The Potential Of Pain | Pastor Steven Furtick 

Tell us below: How has this message impacted the way you view pain in your life? ^EC Team

To anybody who’s reading this I pray that whatever is hurting you or whatever you are constantly stressing about gets better. May the dark thoughts, the overthinking, and the doubt exit your mind right now. May clarity replace confusion. May peace and calmness fill your life.

“Be careful what you judge me for today. It might be knocking on your door tomorrow” so many Christians say “just pray” when it comes to anxiety and depression which I’ve suffered from since being abused as a child. It’s not that easy! Thankfully my Father in Heaven has my back and will never, no never leave me. God is not like people and I’m so appreciative of that!!

My husband left and abandoned our marriage...this sermon made me tear, reminding me so fiercely that God has not left me and will NEVER leave me alone....by receiving this amazing love, I am made able to continue to love my prodigal husband even though he rejected me, and pained me like nobody else has even pained me...

I love this!! When my wife committed suicide 2 years ago, leaving me with 1 yr old triplets, Something got in me and told me that this pain is going to be worth so much more than I can see! I have believed this from the moment it happened. I am again as happy as I've ever been. THANK YOU LORD!! THANK YOU MR. FURTICK FOR YOUR WORDS!

I watched this message twice. Even when my own family has turned their back on me, God said I will never leave you or forsake me. Heb 13:5

I needed this today, my heart is shattered due to rejection, cruelty and betrayal . I don't know when I forgot that God would never leave me or forsake me. My soul has been touched again.

You just plucked a lot of people out of hell with this sermon. I really needed to hear this. I have had depression since last year and your sermons are the only thing keeping my head above water. Christian's can be so quick attack you when they hear you have depression, they don't believe that a true Christian can have it. They tell you that you need to get guidance from someone, that you need to change your thinking process, that you are not right in having negative emotions sometimes. It can be so disheartening Please be loving and understanding of one another

"God knows things about your potential that even in your greatest moments of your triumph, you can only imagine."

I was about to decide to end everything in my life not until I have watched this, thank you for sharing hope to the hopeless. Thank you. 😭

In April I was diagnosed with colon cancer. I must admit I haven’t had much faith in anything for a long time. My mother who stayed with me day in and day out while the doctors worked to save my life would quietly watch these videos as I rested. This is the first one that caught my ear. I asked her to sit closer to me and let me watch. I would like to thank you for all the work that you’ve done. I may not be a man of faith but these words hit something. Thank you.

God 👏is👏 Good!!! This message is just what I needed. If anyone sees this, please pray for me. I NEVER thought I would be in the situation I’m in. I don’t know how to handle this situation and the pain that comes with it, but this message reminded me that I am Loved and never alone and I’m so grateful for that. I just need wisdom and guidance for the next step. God Bless.

I’m 35 now. You can say I’ve experienced life. This was my mentality in my early 20s when everything was hopeful. “Never. Not me.” Then, something happened in my late 20s early 30s. I survived. BUT GOD never left me. From depression, anxiety, loneliness, etc. to new life!!!!!

This is a message for me right now..Im in a situation that is draining me and overshadowing me. A situation that i "Never" did imagine to happen before.. But God, surely will never leave me nor forsake me...Thank You Jesus..

This is so powerful "mind how you judge me today because it might knock on your door tomorrow"

Wow, this message is meeting me exactly where I am. I’ve been puzzled about my current circumstances and “never” imagined I would be in this place. I can’t see in front of me. I don’t know how it will change. Lord, I believe, help my unbelief. Thank you for your obedience, love, and grace ❤️

God is so good I believe that He has a purpose for my life. I am now 20 years old. Experiencing my first anxiety attack at 16 and later the cycle of anxiety and depression untill now, this moment. I claim it, a new life where I fulfil Gods purpose because I serve a living God. I forgive those that I have been hurt by, I forgive myself. I am only a survivor because HE LIVES

I'm at school watching this

I'm in tears listening to this sermon. I'm at that point in my life where I kinda just wanna give up. I suffer bipolar depression and am at the point of always being tired yet have to always be getting.myself into trouble somehow. When the pastor said that Jesus called Peter a rock, I really lost it. If I can have one prayer or wish or whatever, I pray that I can have stability in my life.

