Mistakes people make while in Adversity:
1- They don't celebrate God
2- They identify themselves with the negative situation
3- They move without God's direction
4- They lose faith in the sovereignty of God
5- They lose faith in the goodness of God
6- They lose their lives of praise
7- They lose hope
8- They become bitter
How to thrive
1- Return to land of praise and worship
2- Set mind to begin to praise
3- Be persistent and determined
4- Hold on to your faith in God and confess his goodness
5- Desire the blessing and increase of everyone