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Thriving In Difficult Times

Genesis 26:11-13

God wants you to succeed during these difficult times.
You can thrive in difficult times.
God wants you to do well when others have a doubt about the future, the present state of the world and it's uncertain phases.
Job 22:29

You can thrive and prevail in these perilous times.
The scriptures show us examples of God's people who did well in difficult times.
The times we are in are dark times and light is the answer to darkness.
God's light is available to us in darkness.
Isaiah 60:1-3
God's word promises us light when it gets dark in this world!
God's word is likened to light. Psalm 119:105
God's Word is light! John 1:1-5

When God's word comes to us in spoken or written form that is light coming to us.
Abraham, Isaac and Jacob each thrived in difficult times by the word or revelation spoken and shown to them by God.
Galatians 3:16
The spoken word to us from God becomes a promise that never fails.
The word magnified to us by God during scripture study is a promise to us that will never fail.

Receiving God's word should be done with an open heart.
Acts 16:14
Hearing God's voice will have a lot to do with our spiritual sensitivity.
Ephesians 1:18
To be spiritually sensitive is to cultivate the skill of being aware of God's presence and voice. It means having an enlightened heart.
God speaks and His voice directs, leads, strengthens and guides us in difficult and dark times.

In a dark world you will need the voice of God.
If you are spiritually sensitive enough you will know when He is speaking to you and hear/understand what He is telling you.
God still speaks today because God doesn't change.
Hebrews 13:8

The responsibility is ours to position ourselves to hear from God.
The responsibility is ours to be spiritually sensitive to God.
Accepting God through Jesus Christ is a step in the right direction but hearing God will require learning to be sensitive to God.
It is a skill you develop with time, prayer, and practice.
It is sharpened in the place of regular worship, prayer, and being still before God.
Psalm 46:10


Olutosin Ogunkolade, a Teacher-Pastor shares this message.

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