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You're in pain. You're under pressure. And you're starting to wonder why God hasn't moved yet.
In this powerful message, Dr. Eric Thomas uses Romans 8:18, James 1:2–4, and the story of David to expose why so many believers are stuck in cycles of depression, bitterness, and complaint. It's not because God has abandoned you. It's because you're in a divine season but you don't recognize it as divine.
You think the suffering is disrupting your life. God says the suffering is developing you.
IN THIS MESSAGE YOU'LL DISCOVER:
→ Why suffering is intentional, deliberate, and part of God's plan
→ How David turned one win into a pattern by embracing repeated suffering
→ Why suffering is not disrupting your life, it's developing you
→ The three P's of trials: Perspective, Process, Product
→ Why you can't keep wearing yesterday's belt if you won't fight today's battle
→ The prodigal son revelation: God allows suffering so you can come to your senses
📖 KEY SCRIPTURES
Romans 8:18
Romans 8:28
James 1:2–4
Jeremiah 29:11
1 Samuel 17
Luke 15:17
CHAPTERS:
Chapters

00:00:00 Welcome: The Gift of Divine Suffering
00:03:00 A Prayer of Faith: Standing on the Report of the Lord
00:08:12 Who Shall Believe the Report of the Lord
00:09:35 The Gift Box: What God Is Giving You in This Season
00:12:10 Romans 8:18 - The Suffering of This Present Time
00:14:10 You're in a Divine Season But Don't Recognize It
00:16:00 Suffering Is Intentional and Deliberate
00:19:52 James 1:2-4 - Count It All Joy
00:22:01 One Win Into a Pattern: David's Journey
00:26:34 Suffering Is Not Disrupting, It's Developing
00:29:35 The Prodigal Son: Coming to Your Senses
00:33:52 Perspective, Process, Product: The Three P's of Trials
00:34:10 Yesterday's Belt, Today's Battle
00:37:40 The Gift Box Revealed: Challenges, Trouble, and Affliction
00:39:55 Five Action Steps: Submitting Your Trial to God

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🎤 ABOUT ERIC THOMAS: ET THE HIP HOP PREACHER
Dr. Eric Thomas is a world-renowned motivational speaker, pastor, author, and educator. From homeless high school dropout to PhD, ET's story has inspired millions across the globe. Known as ET The Hip Hop Preacher, he has spoken to the NFL, NBA, Fortune 500 companies, and now leads A Place of Change Ministry in Grand Ledge, Michigan alongside his wife, Dede Thomas, and Associate Pastor TJ Tyus. With over 2.1M Instagram followers, 1.5M YouTube subscribers, and millions of podcast downloads, ET's message of faith, sacrifice, and accountability continues to transform lives worldwide.

Your village burned down. Your family was taken. Your closest friends turned on you. And now you're holding a hand you didn't ask for.
In this powerful message, Dr. Eric Thomas uses 1 Samuel 30, the story of David, and an unexpected revelation from the card game Spades to expose why your life isn't about the hand you're holding. It's about who your partner is when everything falls apart.
This message is for anyone who's been looking at their hand and feeling discouraged. You're not losing because of what's in your hand. You're losing because of who you're playing with.
IN THIS MESSAGE YOU'LL DISCOVER:
→ Why all things work together for good, not just the good things
→ The card game revelation: it's not about your hand, it's about your partner
→ How David went from shepherd to giant killer to king by mastering every assignment
→ The difference between people who cause problems, avoid problems, and solve problems
→ Why God lets your village burn down before He makes you king
→ How to stop playing with Satan and start partnering with God
📖 KEY SCRIPTURES
Romans 8:28
1 Samuel 30:1–6
Psalm 34:1
Psalm 27:1
Nehemiah 1:4
Proverbs 3:5–6
CHAPTERS:
Chapters

00:00:00 Welcome: The Gift of Partnership with God
00:01:10 The Direct Impact of God's Word on Your Future
00:04:25 A Testimony of God's Protection
00:08:07 Master Your Craft: The Key to Freedom
00:11:51 All Things Work Together for Good: Romans 8:28
00:16:27 The Grass Lesson: Why You Need Both Sun and Rain
00:19:06 The Forex Investment Story: God's Hidden Protection
00:20:45 The Card Game Revelation: Your Hand Doesn't Matter
00:33:45 When Broken Becomes Stronger
00:37:17 From Giraffe to Lion: The Transformation Process
00:40:07 David's Shepherd Training: Killing Bears and Lions
00:46:49 The Bell Tower Ministry Framework: From Campus to Corporations
00:52:31 Three Types of People in Problems
00:53:14 Who Is Your Partner? The Most Important Question
01:03:56 David's Psalms: The Testimony of a Problem Solver
01:17:41 The Altar Call: Making God Your Only Partner

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📅 Join Us LIVE: Saturdays @ 11AM EST
🎤 ABOUT ERIC THOMAS: ET THE HIP HOP PREACHER
Dr. Eric Thomas is a world-renowned motivational speaker, pastor, author, and educator. From homeless high school dropout to PhD, ET's story has inspired millions across the globe. Known as ET The Hip Hop Preacher, he has spoken to the NFL, NBA, Fortune 500 companies, and now leads A Place of Change Ministry in Grand Ledge, Michigan alongside his wife, Dede Thomas, and Associate Pastor TJ Tyus. With over 2.1M Instagram followers, 1.5M YouTube subscribers, and millions of podcast downloads, ET's message of faith, sacrifice, and accountability continues to transform lives worldwide.

