APOC Ministry

You're Struggling Because You're in the Wrong Seat | Get Into Your Assigned Seat

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Feb 28, 2026
A sermon about finding the place you were meant to occupy and why struggle can come from sitting in the wrong role. Personal testimony of homelessness to purpose shows how changing seats changed everything. Practical metaphors—boarding passes, frequent-flyer rewards, seasonal transfers—explain calling, confirmation, and readiness. A call to focus on fruit, not fame, and to stay faithful where you are until God moves you.
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ANECDOTE

Small Habit Change Ended My Snoring

  • Anecdote: Eric changed his late-night eating and snacking and stopped snoring, which improved his wife's sleep and his health.
  • He used intermittent fasting and stopped eating heavy meals late to illustrate small subtraction changes that transform seasons.
INSIGHT

Capacity Matches Your Assigned Seat

  • Insight: You have the capacity and preparation for the seat God prepared for you, not for someone else's seat.
  • Thomas cites Ephesians 2:10 and Psalm 139:16 to show God ordained your gifts and days before you were born.
ADVICE

Don't Ask For Perks Outside Your Seat

  • Do sit in your assigned seat before asking for provision or perks because requests and rewards are tied to your seat position.
  • Thomas uses airline perks metaphor: you can't press the call button or get dinner unless you're seated in your assigned spot.
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