1 Peter 4:14 ‘But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ’s sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy.’

DAILY READING; 1 Thessalonians 5; Isaiah 23-24; Psalm 116

Michael James Lindell is an American businessman and the founder and CEO of My Pillow, Inc.
As a young man, Michael Lindell dropped out of the university because he felt he was just wasting his time and focused on working at two jobs to make money. At one of the jobs which was at a grocery store, he got fired due to disagreements with the manager.
However, Michael believed that being fired was one of the best things to have happened to him, because the manager sparked his entrepreneurial spirit. The manager had said to him, “‘Well, Mike, if you don’t like it here, maybe get your own company someday.’”
Michael Lindell did exactly that, he went and set up his own company.
In 2004 the idea for MyPillow, came to him and he began to work on creating the kind of pillow that people would love.
At that time Michael Lindell was battling with a lot of challenges including drug addiction. As he came to know God and relied on His strength, his fortunes began to change
After several failures, he eventually succeeded. Though initial sales of the pillows were very discouraging, overtime sales began to soar.
Today Michael Lindell runs a company that has close to 1,500 employees. His company has sold over 30 million pillows, and revenues have grown to around $300 million annually.
Michael Lindell continually recognizes God as the source of his dramatic success. Today, Michael is thankful to the manager that fired him, because what was meant for evil, God has indeed turned it around for his good.

Redemption guarantees us a supernatural turnaround and change of story.
Through God’s grace, things meant for our destruction can be turned around for our construction.

No matter how discouraging any condition, God can step in suddenly to alter the seasons and circumstances in our favor. He can use the situations that are trying to push us down to move us up. He can use our haters to propel us forward and upward.

Just as God has divine connections lined up for you, He has people whose assignment is to push you into your destined place. God used Goliath to propel David to the throne. Joseph’s brothers were used to transport him to Egypt to become the prime minister.

1 Peter 4:12-14 says ‘Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you: But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ’s sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy.’

The eventual revelation of God’s glory in us brings exceeding joy. But while we are passing through the uncomfortable process that births the glory, we must learn to keep blessing the Lord because He is working all things together for our good.
If you’ll stay in faith, God will soon turn your trials to triumphs. And while the enemy thought he was hindering you, he would only end up being used to promote you. Indeed as you keep blessing God at all times, what looks like troubles will ultimately end up serving God’s plan and purpose in your life.

At the Cross, Jesus purchased a victorious destiny for us.
Jesus took upon Him the curse that the blessings of Abraham might come upon us. Therefore, in every challenge we are guaranteed victory through the Blood of Jesus.
Having come to the last day of the month of June today, it is a good place to look back and deliberately give God worthy praise.
God has indeed been good.
Therefore, let us be deliberate in blessing Him for how far He has brought us. As we prepare to cross over to the next half of the year let us be full of anticipation because God will yet do greater things. Certainly, we shall see greater wonders in the coming days.

PRAYER:
Lord I thank You for seeing me through this first half of the year, I am indeed grateful for all your goodness and mercies that I have seen. I know that in the second half of the year I will see even greater manifestations of Your blessings in my life in Jesus Name..

QUOTE;
When you apply The Word of God, it will work for you, anywhere and anytime- WORDBITE 222.