Jeremiah TiptonFounder in president of David Hernandez ministries

When Bad Things Happen - Think Like This

13 Jan 2025 · 1 min

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In this motivational sermon, Jeremiah Tipton urges listeners to reframe personal hardships as opportunities for spiritual growth and gratitude toward the Lord. He illustrates the shift by comparing a flat tire to a curse, suggesting that instead of lamenting misfortune, one should thank God for the patience and presence He provides. He extends this perspective to recurring relationship problems, encouraging gratitude for the lessons learned and a plea for divine help to avoid repeating past mistakes and to break cycles of toxic relationships. The core message is that changing one’s perspective—recognizing both personal responsibility and divine support—transforms trials into blessings.

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If you've gone years thinking you're cursed, that no matter what you do, you can't break it, I'm gonna challenge you here to shift your perspective. When you get that flat tire, instead of saying, oh, there's that curse again, that curse of mishap, say, thank you, Lord, that you're giving me patience. Thank you, Lord, that in this trial, you're still with me. If you're constantly having trouble with relationships and none of them seem to be working, say, thank you, Lord, that you're giving me this lesson and help me to not repeat the same mistakes I made in this relationship in the next and help me not to go back to the same type of toxic people. Thank you, Lord, that you're breaking that cycle. You see, perspective begins to change it. And so now you take responsibility for what you have in your part, and for the things that you can't control, you say, even in the trials, I am blessed.