Standing strong with God despite what you’ve been ordained to go through is less challenging with the proper perspective. Pastor Tyus examines Job’s life and provides insights on surviving fiery trials with faith, trust, prayer, and belief.

"Seek to understand rather than to be understood."

8:20 - Job 42:1-6. “No plan of his will be thwarted.” Stand firm in the faith despite your enemies, family, and friends attempting to distract you from God’s plan for your life.

10:28 - “Job came to a point where he relented and found comfort in God.”

11:45 - “God’s not doing it to you; God's doing it through you.” We won’t understand why we experience certain events during the journey, but when we trust God to see us through it, we will prosper in the end.

13:35 - Job 42:7-8. Don’t allow friends or associates to cause you to lose your stance with God.

17:30 - Job 42:9-10. Job prayed for his friends that spoke against God. Instead of questioning what God has placed in your heart, pray for the people who talk about the opposite of God's truth. There is power in your trial that stems from God!

⁃ Job 42:11-12. “God blessed his latter days more than his days before him.”People will witness what God is doing with your life which could result in leading people to Christ! Faithfulness has a reward from God that has not been seen nor heard by man! When times get hard, speak God's word for comfort and strength.

⁃ Job 42:13-17 - Declaration of what God restored to Job after his suffering. 25:40

- Romans 8:26-32. God knew what we’d go through before we were formed. It’s all a part of his plan to mold us into the image of Christ with trials developing perfect patience and endurance. If God is for us, who could be against us?

Turnaround Takeaways
⁃ Refrain from people pleasing. You risk missing blessings from God doing so.
⁃ It’s human to be mad, cry, or even become angry. We must not sin nor curse his name when we feel that way.
⁃ Have a single-minded focus despite being hurt, tired and frustrated. Combat those feelings with scriptures that declare his presence, healing, and promises.