The Truth about Trouble | John Giftah | Inspirational Christian Sermon

0:01 Do you ever look around and think, Wow, the world is a crazy place and it just seems to get crazier and crazier. Ease your mind and take a break. This is Fuel for the Soul with John Gifta. We're a hub for inspirational Christian sermons, practical keys for Christian living, and Christian discussions and interviews. You'll be inspired to live the life that you were created for. Your host is a top ranking podcaster, best selling author, world record holder, aerospace engineer, life coach, evangelist, and founder of John Gifta International.

0:43 Welcome to Fuel for the Soul with John Gifta. Sometimes you know, you might come across people who say things like, oh, listen, you're always into you're getting this trouble, you're getting this issue, or something is coming. Maybe you're not in the right track, maybe you are away from God and so on and so forth. See, there is a place where you need to introspect. You cannot go in the you know, the exact opposite of what God has for you and expect your life to be in the best place possible. It's not going to happen.

1:21 Like imagine when you look at Jonah when he ran away from God. Things didn't go out well, you know, there was a storm and then he ended up in the water and then inside the belly of a fish. And you see, when you run from God, when you're going in the opposite direction, like for example, when you take the road right, like if you're going in the wrong side of the road, you can't say that you know what, oh, everybody's against me, because they're coming opposite me. Right, you're going in the wrong track.

1:52 So there's a place where you need to understand that common sense places roll that you can't go in the wrong track, and respect that you know, all should be fine. You know you will have trouble when you deliberately end up going in the wrong track. But at the same time, you have to understand that just because you're a child of God, you're not exempted from trouble. Because a lot of Christians buy into the slide that you know, when you're truly in God, and I've seen people actually argue and say all sorts of stuff.

2:24 You know, because of what Jesus did on the Cross, you can live of trouble free life. You will not have any problems, you will not have any troubles, and so on and so forth. But that is not correct, right, that is not correct in this world because of the fallen nature of man, we still have to deal with the issue of sin. People still die and go to Heaven at the end if they've given their life to Jesus, and to hell if they're not. So you understand that there are certain things that are still prevalent because now the whole restoration or the process is not completed, like in the sense that you know, when Jesus comes back and it makes a new Earth and new Heaven, and you know that process.

3:10 Only after that you can get to a place where there's going to be no pain, no cry, no worry, no whatsoever. But it's going to be you know, no death than all of the stuff. But on planet Earth, because we are where we are, we will have troubles, right, And you know, I want to share one scripture with you, and I want to take this forward. It's found in Psalm thirty four, and I'm reading from the NLTI version, verse nineteen. The righteous person faces many troubles where the Lord comes to the rescue each time.

3:42 Interesting, it says the righteous person. It doesn't just say the every person. You know, it says the righteous person, which means that, see, everybody goes to troubles. You know, the Bible says in Matthew five, the rain comes on the just and the unjust alike. So everybody faces the ring in the storm. But there's certain things you have to understand. Because you're the righteous of the Lord, you're going to face some troubles that are going to be exclusive because you're of the righteous. If you were the sinner, you know, the kind of troubles you face is going to be different.

4:17 But as a righteous person, you will face a lot of troubles, not a few, but it says will face many troubles. Right. Sometimes when when somebody goes to trouble, we tend to judge, Oh, you know, they would have done this, is something wrong they would have done that. They're not doing this. That's why they're facing the trouble. No, sometimes you have to understand the reason they're in trouble is because they're righteous. But the but the good news is because you're the righteousness of God. What happens is the Bible says, the Lord comes to rescue each time.

4:50 That's the promise that you and I have as children of God. Right. Those who just deliberately run from God, deliberately go on the wrong track, they don't have that assurance because they're not willing to accept God's help. They're not willing to take his guidance. They're not willing to go in the track that is designed for them by God. But you ask the righteousness of God, you ask the righteous child of God. You have something, you have a benefit. You know what. That is the fact that every time you face two s troubles, God will rescue you, not sometimes, not a few times, but each time.

5:32 The Bible says, that's the assurance I want you to have. Like, so today, don't feel bad that you go in through troubles. Don't feel bad because sometimes I'll tell you, honestly, because of doing the right thing, I've got into trouble. Because I'm following God's call and running the ministry. I have a lot of troubles I'll tell you, honestly, more troubles because I'm doing the work of the Lord. If I said no to God's call, and if I walked out of my minisce, you walked out of my calling. I'm telling you half my problems are going to be resolved but the reason I am standing my ground and saying, you know what, I'm going to do what God has called me to do.

6:11 I have more troubles. I'm not having more troubles because I'm doing the wrong thing. I don't I don't know why I'm but I'm trained. I want to reenterate that to you guys, because there's this idea that there's a lot of troubles that means I'm doing something wrong. No, you have a lot of trouble because you're doing what is right. The enemy is mad at you. He wants to stop you, he wants to discourage you. And today I want you to be filled with a confidence and hope knowing that because you're doing what God has called you to do, because you're holding on to righteousness, because you're still living the life has but the standard of God.

6:47 God is going to help you each time to come out of those troubles. Come out of those troubles. Now, sometimes I've seen people when they are in the Lord, when they're anointed, this trouble lefter trouble, lefter trouble, and the world point of view, it looks like, Oh, this person is so stupid, this person is so bad, but you actually realize it's persecution. The trouble keeps coming again and again and again, but you see they're coming out victorious because of the Lord. And today I want you guys to understand this.

7:17 Just because you're a Christian, you're not exempted from trouble. Don't buy into that gospel where people preach that once you give a left to Jesus you won't have troubles. No, that's not truth. That's lies. Jesus said in this world you will have troubles, but the good news is true it all. You're going to come out victorious through it all. We're gonna see the hand of God each time taking us out of the trouble so that we will get to the next level of our glory. Just look at it like a video game, right, Like I don't play too many video games, so all I can remember is Mario, for example, you know, is just running around and obstacles keep come and he keeps jumping and then he goes down.

8:01 Some of you mayn't Mary, I think most of you may marry, you know, and he just jumps here and there no obstacles in all these video games. That's what happens right, so many obstacles a video game. Imagine a video game without obstacles. You'll feel like boring man, Why am I even playing this game? You like to wait through the obstacles each time you fall, and then you come up and you get better, you learn you Yeah, that's what you do, right? If that's what makes the video game exciting? Shouldn't your troubles excite you because you are in a place where you're saying, Wow, my God is showing up each time.

8:34 My God is helping me get better each time, My God is helping me learn something, growth through this and come out victorious in Jesus name. Amen, God bless you. You've been listening to Fuel for the Soul with John Gifta, we helpe you were blessed and inspire to live the life that God has for you. Make sure to subscribe to the John A YouTube channel for regular uploads of sermons, skits, interviews, and more. Follow John Gifta on Instagram for regular inspirational posts, and don't forget to check out the best selling books written by John Gifta.

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