Why God Shakes You Before He Shifts You

from APOC Ministry · host Dr. Eric Thomas

🔥Why is life hitting you so hard right now? Because God is preparing you for something greater.🔥 In this powerful message, Pastor TJ Tyus uncovers the **painful but necessary process of sifting —where God allows trials to shake us, not to destroy us, but to remove what's holding us back. Using the 17-inch home plate analogy, this sermon challenges us to stop lowering our standards and trust in God's unchanging principles—even when life gets tough. 💡What You'll Learn: ✔️ Why God allows Satan to test you (Luke 22:31)  ✔️ The real reason behind your pain, struggles, and setbacks ✔️ How sifting **removes what can't go with you to your next level ✔️ Why **you can't shift without first being sifted ✔️ How to move from self-reliance to total faith in God   📖 "After you have suffered a little while, He will restore you and make you strong, firm, and steadfast." – 1 Peter 5:10 If you're feeling broken, overwhelmed, or stuck in the storm—this message is for YOU. Watch now and discover how your trials are God's way of refining and elevating you.

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🔥Why is life hitting you so hard right now? Because God is preparing you for something greater.🔥 In this powerful message, Pastor TJ Tyus uncovers the **painful but necessary process of sifting —where God allows trials to shake us, not to destroy us, but to remove what's holding us back. Using the 17-inch home plate analogy, this sermon challenges us to stop lowering our standards and trust in God's unchanging principles—even when life gets tough. 💡What You'll Learn: ✔️ Why God allows Satan to test you (Luke 22:31) ✔️ The real reason behind your pain, struggles, and setbacks ✔️ How sifting **removes what can't go with you to your next level ✔️ Why **you can't shift without first being sifted ✔️ How to move from self-reliance to total faith in God 📖 "After you have suffered a little while, He will restore you and make you strong, firm, and steadfast." – 1 Peter 5:10 If you're feeling broken, overwhelmed, or stuck in the storm—this message is for YOU. Watch now and discover how your trials are God's way of refining and elevating you.

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