I always stood by the fence looking in, and questioned how other people fell into addiction....until i experienced it myself.........as always, God does what he does and allows certain things to happen because he loves us

This is a message of hope, after long depression am back to my senses, God has said, He will never leave me, for if he said never is different to man,

I'm grateful that when God says never, He's telling the truth 😊

Ps Steve, the Word of God through you is changing my life! Thank you for allowing God to use you to touch so many lives

I'm a recently born again believer. Thank you for your words from God. I'm a addict of many different things from a divorce went bad 20 + years ago. So I need alot of prayer please

It's what you do with the pain that determines what it becomes

Sometimes I dont tell my kids certain things, untill its going to happen- because I think I want to see how they react or experience things. I guide them-and I believe in what Pastor Steven says that Jesus didn't tell the disciples everything untill that day! And it makes sense maybe they would of changed thier minds on following Him. They would of missed out on there Calling(s).

God healed my heart while I was watching this sermon.

Literally God gave him word for what I talking with God about and it amazing how this pulled up now for me. I have anxiety and been feeling depressed and I told God sometimes people dont understand unless they been through or can remember when they went through . I feel alone. I told God please guard my heart and my mind my sanity. Dont let me be bitter. Dont let me give up.

Watching this before bed. I am blessed. Thank you Lord for using Pastor Steven to deliver this message. I needed it

Hallelujah!! I am forgiven and I am loved, not on my performance... which is riddled with mistakes, but out of His purpose on my life! Thank you Jesus my pain and mistakes don't change the way you see me!

Am listening to this one month after and I have hope that even though am going through so much, God will never forsake me, be blessed.

Hi pastor Stephen. The message has spoke to me as I have been going through many trials n tests n it has been one after the other. Also suffering pain from those who r meant to love me yet they treat me like rubbish. Pains from teenage children and family members also. It like I have had my fair share of pain this last 3 yrs. God has a calling on my life and wants to use me greatly as he even shows me in dreams what he wants me to so and then confirms it in his word. So you have spoken yo me that God will not change his mind about me or what he has placed in me and even that the gifting he has for me he hasn't changed his mind about it he still wants me to do it n I just have to surrender basically. Cos God has been getting louder speaking to me that I cannot run from the calling anymore. It is his will for me and I am here to be used by God here on earth. To bring Gods kingdom down here. It has been very hard tho pastor Stephen..when God has a call on your life it is not easy. It actually is very hard. U dont just step into it. U are taught by God and he shows you n teaches you until you are ready. It is a hard walk to walk following Jesus Christ. Those who think it is easy you are very much mistaken. You will suffer persecution you will have pain n suffering. It is not an easy walk but I say to God I choose him every time. Every time I choose God. No matter what I am going through even tho sometimes I have felt like giving up I then just think about when God has been there for me and I just carry on in God. I feel the devil has tried to sift me like wheat and he has nothing on me. The devil tries to hinder you but you tell it to flee n get mad at the thing cos it has already been defeated. Tell it you know it has an end and that is in the book of revelation. The devils end. Jesus is my lord n my savior. I choose him every time. No matter what. And I tell you it has been alot. I have sacrificed so much. It is hard. Very hard. But I will serve my Lord all the days of my life. I love my God.

Love how God is using him! Great message!

He really ministers to me.

Wonderful..He is always with me. HE WILL NEVER LEAVE US ALONE..AMEN

NEEDED TO HEAR THIS TODAY🙌🏼thank you pastor Steven and EC..now I can use this circumstance I’m going through to help people and young youth in the future ,really wanna serve God and do something because of this GOD IS GOOD

I've been listening to pastor Steven since March 2018 and I took already every preach in Russian, coz I'm from Ukraine, and since from October 2019 I've started listening to Steven in English and I heard God voice exactly to me so often through Steven's sermons! So I'm so thankful God for this church, pastor and RU-vid ;)

Wow powerful preaching brother! I really enjoyed this! God bless Pastor Steven Furtick 😁

I am a recent follower of Elevation church, I was introduced at a very crucial time in my life. I have CKD but have only began dialysis since March. I experienced the first worship service during my first treatment. I have since that moment watch it live on Sunday but also watch three times a week during my dialysis treatment. I am so thankful for Pastor Steven he is a true messenger of God, each sermon speaks to me no matter how recent or in the past. That is affirmation of how legitimate the word of God is for our lives, a life that we would be so lost if not for His presence, Love and amazing Grace.

God met me in my brokenness and in my pain , and he saved me from bondage and chains. Yahweh ❤️

NEVER is my new favorite word because I got a living hope in my God!

