{"id":909,"date":"2023-03-12T15:21:02","date_gmt":"2023-03-12T19:21:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swanministries.com\/2023\/03\/12\/the-power-of-hardship\/"},"modified":"2025-02-14T10:07:13","modified_gmt":"2025-02-14T15:07:13","slug":"the-power-of-hardship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swanministries.com\/en\/2023\/03\/12\/the-power-of-hardship\/","title":{"rendered":"The power of hardship"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\r\n<div pagelayer-id=\"6rv8131\" class=\"p-6rv8131 pagelayer-post_props pagelayer-ele\" pagelayer-tag=\"pl_post_props\">\r\n<\/div><div pagelayer-id=\"dzf2092\" class=\"p-dzf2092 pagelayer-row pagelayer-row-stretch-auto pagelayer-height-default pagelayer-ele\" pagelayer-tag=\"pl_row\">\r\n<style pagelayer-style-id=\"dzf2092\">.p-dzf2092 .pagelayer-col-holder{padding: 10px}\r\n.p-dzf2092 > .pagelayer-background-overlay{-webkit-transition: all 400ms !important; transition: all 400ms !important}\r\n.p-dzf2092 .pagelayer-svg-top .pagelayer-shape-fill{fill:#227bc3}\r\n.p-dzf2092 .pagelayer-row-svg .pagelayer-svg-top{width:100%;height:100px}\r\n.p-dzf2092 .pagelayer-svg-bottom .pagelayer-shape-fill{fill:#e44993}\r\n.p-dzf2092 .pagelayer-row-svg .pagelayer-svg-bottom{width:100%;height:100px}\r\n<\/style>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"pagelayer-row-holder pagelayer-row pagelayer-auto pagelayer-width-auto\"><div pagelayer-id=\"wst3556\" class=\"p-wst3556 pagelayer-col pagelayer-ele\" pagelayer-tag=\"pl_col\">\r\n<style pagelayer-style-id=\"wst3556\">.p-wst3556 > .pagelayer-background-overlay{-webkit-transition: all 400ms !important; transition: all 400ms !important}\r\n<\/style>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pagelayer-col-holder\"><div pagelayer-id=\"wov9080\" class=\"p-wov9080 pagelayer-heading pagelayer-ele\" pagelayer-tag=\"pl_heading\">\r\n<div class=\"pagelayer-heading-holder\" pagelayer-editable=\"text\"><h3>The power of hardship<\/h3><\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<\/div><div pagelayer-id=\"bch4108\" class=\"p-bch4108 pagelayer-text pagelayer-ele\" pagelayer-tag=\"pl_text\">\r\n<div class=\"pagelayer-text-holder\" pagelayer-editable=\"text\"><p><br \/>\u201cMy brothers and sisters, when you go through all sorts of hardships, count yourselves happy. For you know it: the testing of your faith produces endurance&#8221; (James 1:2-4). \r\n<\/p><\/div><\/div><div pagelayer-id=\"74z3469\" class=\"p-74z3469 pagelayer-text pagelayer-ele\" pagelayer-tag=\"pl_text\">\r\n<div class=\"pagelayer-text-holder\" pagelayer-editable=\"text\"><p><br \/>Last Sunday, through the mouth of his servant, the prophet Cyrille BANKOL\u00c9, God reminded us how much we, the children, are an immense worth in his eyes.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div pagelayer-id=\"rvf2956\" class=\"p-rvf2956 pagelayer-text pagelayer-ele\" pagelayer-tag=\"pl_text\">\r\n<div class=\"pagelayer-text-holder\" pagelayer-editable=\"text\"><p><br \/>To begin with, the man of God showed us that in the spiritual realm, each child of God is linked to a star.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div pagelayer-id=\"a9s879\" class=\"p-a9s879 pagelayer-text pagelayer-ele\" pagelayer-tag=\"pl_text\">\r\n<div class=\"pagelayer-text-holder\" pagelayer-editable=\"text\"><p><br \/>As God said to Abraham (Genesis 15:5): &#8220;Your posterity will be as numerous as the stars in the sky.&#8221;<\/p><\/div><\/div><div pagelayer-id=\"nmb2134\" class=\"p-nmb2134 pagelayer-text pagelayer-ele\" pagelayer-tag=\"pl_text\">\r\n<div class=\"pagelayer-text-holder\" pagelayer-editable=\"text\"><p><br \/>These two texts served as the basis for his preaching:<\/p><\/div><\/div><div pagelayer-id=\"xyv6617\" class=\"p-xyv6617 pagelayer-list pagelayer-ele\" pagelayer-tag=\"pl_list\">\r\n<style pagelayer-style-id=\"xyv6617\">.p-xyv6617 li{list-style-type: none}\r\n.p-xyv6617 .pagelayer-list-icon-holder{padding-bottom: calc(10px\/2); padding-top: calc(10px\/2)}\r\n.p-xyv6617 .pagelayer-list-item{margin-left: 10px}\r\n.p-xyv6617 .pagelayer-list-icon{color:#0084a7}\r\n<\/style><ul class=\"pagelayer-list-ul pagelayer-list-type-none\"><div pagelayer-id=\"5wy7080\" class=\"p-5wy7080 pagelayer-list_item pagelayer-ele\" pagelayer-tag=\"pl_list_item\">\r\n<li class=\"pagelayer-list-li\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"pagelayer-list-icon-holder\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"pagelayer-list-icon fas fa-book-open\"><\/i>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"pagelayer-list-item\" pagelayer-editable=\"item\"><p>Genesis 37:1-22<\/p><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/div><div pagelayer-id=\"csm1813\" class=\"p-csm1813 pagelayer-list_item pagelayer-ele\" pagelayer-tag=\"pl_list_item\">\r\n<li class=\"pagelayer-list-li\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"pagelayer-list-icon-holder\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"pagelayer-list-icon fas fa-book-open\"><\/i>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"pagelayer-list-item\" pagelayer-editable=\"item\"><p>Matthew 2:1-15<\/p><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/div><\/ul><\/div><div pagelayer-id=\"zob6438\" class=\"p-zob6438 pagelayer-text pagelayer-ele\" pagelayer-tag=\"pl_text\">\r\n<div class=\"pagelayer-text-holder\" pagelayer-editable=\"text\"><p>Joseph and Jesus were respectively associated with a dominant or shining star.\r\n<\/p><\/div><\/div><div pagelayer-id=\"cq31663\" class=\"p-cq31663 pagelayer-text pagelayer-ele\" pagelayer-tag=\"pl_text\">\r\n<div class=\"pagelayer-text-holder\" pagelayer-editable=\"text\"><p><br \/>However, the story of their lives was punctuated by great misfortunes: rejection, hatred, betrayal, and temptation because of the greatness and brilliance of their stars.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div pagelayer-id=\"mra4432\" class=\"p-mra4432 pagelayer-text pagelayer-ele\" pagelayer-tag=\"pl_text\">\r\n<div class=\"pagelayer-text-holder\" pagelayer-editable=\"text\"><p><br \/>The people of God have understood that the greatness of the destiny of a child of God is linked to the intensity of their trials in life. <\/p><\/div><\/div><div pagelayer-id=\"lcc7965\" class=\"p-lcc7965 pagelayer-text pagelayer-ele\" pagelayer-tag=\"pl_text\">\r\n<div class=\"pagelayer-text-holder\" pagelayer-editable=\"text\"><p><br \/>The life of a man who has a great destiny is punctuated with great battles. <\/p><\/div><\/div><div pagelayer-id=\"gmx3030\" class=\"p-gmx3030 pagelayer-text pagelayer-ele\" pagelayer-tag=\"pl_text\">\r\n<div class=\"pagelayer-text-holder\" pagelayer-editable=\"text\"><p><br \/>What is extraordinary is that amid all these trials, Joseph and Jesus kept their hearts showing love and patience towards their declared enemies to achieve VICTORY. <\/p><\/div><\/div><div pagelayer-id=\"6ne8030\" class=\"p-6ne8030 pagelayer-text pagelayer-ele\" pagelayer-tag=\"pl_text\">\r\n<div class=\"pagelayer-text-holder\" pagelayer-editable=\"text\"><p><br \/>Are you going through hardships, rejection, betrayals, gossip, or violence? <\/p><\/div><\/div><div pagelayer-id=\"m7g5219\" class=\"p-m7g5219 pagelayer-text pagelayer-ele\" pagelayer-tag=\"pl_text\">\r\n<div class=\"pagelayer-text-holder\" pagelayer-editable=\"text\"><p><br \/>Know one thing: <\/p><\/div><\/div><div pagelayer-id=\"3f81704\" class=\"p-3f81704 pagelayer-list pagelayer-ele\" pagelayer-tag=\"pl_list\">\r\n<style pagelayer-style-id=\"3f81704\">.p-3f81704 li{list-style-type: none}\r\n.p-3f81704 .pagelayer-list-icon-holder{padding-bottom: calc(10px\/2); padding-top: calc(10px\/2)}\r\n.p-3f81704 .pagelayer-list-item{margin-left: 10px}\r\n.p-3f81704 .pagelayer-list-icon{color:#c42135}\r\n<\/style><ul class=\"pagelayer-list-ul pagelayer-list-type-none\"><div pagelayer-id=\"evp7033\" class=\"p-evp7033 pagelayer-list_item pagelayer-ele\" pagelayer-tag=\"pl_list_item\">\r\n<li class=\"pagelayer-list-li\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"pagelayer-list-icon-holder\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"pagelayer-list-icon fas fa-arrow-alt-circle-right\"><\/i>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"pagelayer-list-item\" pagelayer-editable=\"item\"><p>It&#8217;s because you are a shining star in the spiritual world, and the enemy wants to extinguish you.