Enlarged Through Distress
What was meant for evil against you was used by God for your good.
What’s your first reaction when life starts going sideways on you? Are you looking for someone to blame, or are you pressing in to God, knowing he’s getting set to slingshot you into a whole new situation?
Long-time readers/listeners will be recognize Doug’s line ‘new levels, new devils’. That’s what we’re talking about here. For everyone else, think back to the lives of Joseph and David.
Did they go on to great heights in fulfilling the plan of God? You bet.
Did walking the road to get to their divine destiny come easily to them? Not even close.
Their roads to glory were paved with long stretches of having the shittake mushrooms kicked out of them. And make no mistake: that step was absolutely critical to their future success.
If we think we’re the exception to that rule, we’ve probably already been lulled into ‘harmless’ mediocrity. Harmless not to ourselves, no, not that at all. Harmless to El Diablo and his plans to hamper and harass our generation.
In this message, Doug opens up about some of the beatings he has taken in his own journey to obedience with God, how it has served as a divine course-correction for him, and — as someone who’s been there, done that — what it takes to navigate those difficult waters when they swamp you.
As for that coffee-table book mentioned at the end? Here you go:
The PERFECT Gift For The Art-Loving Warrior
Dear Fellow Warriors: My new book just dropped, GILES VOL. I: The Biblical Warrior Collection. It’s a full color coffee table compilation of my biblical paintings over the last 20yrs. As you know, I don’t depict the biblical men in this book as sweet bearded women but rough troublemakers who shook all of hell’s habitations. It’s a great gift for the male and female scrappy warriors on your Christmas list. Young kids will love it too. 70+ original paintings. 234 pages with the scriptural inspiration behind each painting. It’s a beautiful book.
RECOMMENDATIONS. “One reason I buy Doug’s priceless art is to make bold statements on the walls of my home. Lively discussions come alive to bring home the Gospel messages behind the brushstrokes gifted to Mr. Giles. Pastor Doug’s creativity in canvassing the Biblical perspective is daring and courageous.”
– Captain Robert Reinecker
For bulk purchases (More than 5 copies) we’re offering 50% off list price of $69.95 if you purchase directly from the publisher. Email Skip Coryell at skipcoryell@hotmail.com for this offer.