Title: God is Working in Your Life to Train You Meta: I've found out that the Lord will give you a test, and if you don't pass it, He takes you through a course again and you've got to go back to the same test. You might as well get it right the first time. And then after awhile, after a few years, He gives you a refresher course. – Mike Morrow Tags: Hebrews 12,Men's Retreat 2015,God,Lord,Father,discipline,chastise 1 00:00:00,719 --> 00:00:03,726 They train you in Air Forces, at least they used to. 2 00:00:03,727 --> 00:00:06,250 For when a Sergeant said, "Hit the ground," you hit the ground. 3 00:00:06,251 --> 00:00:09,274 You didn't stand there and say, "Why would I want to hit the ground? 4 00:00:09,275 --> 00:00:10,865 Is there a reason to hit the ground? 5 00:00:10,866 --> 00:00:12,842 That looks like an awful hard ground, 6 00:00:12,843 --> 00:00:14,447 my momma wouldn't make me hit the ground" 7 00:00:14,447 --> 00:00:17,368 None of that. 8 00:00:17,369 --> 00:00:23,938 "Hit the ground," bang! you're down. And it saves your life. (P) 9 00:00:23,939 --> 00:00:27,494 God deals with every one of us that same way. 10 00:00:27,495 --> 00:00:33,660 He trains us. He trains you. 11 00:00:33,661 --> 00:00:37,519 That is what the life of faith is about; 12 00:00:37,520 --> 00:00:39,804 and that's what you're going through all of your life. 13 00:00:39,805 --> 00:00:43,598 And sometimes, you are in a raging battle and your training comes in. 14 00:00:43,599 --> 00:00:45,488 And you understand, "This is where I am, 15 00:00:45,489 --> 00:00:47,386 and this is what God has done for me, 16 00:00:47,387 --> 00:00:50,222 and this is what He has taught me to do in the midst of this situation. 17 00:00:50,223 --> 00:00:53,949 Lord, help me now O God." 18 00:00:53,950 --> 00:00:58,217 Every child of God is disciplined and trained. (P) 19 00:00:58,218 --> 00:01:00,575 I'll tell you what I have found out. 20 00:01:00,576 --> 00:01:03,971 I've found out that the Lord will give you a test, 21 00:01:03,972 --> 00:01:07,648 and if you don't pass it, He takes you through the course again. 22 00:01:07,649 --> 00:01:10,272 You got to go back to the same test. 23 00:01:10,273 --> 00:01:13,056 You might as well get it right the first time. 24 00:01:13,057 --> 00:01:14,954 And then, after a while, after a few years, 25 00:01:14,955 --> 00:01:18,340 He gives you a refresher course, you know. 26 00:01:18,341 --> 00:01:24,209 So, the encouragement here is don't be depressed, 27 00:01:24,210 --> 00:01:32,331 don't be put down, don't be discouraged by your experience 28 00:01:32,332 --> 00:01:36,051 because God is working in your life; 29 00:01:36,052 --> 00:01:40,075 not when everything is butterflies and roses, 30 00:01:40,076 --> 00:01:46,703 maybe sometimes when everything is going wrong and is totally messed up.