Showing posts with label difficult times. Show all posts
Showing posts with label difficult times. Show all posts

Friday, March 24, 2017

"How to Use Your Difficult Times to Your Advantage" - Doug Addison THE ELIJAH LIST

March 23, 2017

"How to Use Your Difficult Times to Your Advantage"by Doug Addison, Los Angeles, CA

From the Desk of Steve Shultz:

Steve ShultzIf you have ever thought that God is out to "punish you" let this word by Doug Addison put that lie to rest! That answer is NO He is NOT out to Punish You!

We are in a time of God dealing with issues that He brings to the surface...that goes for all of us!

Doug Addison shares this powerful truth: It is important to understand that God does not bring sickness or difficult times upon us. You are not being punished by God if you are suffering. These things come from the enemy because God is pure love (see 1 John 4:8).
Let that truth sink in once and for all!

Be blessed as you read through this and allow the Lord to bring healing in any areas He reveals. (To Subscribe to the Elijah List go here.)

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"How to Use Your Difficult Times to Your Advantage"by Doug Addison, Los Angeles, CA


After interacting with literally tens of thousands of people through coaching and doing prophetic outreaches, I have noticed an interesting pattern:

Satan attacks you in the area of your strength and future calling.

You will see this in the lives of people in the Bible. David was called and anointed by the Prophet Samuel to be the next King of Israel, but no one recognized his authority. And even after he took down Goliath, he went through a difficult time of running from King Saul who tried to kill him for years (1 Samuel 21-31).

God used David's time of running and testing to bring him into a place of maturity spiritually and emotionally. God will use difficult times in our lives to reveal and heal our weaknesses so we can help others who are suffering.

"Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. James 1:2-4 NIV

It is important to understand that God does not bring sickness or difficult times upon us. You are not being punished by God if you are suffering. These things come from the enemy because God is pure love (see 1 John 4:8).

Where Do Bad Things Come From?

Jesus tells a parable about the Kingdom of Heaven being like a field in which good seeds were planted. After they began to grow, it became obvious that there were weeds growing in the field as well (see Matthew 13:24-28).

"The owner's servants came to him and said, 'Sir, didn't you sow good seed in your field? 

Where then did the weeds come from?' 'An enemy did this,' he replied.'" Matthew 13:27-28 NIV

God Wants to Bless You

"Dear friend, I hope all is well with you and that you are as healthy in body as you are strong in spirit." 3 John 2 NLT

It is God's will for you to be healthy, whole and blessed. But sin, stress and overloaded lifestyles with little margin for rest can weaken our bodies, emotions and relationships. God will use the attacks of the enemy to strengthen you and bring you into spiritual maturity.

We will need to fix any skewed views of God and understand who God really is! It will require you to break through unbelief and move from understanding just the facts of the Bible to a place of living it out daily. We can learn to live our lives each day in God's presence by walking in the Spirit (see Galatians 5:16).

God is Revealing Your Destiny

Remember that God will use the attacks and difficult times to refine us. Satan attacks us in the areas of our future victories. If you are being attacked in your body, emotions, relationships or finances, then I have good news for you. Why would satan work so hard against you unless you pose a threat to darkness?

As you get through these difficult times you gain authority in the spirit and God will use your suffering to bring repayment and blessings.

For a number of years, I have been going through terrible afflictions against my body, emotions and finances. I have nearly died more than once. God is bringing healing to all these areas of my life. In the past few months I have gotten healed of Lyme disease, Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (that had me isolated), anxiety and panic attacks to name a few.

In the midst of this I have learned a lot about healing, restoration and God's love and grace. This is the time that God wants to heal and restore our bodies, emotions and relationships. This is to position us for a coming revival that will require us to have strength and greater authority over the enemy. This is the season to move forward into your life calling like never before. (To Subscribe to the Elijah List go here.)

Blessings,

Doug Addison
InLight Connection

Doug Addison is a prophetic speaker, author and coach. He is known for his Daily Prophetic WordsSpirit Connection webcast, podcast and blog. Doug's message of love, hope and having fun reaches people around the world! His powerful, positively funny teaching style and coaching helps open people to discover their destiny and experience God's supernatural love and power. He and his wife Linda live in Los Angeles, California where he is impacting the arts, entertainment and media industries.

