You Will Survive This

• God said you needed to hear this.  “I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith may not fail.” But didn’t it?  Didn’t Peter deny knowing Jesus three times? Didn’t Peter look at the servant girl and say, “I don’t even know what you’re  talking about; I’m not one of them”? “Yes, you.” “Not me!” “Weren’t you one of his followers?” “No! Not me, not me.
• ” He has gone from saying to Jesus,  “Even if everybody denies you, I won’t,” to when they ask, “Weren’t  you following this guy?” saying, “No, not me.” “Wasn’t it your boat?” “No, it wasn’t  mine.” Yet Jesus says, “I prayed that your faith would survive the sifting.” Receive  this word. You will survive this sifting.
• I’m not playing with you. I’m prophesying to  you. You will survive this sifting. God said, “I’m not going to stop it from happening. I’m  going to allow it, but you will survive it.” I feel like we should just praise God right  now for what we’re going to survive and who we’re going to be on the other side.
• Jesus said, “After you have turned back, strengthen your brothers.” God said, “Not only  are you going to survive it; you’re going to have strength to show for it, and I’m going to use  it.” Yes, Lord, I receive that. That’s my word. That’s just for you, Simon. I’m going to  get testimonies for this for months after I preach it. “I’m the Simon you were  talking to. I’m the shaky one.
• I was being sifted. The Devil was coming after  my kids. The Devil was coming after my mind. The Devil was coming after  everything I ever knew myself as. The Devil came after my career. The Devil came  after my sleep. The Devil came after my sanity. The Devil came after my memories.
• The  Devil came after everything I was carrying, and I survived the sifting.” This is the  sifting, and if you survive the sifting, Simon, you can be Peter. You can stand  flat-footed and know that the rain fell and the winds came and the streams rose, but  the rock stayed solid, and God is faithful. I have to make it through this to find  out who I really am.
• I have to make it through this to find out who my kids can  be. I have to make it through this to set an example that you can survive  the sifting and come out solid. You can survive the sifting and come out  praising. You can survive the sifting. How else would God reveal Peter if he didn’t sift  Simon, even if he had to use the Enemy to do it? He who began a good work in you will be faithful.
• All I’m trying to say… If he got in the boat, he’s not getting out. That’s all I’m trying  to say. “After you have survived the sifting, Simon…” Do you know what’s amazing?  From the moment Jesus saw Peter’s boat, he knew about everything Peter would go  through, and even at the worst moment… Maybe this word isn’t for you right now.  Put it on standby.
• “I had a pretty good week. I ate clean this week.” I don’t  care about this week. I’m telling you faith fluctuates. One more thing. Do you want  this little teaching thing or do you want me to go on to Atlanta and give it to them?  I have one more thing I want to show you. I want to be obedient to the Lord, and  there was one thing he showed me that totally surprised me from 2 Peter 1.