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Don’t Be Afraid of Trouble (Part 2)

By Creflo Dollar

Summary

Most people try to avoid adversity and suffering, but there’s a reason for everything that happens. Relying on God when trouble shows up allows Him to mature us, strengthening and preparing us for our assignment. It’s inevitable that we’ll encounter trouble in our lives; however, nothing great ever happens without going through a situation. Moving out of immaturity changes our thinking until we no longer walk in unforgiveness or self-righteousness or mistreat others. Christian maturity calls for a radical reorganization of our priorities, from pleasing ourselves to pleasing God. Faith in His promises causes us to grow and develop, so that we become blessed to be a blessing to others. Not running away from the painful, difficult times brings us to progressively higher levels in which God can use us powerfully.

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Don’t Be Afraid of Trouble

By Creflo Dollar

Summary

Trouble is guaranteed to show up in the life of a believer. However, we must never run from it because it’s one way God strengthens and matures us. He promises never to leave us in our situation; we can be confident that when something bad happens, God will always bring us good after it. Believing that He wants to run us over with His goodness allows Him to show us undeserved favor. Spiritual growth is the result of going through pressure; this type of development is God’s will for us. Just like Paul, we can expect trials and tribulations; God delivered him through every one of them, and He’ll deliver us as well. Realizing that adversity is how God prepares us for assignments gives us clarity on the “why” behind it.

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How to Mature through Pressure

By Creflo Dollar

Summary

It’s impossible to go through life without encountering pressure. However, even though it may be unpleasant at the time, enduring it matures us as Christians and manifests the gifts, talents, and anointings God has put on our lives. Pressure also causes us to grow and develop spiritual fruit. We must never fear it or shy away from it; God uses adversity and trouble to equip us and teach us to trust and believe Him in every situation. He uses trials to purify our faith so that we no longer depend on ourselves, but on Him. Every failure that results from self-reliance can lead to greater wisdom as to why we failed; this teaches us greater reliance on God. Relying on Him gives us real victory over any situation, no matter how much momentary pressure we feel.

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Learning from the Experience of Others

By Creflo Dollar

Summary

It’s important for Christians to mature not only spiritually, but also emotionally; if we fail to control our emotions, they can become a powerful force that we must deal with when we are attacked by negativity. Emotionally mature people have the wisdom to learn from others’ mistakes and experiences; they actively seek out multiple points of view to inform and give perspective to their own point of view. They aren’t threatened by opposing viewpoints; neither are they afraid to question their own convictions. The world is full of people with differing opinions; being open-minded enough to let them teach us something we didn’t know before strengthens and grows us.

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The Stance of the Believer (Part 2)

By Creflo Dollar

Summary

Believers have received the gift of righteousness and salvation from God. Just like any gift, we did not earn this; it was given to us when we believed in Jesus Christ. We were instantly saved and made righteous when we believed; this is our standing in Christ. However, our earthly lives have some catching up to do when compared to our stance; this ongoing process of letting God bring our imperfect earthly walk up to match our perfect standing is our state. Understanding this delivers us from trying to accomplish what has already been accomplished.

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Emotional Maturity: How to Learn and Grow from Every Opportunity

By Creflo Dollar

Summary

An important sign of how mature we are is the ability to control and manage our emotions. God gave us feelings, but He never meant for them to govern our lives. An emotionally mature person has reached an understanding regarding their thoughts and behaviors, and is therefore able to decide how to best approach an otherwise challenging situation. When we reach this stage, we can find successful solutions to our problems without letting them overwhelm us. In life, we all make mistakes; the key to maturing is learning from them.

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