Wednesday, February 17, 2016

Endure Hardship As a Good Soldier by Elaine Tavolacci - Identity Network

Endure Hardship As a Good Soldier 

by Elaine Tavolacci

Identity Network
The Holy Spirit brought back a word that I had received a couple of years ago. Many of you have been proven faithful through very difficult times and have learned how to triumph over every obstacle in your path. You have allowed the Lord to strengthen you and you have persevered through horrendous storms, but now it seems as if the enemy has returned with a vengeance.

The Lord showed me an analogy of a luxury car.  A luxury car must go through greater testing than an economy car before it is released to the car dealership.  To test a luxury car such as a Ferrari they may have to hit a wall to test its strength.  They will perform crash tests to test the amount of pressure that it could stand.  They will run it through all seasons to check its performance and tolerance to adverse weather patterns.  It will be tested through the snow, the rain, the heat and extreme weather conditions.  


They will also test it on the mountains to see if it could pass the test of perseverance, stability and excellence.  They will test it on sharp turns and U turns to make sure it is agile enough for the winding roads and they will test it on rocky roads to test its endurance.  The reason why a luxury car needs more testing than an economy car is because it has to be proven for what it is worth.  We are also tested and tried for our value and worth in the kingdom of God.

Trying Times of Your Past

The Lord says; "It was the trying times of your past that has strengthened you to become the person whom I have created you to be.  Things may not have gone according to the way that you have planned, but know that I am preparing you for greater works in the days ahead. As the enemy tries to return with a vengeance, remember where I have brought you from. Don't lose your focus.

As you look back at the difficult times, you will see that there was a purpose and a plan.  Everything that you have endured will be used for My glory.  As you have stayed strong in times of adversity, I will now entrust you with greater responsibilities.  As you have allowed Me to restructure your life and make the proper adjustments, you will now become more effective in that which I have called you to do.

Every step has been necessary for the preparation of your spiritual growth.  Although you have wrestled and contended in this last season, it has made you durable and able to trust Me in this season.  Through difficult times you have learned not to allow frustration to overwhelm you but you have recognized the opportunities for the days ahead.

A Vessel Unto Honor

The adversities have not caused you to be hardened with bitterness but have made you pliable to be used as a vessel unto honor. 

As you stand steadfast, you will see the victory.  You will understand the preparation and the process is crucial for the days ahead, and there will be a positive outcome for every unfortunate situation.  As you allow Me to build you for endurance, your character and integrity will be strengthened.  There are lessons to be learned that are necessary for your advancement so that you could fulfill all that I have called you to do; says the Lord.

2 Samuel 22:35 He teaches my hands to make war, so that my arms can bend a bow of bronze.

Psalm 18:32 It is God who arms me with strength, and makes my way perfect.

Psalm 144:1 Blessed be the Lord my Rock, Who trains my hands for war, and my fingers for battle.

2 Timothy 2:3-4 You therefore must endure hardship as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. No one engaged in warfare entangles himself with the affairs of this life, that he may please him who enlisted him as a soldier.

Elaine Tavolacci



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Friday, June 6, 2014

Those Who Sow in Tears Shall Reap in Joy by Elaine Tavolacci

Those Who Sow in Tears 

Shall Reap in Joy

 

by Elaine Tavolacci

Identity Network

A few days ago I found $126.00 folded up in the street. It was such an exceptionally windy day that I couldn't understand how this money didn't blow away. As "spiritually inquisitive" as I am, I knew that there was a deeper meaning behind it and that God was up to something. 

When I went home I looked up Psalm 126. The Holy Spirit immediately gave me this word. Those of you who have been sowing in tears for such a long time are about to reap in joy.
The Lord says, the time of weeping is coming to an end, and a time of rejoicing will begin. For those of you who have been burdened for so long, your mouths will surely be filled with laughter, and your tongues with songs of joy. 

I am about to release you from the weights and the cares that have been weighing you down. I am releasing you from the burdens and the hardships that you have encountered. You will learn how to make the adversity drive you deeper into your purpose and destiny rather than bring you into despair. 

Don't allow discouraging thoughts to imprison you any longer, but allow Me to turn everything around for good. You have not been created to carry burdens but I have created you to be a carrier of My glory. As you spend time in My presence allow it to overtake you and let My joy be your strength.

