You know what God reveals to us I've learned?

You know what God lets you know what you need to know in order to do his will here and now.

He's not going to give you your five-year projection.

Faith is the assurance of things hoped for, not the assurance of things you already have.

Hello, and thanks for stopping by for today's Destin for Victory, where we feature the preaching

ministry of Pastor Paul Shepard. Well, sometimes God speaks to you directly, through His Word,

through other believers in Christ, through

prayer. You'll hear him and you'll know you've heard him. Other times he's silent. He gives

you part of the picture, but not all of it. If you're frustrated or perplexed because you're

wanting to hear an answer that God seems unwilling to give, then stay with us now for today's

important message. Remember to visit pastor paul.net to hear any recent Destin for Victory Message on demand,

including today's.

That's Pastor Paul.net.

Now, I hope you'll enjoy today's Destin for Victory Message when you're perplexed.

I don't like this brand of Christianity. I don't like this brand of Christianity where they try to make you always be joyful.

Joy should always be resident, but joy doesn't always manifest the same way.

Sometimes I have joy in the midst of my tears, in the midst of how I'm feeling.

And that is legitimate. Years ago, I heard a preacher, a hyperfaith preacher, talk about the fact that

we had no business in the body of Christ grieving. I was watching him on TV as he expounded this and I spoke back out to the TV.

I said, there's a Greek word for that.

Baloney.

There is no level of faith that will prevent you from grieving.

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