Amen I needed this so bad..tjank you Lord. Wow I being going through he'll hallelujah . living hope amen. Feeling rejected hurt. By so many people. But happy with God. Thank you Lord.

Wow! Powerful message! Thank you God for NEVER!! I've been in a place of battle for 4.5 yrs but recently, God showed me to NEVER to give up on Him or what He can do!! Thanks to Him, I'm a winner!!

You have to be careful of what you Judge others ON!!! Yeeess! We must!!

LORD ENCOURAGE THIS PASTOR WHEN HE IS TIRED GIVE HIM SPIRITUAL EYES TO SEE THE ARMY YOU HAVE IN HEAVEN LORD PROTECT HIM FROM THE ENEMY THAT IS FROM WITHIN AMEN. PROVERBS 3:5,6

Such a powerful message! This truly blessed me in this season of my life! Praise God for his word, love, promises, and faithfulness!! Lord, I pray that you continue to bless Pastor Furtick and Holly and their family. Continue to keep your hand upon them. God bless our Elevation Church family. In Jesus name, Amen!!

there is a name that can heal your pain...that name is JESUS

I grew up in a loving family that goes to church every Sunday, I can also say that our family has been blessed with more than what we are asking. But then when I was 17, something happened that brought a terrible impact in the family. God put my family in a situation that we never thought we would one day experience. My mom got sick, we had terrible financial problems, relationship and communication among my siblings have been difficult. But then, the good God I knew when I was just a little girl at church, is the same good God that will never put me in situations he knew you will never ever conquer without him. He is the good God who sees the potential of my faith in him. Therefore, we should always put God first in everything we do, no matter what the situation is because as the bible says in Psalms 126:5, "They that sow in tears, shall reap in joy."

"Why would I correct them in the same spirit I'm trying to correct?" This belongs in every "parenting" book. Js👑

Am always waiting for the word of God, thank u pastor

Thank you Jesus for reminding me that Your never, means never while mine is simply words

POWERFUL WORD. THANK YOU LORD! ☝️ GOD BLESS YOU PASTOR STEVEN!

Such an amazing sermon. Best sermon I have ever heard.

His videos, always make me feel better when I'm falling apart I feel that after praying God directs me to the perfect video

Amen. God bless you for this preaching.

I’ve heard a lot of preaching in my life but Pastor Steven’s preaching leaves me speechless. Thankful!!!

16:00 John (disciple He loved) was there...with Mary. John 19:26-27. "Not all turned their back?" please quote the word right, please.

thank you Pastor Steve, great message! I needed this. So glad you didn't listen to those against you (tools of the enemy).

ooh how I needed this, I found myself struggling with what I never thought I would. Today I embrace a different never. Thanks for the timely message ❤

Thee timing couldn’t be more perfect 👌. Such a powerful Never

I was in prayer listening some pleasant music suddenly this Message has started playing and I came to experience that holy spirit God wants to talk to me and according to my situation....I thank god for having ur channel Steven furtick the man of God in my channel list.... Blessed with the sermon and nothing stop god planning and purpose towards me becoz he knew my potential then any one else.....blessed be the people by your preaching in Jesus name...

I have been dealing with an insane amount of anxiety. I got in my car to drive home and the GPS said it would take 29 minutes. I thought about watching this sermon but I didn’t want to start it and have to stop it once I got home. It’s only 29 min! God is great

Hoo~whee! "From moment to moment, many of us who have the greatest potential for power and purpose, also have the greatest potential for pain and failure." Hoo~wheee💥🔥👑

He’s sooo good! God speaks through him in such a way💯😭✊🏼

Man! This was so in line with everything happening in my family's life right now. The scripture about Peter declaring Jesus as Messiah has been front and center for 3 weeks now. Thank you so much!

THIS SERMON WAS SENT BY GOD FOR ME! I FELT LIKE I WAS HURTING GOD WITH MY MIND AND I ALWAYS WONDERING HOW I AM STILL ALIVE BUT NOW AFTER WATCHING THIS SERMON, I KNOW NOW GOD DOES NOT FORSAKE ME! HE DOES NOT LOVE ME CAUSE OF MY PERFORMANCE!

anybody who is reading this, I need prayer, I've been fighting for me. Thank you

Fantastic. Really loved it. Spoke to my heart. I needed to hear this very much. Thank you Pastor Steven.

DANG PASTOR. Stop making me shout at work. That boiled egg analogy is FIRE!

