Lemonade

Blue Ivy January 7, 2012 (age 7 years)Sister Solange getting into a fight with her husband on the elevator The album title was inspired by Beyoncé's grandmother Agnéz Deréon, as well as her husband Jay-Z's grandmother, Hattie White.

At the end of the song "Freedom", an audio recording of Hattie White heard speaking to a crowd at her ninetieth birthday party in December 2015 is played. During the speech, Hattie says: "I had my ups and downs, but I always find the inner strength to pull myself up. I was served lemons, but I made lemonade."[47]

Streaming service Tidal described the concept behind Lemonade as "every woman's journey of self-knowledge and healing."[48] When life gives you lemons, make lemonade is a proverbial phrase used to encourage optimism and a positive can-do attitude in the face of adversity or misfortune. Lemons suggest sourness or difficulty in life; making lemonade is turning them into something positive or desirable.

Although the expression was coined by Hubbard,[3][4][5] many modern authors[6][7] attribute the expression to Dale Carnegie who used it in his 1948 book How to Stop Worrying and Start Living. Carnegie's version reads:

"If You Have a Lemon, Make a Lemonade."[8]

Transition- Many mothers in this room today had turned lemons into lemonade

Paul remembers the Philippian church

We remember you today

Body

Opposition Becomes Opportunity ()

advance

Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament based on Semantic Domains 13.57 προκόπτω; προκοπή, ῆς

to change one’s state for the better by advancing and making progress—‘to advance, to progress, to change for the better, advancement.’

Emboldened Others Evangelism ()

confident

Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament based on Semantic Domains 31.82 πείθω; πεποίθμσις, εως

to believe in something or someone to the extent of placing reliance or trust in or on—‘to rely on, to trust in, to depend on, to have (complete) confidence in, confidence, trust.’

defense

Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament based on Semantic Domains 33.435 ἀπολογέομαι; ἀπολογία, ας

to speak on behalf of oneself or of others against accusations presumed to be false—‘to defend oneself.’

Rejoice Over It All Regardless ()

1 Corinthians 2:6–9 ESV

Yet among the mature we do impart wisdom, although it is not a wisdom of this age or of the rulers of this age, who are doomed to pass away. But we impart a secret and hidden wisdom of God, which God decreed before the ages for our glory. None of the rulers of this age understood this, for if they had, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory. But, as it is written, “What no eye has seen, nor ear heard, nor the heart of man imagined, what God has prepared for those who love him”—

1 Corinthians 2:6-9

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Philippians 4:13 ESV

I can do all things through him who strengthens me.

Romans 8:28 ESV

And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.

James 1:2–4 ESV

Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.

James 1:2

Psalm 100:1–2 ESV

Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth! Serve the Lord with gladness! Come into his presence with singing!

Psalm 11:

Psalm 150:6 ESV

Let everything that has breath praise the Lord! Praise the Lord!

Psalm 34:1–3 ESV

I will bless the Lord at all times; his praise shall continually be in my mouth. My soul makes its boast in the Lord; let the humble hear and be glad. Oh, magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name together!

Psalm 34:1

Close- Our LORD God specializes in making lemonade out of lemons

Adam & Eve

Abraham & Sarah

Leah -> Judah -> Praise

Joseph

Rahab

Ruth

David & Bathsheba

Mary & Joseph

Jesus Christ!

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