Triumph in Trials and TribulationPastor John Stocker: www.truthwithjohn.comOctober 11, 2015A: WARNING: Be careful what you classify as unchangeable and irreversible situations of lifeFact: Prayer changes thingsFact: There is a time to trust God for a miracle (ref. 1Peter 4:12) -STRANGE (Xen’os) = strange or stranger -STRANGE (Xen id’zo) = to “Host” a stranger (ref. Lev. 19:34)App: You are the only one who can determine if God wants you to stand in faith for God to work a miracle for youB: DAVID: How to be a perpetual praiser in both situationsDavid acknowledged God in his pastDavid acknowledged God in his presentDavid acknowledged God in his futureQuestions: -Of the three, which is the most difficult?-Which is the most important?-How can we know the answer to those questions?“Thou shall”: (future tense): used 26 times.“Thou art”: (present tense): 51 times“Thou hast”: (past tense): 151 times (ref. Isaiah 55:8-9)App: Praisers learn to acknowledge that God will be there in their future and that He will be faithfulC: PAST AND PRESENT: What about it?Question: Why do people say, “You can’t live in the past?”Question: Don’t present problems tend to dim our vision of the present blessings?(ref. Psalms 103:1-2, Deuteronomy 4:9 (CEB))App: Your present may not be so goodApp: The God of your past hasn’t changedApp: He is worthy of your praise!