn how to rejoice even in the face of all adversities and calamities all around . I've got to learn how to take on the attitude , the positive mindset . Thank you , though he slayed me .

Yet when I trust you and I am this bits of affliction , I'm going to rise to the occasion and seize the moment for the miracles of Jesus to work in my life . Well , I don't know about you , but there is times when I saw Lord . Am I going to come through this or am I going to come out of this ? And you know what ?

Every single time when I look to one way , god comes another way . When I wasn't expecting it to be as big as it was , all of a sudden God came down and show himself that he is a God , or more than enough .

I want you to know , ladies and gentlemen , right now , everything you're going through is working to benefit your spiritual growth , producing knowledge and wisdom in you , advancing you in the kingdom . Well , you said it doesn't feel good . Nothing we go through feel good . Sickness , do not feel good . Pain do not feel good .

Hard age , disappointment , broken relationship , robber , promotion , robber that position that you know should be yours . So there's so many things you can analyze and look at and have an excuse not to go for it . But we're in this march of faith .

That's why this TV program is to help build faith in you , help you get to the place of saying you know what , lord , I'm a count of Lord , joy , my body's right been pained . I'm not speaking negative but , lord , I'm a rejoice caused by your stripes . I am healed . I'm not going to be disappointed because of that .

Paying said work out the way I want it to work out or the way I pre-just it with the pre-moderation in my own eyes , I'm going to realize this . What did the word of God say ? Well , the apostle James is serving of God .

He said count of all joy , brother , when you are going to different trials that you don't understand , different things that you're facing that you may not understand , because one thing about it God will make it work for your good . He'll turn that calamity around and make it to be a promotion for you .

He knows you're down setting , he knows you're uprising , and I want you to know that anytime God is going to move , anytime you want to call upon the name of the Lord , you can do so .

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When , in Romans , chapter five , therefore being justified by faith , we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ , by whom also we have access by faith into the grace wherein we stand and rejoice in hope of the glory of God , not only so , but we glory in tribulation , oh my God . Not only so , but we glory in tribulation , knowing that tribulation .

Work with patience , and patience and experience hope . Look at that and hope . Make it not ashamed , because the love of God is shed a broad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us . Look what he's saying . The Apostle Paul was saying in the book of Romans to the Roman believer he's saying listen , but we glory in tribulation .

Knowing that tribulation , work with patience and patience and experience hope . We glory in tribulation . Oh , my God , I know what you're thinking right now . What kind of character and manner God was the Apostle Paul ? Well , down the road , damascus , out chapter nine , he has an encounter with God . And this is what I'm saying to you .

You have to understand that everything that God does is sin around . Count it all joy . Well , you don't have the finances that you want . Count it all joy . Believe God for bigger doors . Believe God for great air increase . Believe God , trust him , even though at times you cannot trace him . Trust him , take him at his word .

Now , two examples are two different ministries here the Apostle Paul and the Apostle James . The Apostle James is saying when you fall into divergentation , don't let it defeat you , don't let mistakes that we often make become the bit of our failure .

In other words , learn from those mistakes , learn from those lessons of life and get back on your feet and pursue and get back everything that God said is yours . I prophesied that today You're watching this broadcast for a reason because you need to be lifted up in your spirit and God is telling me to tell you Count it all joy , count all joy .

Listen , they said hope , make it not a shame , because the love of God is the growing of hearts by the Holy Ghost . Hope comes from the experience and that experience was birthed by patience , and patience came because of things that you had to endure , things that you had to face .

And I'm telling you there's times that in our lives where we feel like God has forsaken us . We feel like God , what's going on ? You begin to second guess God's plan for your life . You begin to doubt the rest of me that God said is yours . You begin to get into a self-pity part . You find yourself like the prophets of old .

You're under a jewellery and you're wishing to die . And then all of a sudden you're like oh God , I'm going to die . You think you're the only one . You have that me and myself syndrome , but the fact of the matter is you're not the only one going through a test . You're not the only one that's on a mountain .

You're not the only one that's gone through a valley . That's the beauty of relationship Learning from one another . Learn life lesson through someone else that's already been through that done that came out with victory and counted joy . See , when you count a joy , you letting your devil know , you letting yourself know , you know what .

I have a good reason to quit , but I've got more reason to keep going . I've got reason to quit throw in the towel , it's over , but I've got more reason to hang on to the horns of the artist of God .