You got the news. The house burned down. The kids are gone. The people you trusted turned their backs. And now you're spiraling.
In this powerful message, Dr. Eric Thomas uses 1 Samuel 30 to expose why overthinking is destroying your life and how to stop it before it ruins everything. David lost everything in one day. His city was burned. His wives and children were taken captive. His own men wanted to stone him. But the Bible says David did not spiral. He did not process. He did not overthink. He encouraged himself in the Lord.
Get Encouraged. Get Permission. Get Direction. Then pursue.
IN THIS MESSAGE YOU'LL DISCOVER:
→ The three strategies to stop overthinking before it ruins your life
→ Why processing is just gossiping and what to do instead
→ How David lost everything and recovered everything in the same chapter
→ Why you must get permission before you move
→ The two questions David asked God that changed everything
→ Why the devil wants to drag you into the deep and how to stay on solid ground
📖 KEY SCRIPTURES
1 Samuel 30:1–8
Psalm 34:1
Proverbs 3:5–6
Philippians 4:8
Romans 8:28
Jeremiah 29:11
CHAPTERS:
Chapters

00:00:00 Welcome: The Gift of Gratitude and Worship
00:04:21 The Three Strategies to Stop Spiraling
00:07:04 David Was Greatly Distressed: Understanding the Crisis
00:16:03 Strategy Number One: Get Encouraged in the Lord
00:19:39 What NOT to Do: Processing is Gossiping
00:21:42 The Alligator and the Lion: Don't Get Dragged Into the Deep
00:28:24 Strategy Number Two: Get Permission from God
00:31:02 Strategy Number Three: Get Direction and Inquire of the Lord
00:43:34 God's Answer: Pursue and You Will Overtake
00:45:23 A Testimony of Trusting God
00:55:37 Next Steps: Connect, Pray, Give, and Share

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📅 Join Us LIVE: Saturdays @ 11AM EST
🎤 ABOUT ERIC THOMAS — ET THE HIP HOP PREACHER
Dr. Eric Thomas is a world-renowned motivational speaker, pastor, author, and educator. From homeless high school dropout to PhD, ET's story has inspired millions across the globe. Known as ET The Hip Hop Preacher, he has spoken to the NFL, NBA, Fortune 500 companies, and now leads A Place of Change Ministry in Grand Ledge, Michigan alongside his wife, Dede Thomas, and Associate Pastor TJ Tyus. With over 2.1M Instagram followers, 1.5M YouTube subscribers, and millions of podcast downloads, ET's message of faith, sacrifice, and accountability continues to transform lives worldwide.

You think you have a reason to complain. So did TJ Tyus.
He faced criminal charges and the threat of prison. He lost his own dream of playing in the NFL. He gave his life to God and served for years without a paycheck, driving three hours round trip to teach Bible study and helping raise more than a hundred kids and send them to college.
He poured that lost dream into his sons. One of them has been working toward the NFL since he was six years old, and he did everything right: the discipline, the degree, the prayer. He finally signed. He started a game and played well. Two days later he was cut. Then signed again, and cut again. Team after team, the same phone call keeps coming.
And TJ adopted a little girl out of foster care, fought cancer beside her, and buried her.
If anybody had the right to act wild, it was him. He told God the truth: you never failed me, but you disappointed me. Then he made a decision. If I cannot praise, I will not complain. I will praise God or I will be quiet.
This message is for you if life just hit you with something you cannot control and you are one bad moment away from losing it. You did not have a bad day. You had a bad moment, and you kept adding "and" to it. Here is how you stop.
IN THIS EPISODE
• Why you keep asking God to end the challenge that is supposed to change you
• Why your half squat does not count
• What "David encouraged himself" really means: take courage
• How to stop stacking "and... and... and..." and put a "but" in your spirit
• The FOCUS reset: Find your feet, Observe your focus, Check the meaning, Select one next step
• How to make your valley a valley of praise
SCRIPTURES
• 1 Samuel 30:6
• Matthew 4:1-3
• Luke 2:49
• 2 Chronicles 20:12
• 2 Chronicles 20:21-22
• Hebrews 11:6
CHAPTERS:
Chapters