<\/p><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/div><div pagelayer-id=\"fxr7392\" class=\"p-fxr7392 pagelayer-list_item pagelayer-ele\" pagelayer-tag=\"pl_list_item\">\r\n<li class=\"pagelayer-list-li\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"pagelayer-list-icon-holder\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"pagelayer-list-icon fas fa-arrow-alt-circle-right\"><\/i>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"pagelayer-list-item\" pagelayer-editable=\"item\"><p>You are very precious in the eyes of God.<\/p><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/div><\/ul><\/div><div pagelayer-id=\"hmr3479\" class=\"p-hmr3479 pagelayer-text pagelayer-ele\" pagelayer-tag=\"pl_text\">\r\n<div class=\"pagelayer-text-holder\" pagelayer-editable=\"text\"><p><br \/>In trial remember these keys, like Jesus and Joseph, to gain victory:<\/p><\/div><\/div><div pagelayer-id=\"9sk7301\" class=\"p-9sk7301 pagelayer-list pagelayer-ele\" pagelayer-tag=\"pl_list\">\r\n<style pagelayer-style-id=\"9sk7301\">.p-9sk7301 li{list-style-type: none}\r\n.p-9sk7301 .pagelayer-list-icon-holder{padding-bottom: calc(10px\/2); padding-top: calc(10px\/2)}\r\n.p-9sk7301 .pagelayer-list-item{margin-left: 10px}\r\n.p-9sk7301 .pagelayer-list-icon{color:#c42135}\r\n<\/style><ul class=\"pagelayer-list-ul pagelayer-list-type-none\"><div pagelayer-id=\"wsu3141\" class=\"p-wsu3141 pagelayer-list_item pagelayer-ele\" pagelayer-tag=\"pl_list_item\">\r\n<li class=\"pagelayer-list-li\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"pagelayer-list-icon-holder\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"pagelayer-list-icon fas fa-arrow-alt-circle-right\"><\/i>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"pagelayer-list-item\" pagelayer-editable=\"item\"><p>Keep your heart above all else<\/p><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/div><div pagelayer-id=\"btr2707\" class=\"p-btr2707 pagelayer-list_item pagelayer-ele\" pagelayer-tag=\"pl_list_item\">\r\n<li class=\"pagelayer-list-li\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"pagelayer-list-icon-holder\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"pagelayer-list-icon fas fa-arrow-alt-circle-right\"><\/i>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"pagelayer-list-item\" pagelayer-editable=\"item\"><p>Love your enemies<\/p><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/div><div pagelayer-id=\"kav6337\" class=\"p-kav6337 pagelayer-list_item pagelayer-ele\" pagelayer-tag=\"pl_list_item\">\r\n<li class=\"pagelayer-list-li\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"pagelayer-list-icon-holder\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"pagelayer-list-icon fas fa-arrow-alt-circle-right\"><\/i>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"pagelayer-list-item\" pagelayer-editable=\"item\"><p>Don&#8217;t accuse anyone<\/p><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/div><div pagelayer-id=\"ilu1879\" class=\"p-ilu1879 pagelayer-list_item pagelayer-ele\" pagelayer-tag=\"pl_list_item\">\r\n<li class=\"pagelayer-list-li\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"pagelayer-list-icon-holder\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"pagelayer-list-icon fas fa-arrow-alt-circle-right\"><\/i>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"pagelayer-list-item\" pagelayer-editable=\"item\"><p>Be patient in prayer and applying the Word of God because VICTORY will always be your portion<\/p><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/div><\/ul><\/div><div pagelayer-id=\"ath6423\" class=\"p-ath6423 pagelayer-text pagelayer-ele\" pagelayer-tag=\"pl_text\">\r\n<div class=\"pagelayer-text-holder\" pagelayer-editable=\"text\"><p><br \/>Declare with me:<\/p><\/div><\/div><div pagelayer-id=\"x2v4190\" class=\"p-x2v4190 pagelayer-list