What Do You Do When Trouble Comes?

By Dr. Jeremiah M Kapotwe

WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN TROUBLE COMES?

In my years in ministry, traversing so many different countries, I discovered that many people are passing through terribly troubling times that plunge them into a valley of indecision. Many wearily ask th

• Language: English
• Publisher: Global Summit House
• Release date: Nov 4, 2020
• ISBN: 9781636845791

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What Do You Do When

Trouble

Comes?

How to graduate from

the university of adversity

SECOND EDITION

Dr. Jeremiah M. Kapotwe

Copyright © Dr. Jeremiah M. Kapotwe.

All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any electronic or mechanical means, including information storage and retrieval systems, without permission in writing from the publisher, except by reviewers, who may quote brief passages in a review.

ISBN: 978-1-63684-580-7 (Paperback Edition)

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Some characters and events in this book are fictitious. Any similarity to real persons, living or dead, is coincidental and not intended by the author.

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Contents

Dedication

Acknowledgements

Endorsements

Foreword

Introduction

Chapter 1 Emotional Trouble

Chapter 2 Marriage

Chapter 3 Physical Trouble

Chapter 4 Financial Trouble

Chapter 5 Political Trouble

Chapter 6 Characteristics of a Troublemaker

Chapter 7 Positive Thinking

Chapter 8 Biblical Examples of Trouble Shooters

Chapter 9 Preserving the Seed of Greatness Within You

Chapter 10 Turning your Mourning into Dancing

Conclusion

Bibliography

Dedication

This book is dedicated to Mr. Chilufya Kazenene, a man of unimpeachable character and uncommonly dogged determination who continues to inspire me to aspire to my highest poten tial.

Acknowledgements

I owe my parents an inestimable depth of gratitude for providing me with the greatest gift of all; the knowledge and acceptance of Jesus Christ as my Lord and Sa vior.

To my wife, Lovey, you are truly a gift. I will forever thank God for you.

To my son, Severine, my daughter, Miriam, and my nephews Victor, David and Bonkhe, I love you.

To my brothers and sisters, you will be blessed for your support and wisdom.

To the Members of Temple of Victory, please accept my sincere gratitude. You are my destiny helpers.

To Deanne, who proofread the manuscript, thank you.

To everyone who has contributed, in one way or another, to my life and ministry, I am profoundly grateful.

Endorsements

God wants to reach out and help us in times of trouble, but we need to diligently seek Him. He wants to direct us in everything, from major issues to minor problems. In this life-changing book, Dr. Jeremiah M. Kapotwe offers guidelines on how to confront our problems with God on our side. Using scriptures and real-life experiences from his own ministry, he helps the re ader:

•  To seek God in times of trouble

•  To be confident in the God that we serve

•  To be overcomers as we go through the storms and how to not give up

•  To become intimately acquainted with God.

The book shows us, step by step, how to anchor our trust in God. The reward is a life filled with meaningful awareness of God’s availability in our lives in times of trouble, while the result is victorious living.

Dr. Andrew Munsamy

Doctor of Theological Ministry

Fuller Theological Seminary, California. U.S.A.

This is a book worth reading. We need to admit that man’s first problem is that he has no control over his circumstances, as a result of which he looks for every way possible to have power over his troubles. Reading this refreshing and powerful book by Dr. Jeremiah Kapotwe has positively impacted my life. I recommend it, without reservation, to every troubled soul.

Pastor Thomas Chibwel

Temple of Power Ministries

Livingstone, Zambia

This book is timely. Dr. Jeremiah Kapotwe, you bring much needed, and truly unique insight on crisis management to the Body of Christ. This book motivates us to grow through our challenges and not only to pass through them. I share his opinion that crises and challenges often become doorways into our destinies, and that it is our attitude that determines our portion in life.