I've got more reason to have stick , ability and trust God with my future , because I've already experienced some mean disappointment in my past , failures in my past . But I've turned those failures of your past , that's turned them into your tomorrow , platforms of victory . Count it all joy , oh my God .

As I was saying earlier , we're talking about two different ministries , two different characters , but both of them is saying Count it all joy . The apostle Paul , down the road to the mask and thinking he was doing the will of God , prosecuting the Christians , had the wrong intention but thinking he had the right intentions .

But God got his undivided attention down the road to mask and the light from heaven shut down and gave him the ability to see the right way . And , ladies and gentlemen , I want you to know God will open your eyes of understanding . He will give you wisdom and knowledge he will bring you forth with divine clarity . Well , you said how can I rejoice ?

I just lost a loved one . How do I rejoice ? Because our names are written in the book of life . The life I live is not the life that you see . As the apostle Paul said , I put off this old tabernacle . Why ? Because this is just bars of bones of house to flesh .

The real us is the spirit , and one day it's a point to man to die in the judgment of God . But while we have our living here on this earth , we will be tested , we will be tried . We will have prosperity , times of success in our business , our ministry , our family . Then it's going to be times of brokenness , times of separation , times of weeping .

You know , it's a time to laugh , it's a time to dance , time to rejoice , time to mourn . Now , all of that allows you to see that you're a human and you have need of someone who has more power and strength than you do . So when you go through the storms of life , lean on the anchor that holds .

Now , I don't know how many times your cells are being ripped and torn . The anchor holds . In spite of every storm that you may ever encounter . Don't give up on the break of your miracle . Well , I'm so glad to be able to share this with you today . We're talking about counting it all joy . We have grace . Grace enabled me to stand the test .

Grace enabled me to stand before my giants , and though the giants look way taller than I do , the giants look fearful , but I'm not operating in fear . I'm operating in the mind of Christ , the spirit of the anointing one . I'm operating in the understanding .

No matter what I encounter , no matter what you go through , you don't have to give up on the verge of a miracle . You don't have to throw in the towel just yet . Hold on , hold out . I'm igniting faith in you to believe for the impossible . The Apostle James said brother , when you fall , that means there will be a time of vulnerability .

There will be a time that you feel crushed . There will be a time disappointment come . We don't have all those answers , but the answer is we do know , we apply them , we teach you how to have faith , because we have weathered a lot of storms , ladies and gentlemen , a lot of storms over 37 years of ministry .

We have weathered a lot of storms and we're still standing . Thank you , lord , in His name . We're counting it all Join . Oh my God . So many things that I've been testing , going through mistakes I've made going ahead of God like behind . But I've always found that moment All right . I can't change it , god you can . I can't fix it , god you can .

So my attitude determines my altitude . If I'm gonna come out of this , I'm gonna count on all joy

. You may feel like everything in your life is incarcerated . You may feel like you're back us up against the wall . There's no way out . You may feel hopeless and to a pit of despair . Get up again . Raise up again . Climb one more time .

Climb , get up one more time because I guarantee you , when you start moving forward , in the middle of what you go through , you'll find God will become more real in your life . You'll find the God of Abraham , isaac and Jacob , the God that say you know what ? I'm not gonna leave you in the middle of this trial .

I'm not gonna forsake you because you have a moment of grief or doubt . I'm not gonna leave you because you doubt my word . See , a lot of people . They wanna just be so judgmental and cruel . Now , every one of us had doubt at one time or another , even down in Thomas . He said I won't I believe that until I see the NL Prince in his hands .

All the other apostles he came to . He revealed himself to him and they said Thomas , jesus is resurrected , he's alive . He said I'm not gonna believe that unless I see the NL Prince in his hands . Then all of a sudden Jesus shows up and he says look into my hands . Blessed are those who have not seen but yet have believed Thomas .

See , thomas , the reason why he had honest doubts ? Because he saw the crucifixion right before he very own eyes . He saw his master and lord crucify Calvary . So any hope that redemption is gonna take place seemed hopeless and it was over with . But the moment that Jesus said it was finished was not saying it's over . I'm counting the whole joy .

I came to my own , my own receiving not Got whipped with a cat of nine tails , beer plucked out , crowns of thorns to munt me as the king of kings . But no matter what , he counted all joy because he said not my will be done , but that will be done . Listen , ladies and gentlemen , patience comes and it's birth out of what you go through .

