The Hot Winds of Testing | Joel Osteen
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I hope you and your family are having a great summer. Victoria and I are praying for you, believing for God's very best in your life. And it's always my pleasure to be able to share a message with you. I hope you're encouraged and inspired today. God bless you. It's great to have you with us today. I know God has amazing things in your future. I hope you'll stay connected with us all through the week. We have a daily podcast that you can download or go to our YouTube channel, follow us on social media. We want to keep you inspired and encouraged, but thanks for tuning in. I like to start with something funny. One Sunday morning, this pastor was in the pulpit preaching away when he noticed a man on the front row sound asleep.
That made him so aggravated. He started preaching louder and harder, but it seemed like the louder he got, the sounder the man slept. Finally, he stopped in the middle of his message, said to the man sitting next to him, would you please wake that man up? The man said, wake him up yourself. You put him to sleep. Come on, say it like you mean it. This is my Bible. I am what it says I am. I have what it says I have. I can do what it says I can do. Today, I will be taught the word of God. I boldly confess my mind is alert. My heart is receptive. I will never be the same in Jesus name. God bless you. I want to talk to you today about the hot winds of testing. We all go through seasons in life that are difficult.
We're going along fine, then an unexpected challenge comes. We're diagnosed with an illness. Our child is in trouble. The pandemic hits. Our business slows down. It's easy to get discouraged and wonder why it happened. But God doesn't stop every difficulty. He He will allow challenges to move us into our purpose. If you'll pass the test, on the other side of that difficulty is a new level of your destiny. Jesus told a parable in Luke chapter eight about a farmer that sowed seed in his land. Some fell on good ground, some fell on hard ground. When he explained the meaning, he said in verse 13, "'The rocky soil is like young plants. Their roots don't go down very deep. They believe for a while, then they wilt when the hot winds of testing come.'"
You can't become who you were created to be without going through hot winds of testing. How you respond in these difficult times will determine whether you come out bitter or you come out better. Times when you feel overwhelmed. You're doing the right thing, but it's not improving. You're praying, but it seems like God went on vacation. You lost that loved one. You don't see how you can make it. That's not just a random challenge. It's not just bad luck. You're in the hot winds of testing. God is seeing what you're made of. How deep do your roots go down? Are you going to live sour, discouraged, or are you going to dig down deep and say, I may not understand it, but God, I trust you. I know you're bigger than what I'm facing.
Your plans for me are for good. So Lord, I thank you that you will get me to where I'm supposed to be. you have to be determined you're not going to be moved by what's not fair you're not going to get bitter over who did you wrong you're not going to live discouraged because of a bad break a delay an unexpected challenge you may be in the hot winds of testing now you're dealing with an issue in your family or at the office that co-worker is leaving you out getting on your nerves not once but this has gone on month after month If your roots don't go down deep, if you live shallow, let it frustrate you, try to pay them back, then you'll get stuck where you are. That difficulty is not there to defeat you, it's there to promote you.
If you'll pass the test, keep doing the right thing, keep being good to people, keep letting God fight your battles, because your roots go down deep, God will not only turn it around, but he'll bring you out better. Don't let the hot winds of testing cause you to fall apart. It may be taking longer than you thought. You were determined at first. You stood strong, but now it's been a long time.
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Chapters
5 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:01–5:15
2
How does Joel introduce the 'hot winds of testing' and set the sermon tone?
5:15–6:18
3
What examples does Joel use to describe everyday seasons of difficulty?
6:18–7:59
4
How does the parable of the rocky soil explain roots and tests?
7:59–17:19
5
What does 'standing' look like when tests last longer than expected?
17:19–31:05