Rev. Robert Dwamena

Kingdom Impact Centre

Accra, Ghana

Many stand at crossroads. They are in valleys of indecision, not knowing which step to take. Reading this book is like reading an epistle on living. Written by my spiritual father, it not only makes you realize that there is light at the end of the tunnel, but it also offers clear guidelines on how to attain that glorious light of the moment of your life.

Bishop Mike Songiso

Windhoek, Namibia

Dr. Jeremiah M. Kapotwe has taken the time to draw on his personal journey through the valleys of life. This work is a comprehensive and systematic tool for equipping any person, both churched and unchurched, for life’s ups and downs. The material can serve as a practical manual, and a foundation of all that can be said on what to do when trouble comes. I recommend this book as a guide to any individual.

Mark V. Meth

Founder and Pastor

Word of Faith Christian Centre

Foreword

A fact that we must thoroughly acquaint ourselves with, right from the outset, is that although our lives are structurally designed by the Divine Architect, before God is finished with us, we must graduate from the University of Adversity. Instructively, King David himself graduated from this University. If we eliminate the Goliath factor from David’s life, he would have remained a shepherd boy had he not passed through the University of Adversity. If we subtracted the pit and prison experiences from Joseph’s life, he would never have ruled from the Pharaoh’s pa lace.

Another unassailable fact is that, as long as we keep coming back to the Lord, we will not remain married to our troubles and difficult circumstances. The day will yet arrive when God’s promise will finally begin to be fulfilled. The Bible says that Jesus is the foundation stone that has been tried, and nothing can be built on this foundation except other stones that have been tried by fire. This speaks volumes of the character of Jesus Christ.

The bright rays that shine from us have everything to do with the bright holiness of Jesus. The only people I know who exhibit the character of Jesus are those who have gone through troubles and tribulations. Our Heavenly Father allows us to go through many fiery experiences, not to destroy our faith, but to separate from it the dross of sin, error, selfishness and worldliness, and to make it in every way valuable, ultimately for it to be manifested as being worthy of praise, honor and glory at the return of our Lord Jesus Christ. At the end of the day, the purpose of God is to refine us and turn us into jewels that will adorn His Holy City as He descends from heaven in much the same manner as a bride is beautifully adorned for her husband.

With deep gratitude and appreciation to Pastor Jeremiah, we are delighted to sincerely commend this groundbreaking book to all those who are going through difficult times, so that they may derive genuine inspiration and transformation from its rich pages.

Pastor Christopher and Joanna Salina

Plainfield

New Jersey, U.S.A.

Introduction

WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN TROUBLE COMES?

In my years in ministry, traversing so many different countries, I discovered that many people are passing through terribly troubling times that plunge them into a valley of indecision. Many wearily ask themselves, Why should I be the only one with these problems? Was I destined to suffer? I have followed all the teachings of the Bible to the letter, yet I have not received my answers. What can I do in my situa tion?

Unfortunately, life offers no reverse gear. If it did, most of us would happily revert to a childhood in which our parents would bear the burden of worrying about everything, while we indulged in mindlessly enjoying life. As it is, it is clear that a certain dose of adversity is part of the journey of growing up.

The New Shorter Oxford English Dictionary defines trouble as, disturbance of mind or feelings; worry; vexation; grief; perplexity; distress; difficulty; inconvenience; bother. In other words, the word trouble expresses a state of affliction that covers what could possibly go wrong in every sphere of human existence. Job 14:1 says, Man who is born of a woman is of few days and full of trouble. What an apt scripture! A baby makes its entrance into this vast world of ours crying, principally because of the discomfort of having to leave its warm comfortable position for an environment where trouble is waiting just around the corner. Trouble does not recognize the dividing lines imposed by man with regard to color, creed, gender, status, background or geographical location. Trouble is very much like a swarm of locusts that is constantly looking for a bountiful harvest to descend and feed upon.

In the midst of their trouble, many people muse, I am alone in this misfortune; What a lonely world!; No one understands what I’m passing through; It seems that everyone around me knows my situation, and they are laughing at me; Why me, God? Why only me? Whatever our self-dialogue, it is clear that