
Building Blocks For Testimony 9
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<p> Tuesday 16th March </p> <p><br></p> <p>A beautiful Tuesday to you in the name of Jesus. We thank God for another day, and we trust God your work is going-on well. We're still talking about building blocks for our testimonies. The building block we are discussing today is the building block of joy. </p> <p><br></p> <p>Life’s tests are not comfortable and desirable to anyone, they are tough, challenging, and discouraging and they can they persist for a long time and it’s important that we are careful at such times. This is because life test can make you to become angry and bitter, sad and offended. Once you are in that position, you put yourself in a place where enemy can take advantage of you. </p> <p><br></p> <p>The Bible says in Romans 14:17 (NLT) 17 For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit. </p> <p><br></p> <p>If you want the Holy Spirit to move around your life and you want God to walk with you, they must live in an atmosphere of joy.</p> <p><br></p> <p>Sadness almost robbed Hannah the birth of her testimony, but the moment resisted sorrow with the spirit of joy, her story changed for the better.</p> <p><br></p> <p>1 Samuel 1 vs 16-20 (NLT), 16 Don’t think I am a wicked woman! For I have been praying out of great anguish and sorrow.” 17 “In that case,” Eli said, “go in peace! May the God of Israel grant the request you have asked of him.” 18 “Oh, thank you, sir!” she exclaimed. Then she went back and began to eat again, and she was no longer sad. 19 The entire family got up early the next morning and went to worship the LORD once more. Then they returned home to Ramah. When Elkanah slept with Hannah, the LORD remembered her plea, 20 and in due time she gave birth to a son. She named him Samuel, for she said, “I asked the LORD for him.”</p> <p><br></p> <p>Hannah had been expectant for a child for a long time, her situation was compounded because Peninnah the second wife of her husband had no difficulty hav