Joyce Meyer

We have things that need to be broken off of us.

And we also have trials.

We have trials and tribulations, and everybody hates them, but they're actually...

the thing that matures us and changes us.

Most of the growth that you've done has been through the pain.

But that pain can be turned into power if you don't blame God for it and fight him.

But you're familiar with Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, of course.

And if you read it in Daniel 3, it says that the three men...

were bound by the strongest men that Nebuchadnezzar had.

And they went into the furnace bound.

And then when the king looked in the furnace, he said, wait a minute.

We put three men in there bound, and now I see four men and they're loosed.

And so of course that fourth man was Jesus in the furnace with them.

And when you're having trials and tribulations, if you will have a good attitude,

Not blame God.

Our problems are not God's fault.

And anything he allows in our heart is in our life is going to be for our betterment.

If we have a good attitude.

And what I mean by that is don't feel sorry for yourself.

Don't start blaming God and continue helping other people.