Amen. I believe that pain has a purpose . We often experience pain to make us stronger and show us what we’re made of. Life will knock us down but Jesus will always pick us back up. He will never forsake us. The pain that you feel is temporary just keep trusting and holding the faith.

Never did I think I would have a teenage son that struggles with mental health issues. God is teaching me how to have patience with him. I trust that God is going to restore him

I realized that Pain is essential... Pain can bring death and pain can bring new life... It's painful for the old to die.. It's painful to bring forth the new into being... It's necessary for the old to die and prepare for the new to come... So yes pain is inevitable and have to trust God as He uses it to bring forth the new in us...

Omg... This was on fire 🔥🔥🔥 much needed at this moment..

Thank you, I so needed to hear this.

Thank you Pastor for this! God bless you abundantly

Potential of pain is a awesome message for me and those who’re experiencing pain due to: relationships temptation failures. Thank you Lord for who you see us as. Not broken, unworthy but u us through Jesus Christ in your perfect love. Amen

When Pastor Furtick said “Sometimes it’s the people that want acknowledge their weakness that become the most susceptible to it.” I felt that deeply. This message is one one hand a wake up call to my younger self and such a humbling realization to my current self that I’m not alone in my weaknesses and shortcomings.

I never thought I would deal with anxiety, mood swings. I actually had mood swings as a teenager and I simply wanted to be left alone to deal with myself. I had a mood swing on Sunday and I don't know what triggered it and my wife unfortunately was hit with it and she could not understand it.

Wow. I’ve been going through a tough time for a year now-and this is so encouraging. I know God will bring me out of this stronger than I was before.

"Ou me" what a powerful word! 😭💖

Thats good your not getting any more tatoos me neither hallelujah

This is one of the best ones. This worship ment a lot to me. I dont know what im doing in my life or why im in this season but i really needed to hear this. Thank you paster steven.

Five minutes in and I love Pastor Steven's transparency and humility. This message is so real, thank you for this perspective.

Keep Shouting up there. It's nice to see. Love the Power the Lord Lays upon you. NEVER!!

All praised to the Lord jesus Amen.🙏💖💞💌💫

Dear Pastor, Furtick you have been a blessing to me and my family, we have grown so much listening to your messages. God word comes alive when you preach. God bless you and your household, May He shine His face upon you and your household. You and your family are loved and prayed for. We send you all a hug and say, thank you.

i am from dominican RP my dream is to go one day to this church , god bless you , see you sometime , DIOS , te bendiga mucho pastor steven furtick

I'm in recovery from addiction trying to get my boys back and rebuild so many broken bridges with my friends and society my children's dad's r still active users and I'm 34 starting from scratch but God blessed me with an apartment and cleaned up my home town to come back to thank you Lord but this message is so powerful Pastor is so amazing and anointed him and his Family and Church are a blessing and I pray they are protected and blessed every moment of every day and night.Thank you for the strength and wisdom and insight.

Thank you for allowi g God to use your messages,help me get through the rough times in my life

I just want to let you know that I think you're the most amazing password in the whole wide world I think that you caught my attention and you were telling my story like for real like even the shorts that you wear we're here in my closet so maybe I still have room to get better you know mentally and know everything that I've been through but he really did keep me going I really appreciate you and I think you're amazing

It’s currently 2:42am and i REALLY needed this!

Never will i leave you r forsake u hebrew 13 5

Keeps me pushing on, being grateful, and continuing to grow in faith.

Not my will but Gods will be done! Amen

I have noticed that with steven furtick and john gray, their lay ups are biblical, but their slam dunks are very unbiblical. If you dont grab onto the rock of the word, you will get dragged by the current currents.

Sitting here at 3 something in the morning before getting ready for work, what a beautiful way to start the day. You are truly anointed Mr. Furtick. Blessings to you and your ministry. 😇

First of all Congrats for 1M subscribers 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 💪🏽❤ What I learned Yesterday was life will challenge us of the concept of the word Never😪 and the most lesson was we have to be careful for what we judge other for today because tomorrow it may knocking on my door. So my Never is completely different to when Jesus says NEVER. Thank you Pastor Steven for reminding us what the bible says: Jesus will NEVER leave me nor Forsake Me, even if everybody leave me. God bless you and Happy Resurrection to all of you

Awesome message Pastor! Thank you!🙏

When I was going through a tough time at school I had so much pain. But he came to my rescue.

Pastor Steven, God bless you!