pagelayer-ele\" pagelayer-tag=\"pl_list\">\r\n<style pagelayer-style-id=\"x2v4190\">.p-x2v4190 li{list-style-type: none}\r\n.p-x2v4190 .pagelayer-list-icon-holder{padding-bottom: calc(10px\/2); padding-top: calc(10px\/2)}\r\n.p-x2v4190 .pagelayer-list-item{margin-left: 10px}\r\n.p-x2v4190 .pagelayer-list-icon{color:#e08027}\r\n<\/style><ul class=\"pagelayer-list-ul pagelayer-list-type-none\"><div pagelayer-id=\"sdd7360\" class=\"p-sdd7360 pagelayer-list_item pagelayer-ele\" pagelayer-tag=\"pl_list_item\">\r\n<li class=\"pagelayer-list-li\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"pagelayer-list-icon-holder\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"pagelayer-list-icon fas fa-fire\"><\/i>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"pagelayer-list-item\" pagelayer-editable=\"item\"><p>I will not be intimidated by the trials ahead.<\/p><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/div><div pagelayer-id=\"7o27081\" class=\"p-7o27081 pagelayer-list_item pagelayer-ele\" pagelayer-tag=\"pl_list_item\">\r\n<li class=\"pagelayer-list-li\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"pagelayer-list-icon-holder\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"pagelayer-list-icon fas fa-fire\"><\/i>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"pagelayer-list-item\" pagelayer-editable=\"item\"><p>Trials cannot destroy me.<\/p><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/div><div pagelayer-id=\"lea9279\" class=\"p-lea9279 pagelayer-list_item pagelayer-ele\" pagelayer-tag=\"pl_list_item\">\r\n<li class=\"pagelayer-list-li\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"pagelayer-list-icon-holder\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"pagelayer-list-icon fas fa-fire\"><\/i>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"pagelayer-list-item\" pagelayer-editable=\"item\"><p>Trials only have the power to push me into my destiny.<\/p><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/div><div pagelayer-id=\"2y31462\" class=\"p-2y31462 pagelayer-list_item pagelayer-ele\" pagelayer-tag=\"pl_list_item\">\r\n<li class=\"pagelayer-list-li\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"pagelayer-list-icon-holder\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"pagelayer-list-icon fas fa-fire\"><\/i>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"pagelayer-list-item\" pagelayer-editable=\"item\"><p>I am indestructible.<\/p><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/div><div pagelayer-id=\"uzz4034\" class=\"p-uzz4034 pagelayer-list_item pagelayer-ele\" pagelayer-tag=\"pl_list_item\">\r\n<li class=\"pagelayer-list-li\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"pagelayer-list-icon-holder\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"pagelayer-list-icon fas fa-fire\"><\/i>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"pagelayer-list-item\" pagelayer-editable=\"item\"><p>I&#8217;m from the Synagogue of Winners<\/p><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/div><div pagelayer-id=\"0xe7363\" class=\"p-0xe7363 pagelayer-list_item pagelayer-ele\" pagelayer-tag=\"pl_list_item\">\r\n<li class=\"pagelayer-list-li\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"pagelayer-list-icon-holder\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"pagelayer-list-icon fas fa-fire\"><\/i>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"pagelayer-list-item\" pagelayer-editable=\"item\"><p>Here, I always win and they always lose. <\/p><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/div><\/ul><\/div><div pagelayer-id=\"42r3996\" class=\"p-42r3996 pagelayer-text pagelayer-ele\" pagelayer-tag=\"pl_text\">\r\n<div class=\"pagelayer-text-holder\" pagelayer-editable=\"text\"><p>Amen Amen Amen\r\n<\/p><\/div><\/div><div pagelayer-id=\"jiz348\" class=\"p-jiz348 pagelayer-image_slider pagelayer-ele\" pagelayer-tag=\"pl_image_slider\">\r\n<style pagelayer-style-id=\"jiz348\">.p-jiz348 .pagelayer-owl-prev{background-color: #6a6969 !important;color: #ffffff !important;width: 20px; 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