00:00:00 Welcome: The Gift of Being Coached Through Challenges
00:00:52 Without Challenge, There Is No Change
00:03:49 The Squat Lesson: Going All the Way Down
00:06:18 The Aries Story: God's Plan in Foster Care and Adoption
00:09:36 Cancer, Diabetes, and Learning to Encourage Yourself
00:11:29 When in the Wild, Don't Act Wild
00:15:37 Mission Over Mood: The Day After Aries Passed
00:15:55 David Was Distressed, But He Encouraged Himself
00:19:40 If You Can't Praise, Be Quiet
00:24:19 The Sword of the Spirit: Building Strength to Wield the Word
00:31:16 Education and Experience: What Makes You Confident in the Wild
00:33:32 I Must Be About My Father's Business
00:34:37 Jesus in the Wilderness: Led by the Spirit to Be Tested
00:38:43 The FOCUS Reset Formula
00:41:23 The Valley of Praise: 2 Chronicles 20
00:44:47 What Will Your Valley Be Called?
00:46:41 My Mother's Dementia and the Spirit She Prayed Over Me
00:48:15 Altar Call: Make Your Valley a Valley of Praise

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📅 Join Us LIVE: Saturdays @ 11AM EST
🎤 ABOUT ERIC THOMAS — ET THE HIP HOP PREACHER
Dr. Eric Thomas is a world-renowned motivational speaker, pastor, author, and educator. From homeless high school dropout to PhD, ET's story has inspired millions across the globe. Known as ET The Hip Hop Preacher, he has spoken to the NFL, NBA, Fortune 500 companies, and now leads A Place of Change Ministry in Grand Ledge, Michigan alongside his wife, Dede Thomas, and Associate Pastor TJ Tyus. With over 2.1M Instagram followers, 1.5M YouTube subscribers, and millions of podcast downloads, ET's message of faith, sacrifice, and accountability continues to transform lives worldwide.

You've been working hard. Praying harder. Fasting. Reading your Word. But if you're honest, nothing's really changed. And the question God is asking you today isn't whether you're trying. It's whether you're listening to what you're saying.
In this powerful message, Dr. Eric Thomas uses the story of David in 1 Samuel 30 to expose why 322 million people are living with depression and why so many believers are stuck in cycles they were never meant to repeat. It's not because you don't have what it takes. It's not because God hasn't blessed you. It's because you've been using your mouth to curse what God is trying to bless.
Your words are not neutral. Life and death are in the power of your tongue.
This message introduces the winning formula God gave through David: Wake Up. Rejoice. Encourage Yourself. Keep Moving.
IN THIS MESSAGE YOU'LL DISCOVER:
→ Why 322 million people are living with depression and how to break free
→ The four disasters that happened to David before he encouraged himself in the Lord
→ Why murmuring and complaining are not harmless
→ How your words create an atmosphere and shape your reality
→ The winning formula: Wake Up, Rejoice, Encourage Yourself, Keep Moving
→ How to overcome by the blood of the Lamb and the word of your testimony
📖 KEY SCRIPTURES
1 Samuel 30:1–6
Psalm 34:1
Psalm 118:24
Proverbs 18:21
James 3:10–11
Revelation 12:11
CHAPTERS:
Chapters

00:00:00 Welcome: The Gift of Being Commanded to Rejoice
00:01:13 The Tension Between Religion and Truth
00:04:28 Four Things You Must Pay Attention To
00:08:23 Encourage Yourself in the Lord: The Context You're Missing
00:17:00 Disaster Number One: Everything You Worked For Is Gone
00:22:11 Disaster Number Two: His Family Was Taken Captive
00:25:04 Disaster Number Three: His Own Men Threatened to Kill Him
00:30:21 But David Strengthened Himself in the Lord
00:32:16 Your Words Are Not Harmless: They Create Your Reality
00:36:03 Grown Folk Talk: You're Creating What You're Complaining About
00:50:24 Stop Cursing What You Didn't Build
00:56:08 The Formula: Wake Up, Rejoice, Get Hit, Encourage Yourself, Keep Moving
01:03:13 Take Your Next Steps: Connect, Pray, Give, Share

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📲 CONNECT WITH APOC
📱 Download the App → Search "APOC Ministry" in your app store
🙏 Submit a Prayer Request → Tap "Prayer" in the app
💸 Partner With Us → apocministry.org/give
📅 Join Us LIVE: Saturdays @ 11AM EST
🎤 ABOUT ERIC THOMAS — ET THE HIP HOP PREACHER
Dr. Eric Thomas is a world-renowned motivational speaker, pastor, author, and educator. From homeless high school dropout to PhD, ET's story has inspired millions across the globe. Known as ET The Hip Hop Preacher, he has spoken to the NFL, NBA, Fortune 500 companies, and now leads A Place of Change Ministry in Grand Ledge, Michigan alongside his wife, Dede Thomas, and Associate Pastor TJ Tyus. With over 2.1M Instagram followers, 1.5M YouTube subscribers, and millions of podcast downloads, ET's message of faith, sacrifice, and accountability continues to transform lives worldwide.