Sermon
Staying Encouraged Through the Process
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Staying encouraged through the process. Life is a journey filled
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with ups, downs, and unexpected detours. Sometimes the process feels overwhelming,
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waiting for a breakthrough and enduring setbacks and facing uncertainty.
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But remember this, God is working even when you don't
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see it. Key scripture. Being confident of this that He
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has began a good work, and you will carry it
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on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus Philippians
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one six and IV. If God started something in your life,
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he will finish it. Your job is not to figure
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out every detail, but to trust the process and stay
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encouraged along the way. One The process is necessary for
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the promise. We love the promise, but don't always love
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the process. We want the blessing without the waiting, the
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growth without the struggle, and the testimony without the test.
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But God uses the process to strengthen our faith, prepare
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us for the next level, and refine our character. James
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one three says, because you know that the testing of
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your faith produces perseverance. Romans eight twenty eight reminds us,
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and we know that in all things God works for
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the good of those who love him. Isaiah forty eight
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ten declares see I have refined you, though not as silver.
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I have tested you in the furnace of affliction. Every
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delay has a purpose. Every hardship is shaping you. The
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process is not punishment, it is preparation. Two. When you
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feel discouraged, remember who you are. Discouragement creeps in when
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things don't go as planned, but you must remember that
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you are chosen, equipped, and built for this. David, before
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he became king, had to encourage himself in the Lord
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first Samuel thirty six. Sometimes validation will not come from others.
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You must be your own encourager and remind yourself of
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what God has spoken over you. Three. Stay in position
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and keep moving forward. One of the enemy's biggest tricks
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is to get you stuck in discouragement. But you cannot
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afford to stop. Now. How to stay encouraged in the process.
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Stay in the Word and feed your spirit with God's
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promises instead of fear and doubt. Surround yourself with encouragement
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and connect with people who speak life into your dreams.
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Keep praying and pushing forward, because prayer changes things, and
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perseverance brings the reward. Galatians six x nine says, let
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us not become weary in doing good, for at the
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proper time, we will reap a harvest if we do
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not give up. Four. Trust God's timing. The delay is
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not denial. If it hasn't happened yet, it is because
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God is still setting things up in your favor. Delays
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do not mean you are forgotten. Sometimes God is protecting you,
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preparing you, or positioning you. Isaiah sixty twenty two says,
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when the time is right, I the Lord will make
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it happen. Instead of asking God, why is this taking
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so long? Ask God? What are you teaching me? In
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the weight? Five, Your breakthrough is closer than you think.
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Write before a breakthrough, the enemy will try to break you.
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You may feel weary, overwhelmed, or like giving up, but
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you must remember this. You have come too far to
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quit now. Your story is not over. God's promises still stand.
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Jeremiah twenty nine eleven reminds us, for I know the
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plans I have for you, declares The Lord plans to
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prosper you in not to harm you. Plans to give
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you a hope in a future. You are closer than
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you think. Keep going conclusion, Keep your eyes on the promise,
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not the problem. Whatever you are facing today. God is
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in control. He has not forgotten you, He has not
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abandoned you. He is still working behind the scenes for
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your good. Prayer for encouragement, Lord, thank you for my
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sister hearing this to day. Strengthen her in the waiting.
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Remind her that she has chosen, loved, and equipped for
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this journey. Help her to trust the process and stay
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encouraged knowing that you are working all things for her
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good in Jesus name. Amen. If this blessed you, share
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it with someone who needs encouragement today. Your breakthrough is
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on the way. Keep going.