Insights
🕰️ “God has a watch and it never loses time and he knows exactly when to raise you and exactly when to bring you out.”
💔 God allows us to go through crushing experiences because He knows it will ultimately make us stronger and able to handle setbacks and disappointments.
🌟 “I can see God doing things with me that I never imagined possible.”
👶 Sometimes, what we perceive as mistakes or setbacks in our lives can actually be the catalyst for our growth and transformation.
🌱 The challenges and hardships we face in life, no matter how painful, can shape us into stronger individuals and help us grow.
🙏 “God spare my son because I don’t want to know the pain of losing my child.” – T.D. Jakes expresses the raw emotion and desperation of a parent facing the possibility of losing their child.
🌿 God cuts to heal, not to harm, reminding us that even in times of suffering, there is a purpose and a plan for our lives.
🙏 Peter’s response to Jesus, “Where shall I go? Your hands are the words of eternal life,” highlights the unwavering trust and commitment to God even in difficult times.
Summary
TLDR: Trusting in God’s plan and persevering through pain and challenges leads to personal growth, fulfillment of purpose, and ultimate success.
- 🙏 God’s plan may not be clear in the midst of pain, but trust that He is working for your ultimate success and wisdom.
1.1 God is working on something in your life even when you’re in pain, and although you may not see it now, you will understand His plan in hindsight.
1.2 Crushing experiences in life, such as prison for Nelson Mandela, can lead to wisdom and ultimately success, as God knows when to raise you up.
- 💪 Crushing and pain can lead to personal growth and resilience, allowing individuals to shed their masks and fulfill their purpose without relying on external validation.
2.1 The speaker discusses the challenges of preaching and the personal pain and suffering that individuals may experience, emphasizing the paradoxical nature of the kingdom and the necessity of death for new life.
2.2 Disrupting and causing chaos may be necessary in order to achieve growth and progress, even though it may be messy and unpleasant.
2.3 Crushing and pain can lead to personal growth and resilience, as it allows individuals to shed their masks and become authentic survivors who can fulfill their purpose without relying on external validation.
- 🙏 Trust God’s plan even when it feels like He’s pushing us away, as He leads us step by step towards our purpose and destiny, as shown through the speaker’s personal success and the trust in translated works.
3.1 Crushing pushes God out, but we must trust Him because we don’t know what He is making us into, as He leads us step by step into our purpose and destiny.
3.2 Coming from a humble background, the speaker reflects on how God’s plan led him to achieve unexpected success and opportunities, such as appearing on Oprah’s show and acquiring property near Tyler Perry Studios.
3.3 Larry Lucius’s work has been translated into multiple languages, including Japanese and Mandarin, despite the speaker’s inability to read them, demonstrating trust in the accuracy of the translations.
- 🙏 God uses our pain and suffering to shape us into who He wants us to be, prioritizing our growth over our embarrassment and the opinions of others, never giving up on us even when others do.
4.1 God is working behind the scenes, using our pain and suffering to shape us into who He wants us to be, even when we can’t see it in the moment.
4.2 God doesn’t care about your embarrassment or what others think of you, he only cares about bringing out what he has put inside of you, even if it means using difficult experiences to shape you into a stronger person.
4.3 God never gives up on you, even when people turn their backs on you, and it’s important to prioritize your commitments in the midst of challenges.
- 🙏 Sometimes in life, there are no answers to our prayers, but we can still trust God and focus on surviving and overcoming challenges.
5.1 The speaker’s son was rushed into surgery and the speaker prayed for his son’s recovery, but the reason for his son’s condition was unknown.
5.2 Can you trust God when he doesn’t answer your prayers, even when you’re seeking answers during times of suffering, because sometimes in life there are no answers and the focus should be on surviving and overcoming the challenges rather than understanding why they happened.
- 🙏 Trusting in God’s ways, even in the dark, is more important than understanding, as setbacks are opportunities for comebacks and pruning is a way for God to show our value and fruitfulness.
6.1 Sometimes we have to walk in the dark and trust in God’s ways, as obedience is more important than understanding.
6.2 Pruning is not punishment, but rather a way for God to show that you are valuable and fruitful, as he cuts to heal, not to kill.
6.3 The speaker had to trust God during a difficult time when he had back surgery and couldn’t walk, but was able to preach with no pain when the anointing was on him, although he made the mistake of sitting down and needing help to get up.
6.4 Trust and truth go hand in hand, and when facing difficulties, we must trust God’s perspective and remember that setbacks are opportunities for comebacks, rather than indulging in self-pity and questioning why.
- 🙏 Trusting God’s plan and making unpopular choices is necessary for growth and fulfilling one’s purpose, even in times of hardship and tough decisions.
7.1 In times of hardship and tough decisions, it is important to trust God’s plan and understand that making unpopular choices is necessary for growth and fulfilling one’s purpose.
7.2 Trouble is temporary, but trauma can last for years; instead of jumping ship when things get tough, we should stay in the process and submit to the pruning.
- 🙏 Stay committed and trust in God’s plan, even in times of trouble, as embracing challenges and having faith will lead to a stronger outcome.
8.1 Jesus taught a lesson that caused many followers to leave, but Peter chose to stay because he believed in the eternal life that Jesus offered.
8.2 In times of trouble, it is important to stay committed and trust in God’s plan, even when faced with uncertainty and discomfort, as embracing the challenges and having faith will lead to a stronger outcome.