Released and Free

As you continue to press in and take Me for My word even through difficult times, you will soon encounter this time of rejoicing. I will release you from the hurtful memories from the past that brought pain and sorrow. 

 will set you free from the things that war against your soul that brought fear and confusion. This is a time of refreshing to those of you who have been weary. Don't allow anything to restrain you from this joy set before you. Don't allow anything to hinder you from receiving all that is available to you. 

Allow Me to fill you with this joy and peace. Allow Me to bring comfort to your soul. I will give you beauty for ashes and the oil of joy for mourning so that you will live in peace and victory. As you cast your cares on Me and trust Me, I will bring prosperity and contentment in all areas back into your life says the Lord.

Psalm 16:11 You will show me the path of life; In Your presence is fullness of joy; At Your right hand are pleasures forevermore.

Psalm 30:11-12 You have turned for me my mourning into dancing; You have put off my sackcloth and clothed me with gladness, To the end that my glory may sing praise to You and not be silent. O Lord my God, I will give thanks to You forever.

Psalm 126 When the Lord restored the fortunes of Zion, we were like those who dreamed. Our mouths were filled with laughter, our tongues with songs of joy. Then it was said among the nations, "The Lord has done great things for them." The Lord has done great things for us, and we are filled with joy. 


Restore our fortunes, Lord, like streams in the Negev. Those who sow with tears will reap with songs of joy. Those who go out weeping, carrying seed to sow, will return with songs of joy, carrying sheaves with them.

Elaine Tavolacci


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Monday, March 24, 2014

The Process of Development by Elaine Tavolacci - Identity Network

The Process of Development 

by Elaine Tavolacci

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Several years ago a photograph had to go through a process to be developed. The photograph which was taken with a camera, had to be developed out of a negative and went through several steps before becoming a picture. The photo was first taken into a dark room. It was then soaked in water, then converted into a metallic silver. It was then rinsed in clean water, and it was finally perfected by light. As it was being developed it was handled carefully to avoid any damage, discoloration, or fading.
Our generation has been spoiled with modern technology. We are able to take a picture instantly from just about any place in the world with a cell phone or other digital devices.  In the same way, so many of us want to resist the process that God brings us through, because we are looking for an instant "modern technology" transformation. Every one of us have been taken from a negative situation but so many of us are undeveloped because we don't allow God to continue with the process in our lives.
The Lord says; allow Me to work in you and through you to bring every negative situation into a positive. Do not rebel and do not resist the process. Some say, it is too difficult but others understand that I am walking with them through it all. The process is necessary to be conformed and developed into My image. This is the place where all impurities and defilement will be destroyed and all bruises and blemishes will be erased. 

This is the place where the rough edges will be smooth out, broken hearts will be restored and wounds from the past will be removed. The memories of the afflictions and traumas will be wiped away. This is the place where your mind will be renewed and you will learn to walk in integrity and grow in maturity. This place is necessary for your spiritual growth and fruit that will remain. Just as there is a process of maturation in the natural life, there is also a process in your spiritual life. Trust Me when you feel that the process is too challenging. My plans will be established through this process of development. This is where transformation will take place. This is where you will learn to walk and this is where you will learn to grow.
Your Vision Becomes a Reality
Visualize the big picture and understand that it requires many steps to get there. Don't look back which will hinder the process of development. In the same way that Joseph yielded to the process without seeing the outcome of his future, don't let go of your dream. See yourself as the transformed person who I have created you to be. As you allow Me to work in you, you will understand what it is to live a victorious life. 

Allow Me to accomplish My perfect will in you, and bring you into the place that I have for you to make a difference. Allow Me to rearrange your life and work deep within as I bring you into a higher place. As you allow Me to change you into the glorious person that I created you to be, others will see the brilliance of the transformed life that I am forming in you. You are individually crafted and exclusively built. There are no two people the same, and no two serves the same purpose. I have created you individually with a plan and a purpose. Yield to the process. The process is necessary for your vision to become a reality as you allow Me to work in and through you says the Lord.
Psalm 105:19 Until the time that his word came to pass, The word of the Lord tested him.
2 Corinthians 5:17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.
Philippians 1:6 Being confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ.
Philippians 2:13b For it is God who works in you both to will and to do for His good pleasure.
Elaine Tavolacci

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