{"id":2218,"date":"2026-02-16T11:42:03","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T15:42:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.curwensvillealliance.org\/podcasts\/?p=2218"},"modified":"2026-02-16T11:42:03","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T15:42:03","slug":"leveraging-adversity-in-your-walk-with-christ-philippians","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.curwensvillealliance.org\/podcasts\/?p=2218","title":{"rendered":"Leveraging Adversity in Your Walk with Christ  ::  PHILIPPIANS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Presented at Curwensville Alliance on 2\/15\/26 by Pastor Steve Shields. <\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Listen as Pastor Steve goes through Philippians 1-12-19.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.curwensvillealliance.org\/podcasts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/SermonOnlySlide-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2219\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curwensvillealliance.org\/podcasts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/SermonOnlySlide-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.curwensvillealliance.org\/podcasts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/SermonOnlySlide-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.curwensvillealliance.org\/podcasts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/SermonOnlySlide-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.curwensvillealliance.org\/podcasts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/SermonOnlySlide-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.curwensvillealliance.org\/podcasts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/SermonOnlySlide-1.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Let adversity tell you what is really important.<\/strong> Adversity has a voice. Adversity is afraid. Adversity actually reveals what&#8217;s important&#8230;..<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The Gospel. The Gospel transforms the worst of us. The Gospel transforms everyday people. The Gospel transforms the nations.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Let adversity transform you constructively.<\/strong>  Let your light shine no matter what. Quietly note the ways your adversity can be used to inspire others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Let Adversity cement your commitment. <\/strong>See adversity for what it is &#8211; a tool God uses to bring people to Himself. It will come to an end, and that end will be glorious.<\/p>\n<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_4430\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-2218-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/curwensvillealliance.org\/mp3s\/2026\/20260215LeveratingAdveristyPHILIPPIANS.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/curwensvillealliance.org\/mp3s\/2026\/20260215LeveratingAdveristyPHILIPPIANS.mp3\">https:\/\/curwensvillealliance.org\/mp3s\/2026\/20260215LeveratingAdveristyPHILIPPIANS.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/curwensvillealliance.org\/mp3s\/2026\/20260215LeveratingAdveristyPHILIPPIANS.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/www.curwensvillealliance.org\/podcasts\/?powerpress_pinw=2218-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/curwensvillealliance.org\/mp3s\/2026\/20260215LeveratingAdveristyPHILIPPIANS.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"20260215LeveratingAdveristyPHILIPPIANS.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links\">Subscribe: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.curwensvillealliance.org\/podcasts\/?feed=podcast\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_rss\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe via RSS\" rel=\"nofollow\">RSS<\/a><\/p><!--powerpress_player-->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Presented at Curwensville Alliance on 2\/15\/26 by Pastor Steve Shields. Listen as Pastor Steve goes through Philippians 1-12-19. Let adversity tell you what is really important. Adversity has a voice. Adversity is afraid. Adversity actually reveals what&#8217;s important&#8230;.. The Gospel. The Gospel transforms the worst of us. The Gospel transforms everyday people. 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