POWER TO OVERCOME TRIALS

Trial is a test of one's faith. trial can be a painful experience. Temptation may not be too painful but trial is usually painful. Trial cuts across all gender.

IMPORTANT FACTS ABOUT TRIAL

1. Sometimes you don't hear from God during trial because a good teacher does not speak during test.
2. God does not stop every trial that come your way but He will give you power to overcome the trial.
3. Never let trial to bring you down instead let it promote you.
4. God places obstacles along your journey to prepare you for a wonderful end.
5. Be proud of every trial that comes your way because the emotional scars are medals, they stand as a testimony.
6. Whenever trials come your way, you have three choices;1) you let the trial define you, 2)you let the trial destroy you. 3) you let the trial strengthen your faith in God.
7. Your greatest trial today shall be your greatest testimony.
8. By trial God is shaping you for higher things.
9. The only way God can show us He is in control is to put us in situations that we cannot control.
10. Even the people that betray us is in God's plan because without Judas Jesus will not go to the cross.
11. God will not permit any trial to come your way unless there is a great blessing that is coming from that trial.
12. Only God can turn your mess to message, so keep trusting him. (Satan has no power to turn your mess to message instead he will escalate your mess)
13. Never judge someone without knowing the whole story.
14. Don't judge someone for their choice when you don't know their reasons.
15. Those who thank God even in trials turns their burden into blessing. (Refuse to be discouraged)
16. When you look at your trials as problems, it will continue to grow but when you see the trial as a blessing in disguise that is what it will become.
17. Character can not be developed in ease and quiet rather it is developed thru experience of trials. It also strengthens you and your success is achieved.
18. Prayer is the best armour against trial.
19. Trials are medicine which our greatest physician prescribe for us because we need trial to grow.
20. Sometimes trials are intended; 1) to make you to think, 2) to search the word of God, 3) to bring you to your knees.
21. The enemy always fight the hardest when he knows there is a great package from God for you.
22. Your current situation is not your permanent address.
23. Diamond cannot be polished without friction.
24. There is no setback you can face in life that God does not have a bounce back plan

HOW TO OVERCOME TRIALS

1. Trust God's wisdom
2. Refuse to murmur during trial.
3. Draw closer to God, read the bible more, pray more.
4. Increase your faith in God.
5. Repent from any sin and refuse to backslide.

RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD

In today's world, one who talks face to face with the president of a country is seen as powerful, wealthy, influential and to an extent a small God. If you cross the path of such a person, the onus is on you to seek pardon else you will be ruthlessly dealt with. Such a person gets whatsoever he wants. In any case he does not get what he wants the tendency to work or speak against the president may arise. This is always the nature of relationship with man, unfortunately man seems to relate same way with God and that has been the challenge of an average child of God.
Good morning friends and welcome to a new day, the second day in the month of April. I pray we continue to rejoice and be glad in this day. Our reading today is from Deuteronomy 34:1-end. Our memory verse is from Deuteronomy 34:4 "And the Lord said to him, 'this is the land I swore to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, I will give it to your descendants.' I have let you see it with your eyes, but you shall not go over there."
Our memory verse is the last conversation Moses had with the Lord before he died and in this conversation we see clearly that the Lord maintained His position regarding Moses going in to the promised land. This God's position was as a result of Moses flaunting the instruction of God when He told him to speak to the rock for water to come forth instead Moses hit the rock with his staff. God made this pronouncement and maintained it but that did not change anything in His relationship with Moses. On the other hand Moses did not stop serving God neither did he stop obeying God's commandments. Moses was faithful in carrying out his primary role as a prophet of God and as the leader of the children of Israel. He ensured that he gave them all the instructions that God has commanded them to do as they go to possess the promised land. He equally wrote the commandments and commanded them to do and obey. He equally gave the children of Israel the blessings of God according to their tribe. At no point did he renege in doing as the Lord commanded him to do.
This is what a relationship with God is all about; God relates with us as a father and also as a friend, He gets strict with us and punishes us when we go astray and err, He also continues to love us till the end. That God loves us is not a passport for us to misbehave and that He punishes us when we err does not mean He has stopped loving us. They are all part and parcel of the relationship.
I don't know the status of your relationship with God, have you stopped loving God because he allowed some mishap to come your way? Have you searched yourself to be sure you are not the reason for the mishap? Did you just stop loving and obeying God's commandments because He did not answer your prayers?
I have news for you, when the Lord said His thoughts for you is of good and not of evil, He meant it with every fiber in Him. When He said fear not for I will be with you and I will lift you up with my victorious right hand, He was not joking. That He didn't answer your prayers does not mean His words are untrue. All He demands from us is trust. In trusting God, we appreciate His punishment and love Him more, because it is only the one who loves you that will call you to order.
Till I come your way again, remain blessed. 

VICTORY IN THE CHURCH

Good evening friends and happy new month. I pray that God's blessings will locate you wherever you are in this month of April.
Due to power challenge I was unable to post the sermon for yesterday, I am able to post it now and may the knowledge of this word bear much fruit in your life in Jesus name Amen.
Victory means having power or control over things that trouble us. Obadiah 1:17, it is when we have victory over a certain prevailing circumstance that we can say we have won the battle. In the house of God there is room for deliverance, for possessing one's possession and for holiness. People go to the house of God to worship God because of their problems. For all of this the house of God is meant for victory.

SOME IMPORTANT FACTS ABOUT VICTORY IN THE CHURCH

• Everybody coming into the church have their unique problems.
• There are spirits responsible for individual problems in individual life and the spirit is the source of the problem. 
• The spirit controlling somebody can influence the life of another person if not careful. Mark 5:7-8
• In the house of God there is evil and good. 
• God expects us to live in love with one another. 
• The power that supply victory in the church is a power that cannot be defeated.
• As much as God is concerned, no person that enters into the church, the power of God is available for you. Psalm 91:1, Matthew 25:31-33
• There is going to be a separation between those that live a holy life and those that don't live a holy life. 
• There is no age limit regarding who will have victory .
• Faith in the word of God is ultimate, believe the word of the man of God. 

Till I come your way again, remain blessed.