Overcoming Difficult Times

Overcoming Difficult Times

Overcoming Difficulty Principle 1

Decide the future of your body mind and spirit, then protect your decision

Being happy and successful is a decision


Overcoming Difficulty Principle 2

Acknowledge that somethings are beyond our individual capacity.


We need others


Overcoming Difficulty Principle 3

Hebrews 9:22

Forgiveness is a key to overcoming.

Overcoming Difficulty Principle 4

We overcome based on the words we speak. 



Overcoming Difficulty Principle 5

To overcome, you cannot be afraid to die. 



Overcoming Difficulty Principle 7

Do not retaliate, do not avenge yourself,

leave revenge to God

Overcoming Difficulty Principle 8

Refuse to imitate the world's standards 

Overcoming Difficulty Principle 9

Humble yourself 

Overcoming Difficulty Principle 10

Be a team Player 


Overcoming Difficulty Principle 11

Encourage others to contribute, in their area of gifting. 

Overcoming Difficulty Principle 12

show real love to your neighbors around you 

Overcoming Difficulty Principle 13

Work hard and be self-motivated.


Overcoming Difficulty Principle 14

Overcome evil by doing good. 

Overcoming Difficulty Principle 15

Give in secret 


Overcoming Difficulty Principle 16

Pray in secret!  

Overcoming Difficulty Principle 17

Fast in secret 

Overcoming Difficulty 

Conclusion

So next time you see a challenging situation,
look up.
the challenge is designed to prepare you for what is coming next.
Rejoice and be glad,
Tough times don't last,

but

tough people do.



1 Peter 4:12-17 NLT

Suffering for Being a Christian

12 Dear friends, don't be surprised at the fiery trials you are going through, as if something strange were happening to you.

13 Instead, be very glad-for these trials make you partners with Christ in his suffering, so that you will have the wonderful joy of seeing his glory when it is revealed to all the world.

14 If you are insulted because you bear the name of Christ, you will be blessed, for the glorious Spirit of God[a] rests upon you.[b]

15 If you suffer, however, it must not be for murder, stealing, making trouble, or prying into other people's affairs.

16 But it is no shame to suffer for being a Christian. Praise God for the privilege of being called by his name!

17 For the time has come for judgment, and it must begin with God's household. And if judgment begins with us, what terrible fate awaits those who have never obeyed God's Good News?