So think about this . One of the fruits of the spirit is patience . So the next time the Emmy is so pressing you , trying to call her she to quit , or trying to make you feel like you're not good enough . You done , you messed up . What have you now ? Tell the devil ? He's a liar . And you turn this around . You and God .

You take the first step , he'll take the next step . You begin to lift your hands . We've been being dirt for the night Psalm 35, . But joy come within the morning . And when you go through those , listen to what the apostle Paul said . We glory in tribulations . We glorify God in a midst of what the devil man from harm .

God's going to turn around for our good . Oh my God , keeping the attitude centered upon the cross , speaking metaphorically , as a place of deliverance . There's hope that make it not a shame , but it's one . It is there , I brought in our hearts by the Holy Ghost , which is giving them to us .

There's no shame in going through a trial , a test or a self-inflicted wound , not that we want to . Even with a self-inflicted wound , the woman who had a blood disease for 12 years and marked chapter five was a step . She brought that on her own self a self-inflicted wound , but God was so merciful , full of grace , that he wanted her to understand .

Count this joy , no matter what you go through in life , cause it can work for your good if you are turned over to the Lord Jesus Christ . I expect God to intervene , expect God to be real and watch how God changed the outlook of your own life . Two greater samples and assuming more in the word of God .

This is the bill you to a place that calls what Tribulation work at patience . So if you're always in the hurry like this , there's some tribulation coming . Not speaking negative or prophesying , but listen , I've learned , you gotta wait on the Lord , isaiah 1431, . But they , the way to put a law , shall renew that strength . They shall mount up a wings of ego .

They shall run and not be weary . They shall walk , and not what . Run and not be weary , walk and not faint . Why ? Because you are approaching the situation not in the eyes of defeat but the eyes of victory . I'm not defeated If I get back . I'm on defeated If I close my arms and give up , surrender the fight to the enemy . You are a champion of faith .

You are not what the enemy says you are . You are what God says you are and you're gonna do and accomplish everything that God says you can cause . I believe in you . Jesus believes in you and this word enables me to stand when I don't know nothing else to do . If he's your chapter says I'm going to stand and be victorious . Why ?

Because I know that God is faithful . I know that God is a just God and no matter what you may be going through today , first and foremost , take God and his word . Take him in his word . Second of all , analyze what you're going through in the eyes of faith . See it like God sees . God already sees you overcome . He already sees you victorious .

Let's see Torrey's disciple . Let us cross over . Storm came , the boat began to fill the water . Disciple was when the water began to fill the boat . They were operating . The word of the fear came on them , but Jesus rebuked the winds and the waves and said peace , be still . Oh , you're a little faint . Count it joy because you're crossing over .

Let's hope and believe in that faith and trust in it and that victory on the other side of this storm . There is victory on the other side of this test . There's a victory on the other side of this valley . Whatever you're going through today , rejoice .

And when you're on the mountain , rejoice , because every mountain that's a valley behind it , every valley that's a mountain in front of it . You need to understand . God trains us and his disciple does , and let patient have her perfect work in your life . Don't be in a hurry .

Wait on the Lord , cause when you wait on him you are renewing your strength and ability to stand against all odds . That's pounding up against you , and the next time the enemy wants to discourage you , shake it off . Shake the devil off In the name of Jesus .

Stay in the word of God , stay in prayer , stay in fashion , stay in your covenant commitment with God . Well , I want to pray for you right now that God would encourage you , build your faith . I hope you enjoy this broadcast . Listen , this is to help you , to strengthen , encourage you and , whatever you're going through , don't be embarrassed or ashamed .

It's good , because you have to realize you're not the only one that's been knocked down . The key is get back up . Get back up , fight this fight of faith . Don't throw in the towel . There's a miracle with your name on it . That's a breakthrough with your name on you and your household , you and your family .

Father , I thank you right now to everyone on son of my voice that's watching me right now In their homes or in their cars . How are they watching this broadcast we're talking about ? Counted all joy , lord . I release the spirit of joy . I release the spirit of happiness . I release happiness To cover sorrow .

God moved that grief , move that pain of a lost loved one , move that pain , sickness in their body . Counted all joy , lord . Release promotion , prosperity . I release healing . In the mighty name of Jesus .

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