# Why Your Struggles May Have a Purpose Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-david-jeremiah-podcast-7675371/why-your-struggles-may-have-a-purpose Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-david-jeremiah-podcast-7675371/why-your-struggles-may-have-a-purpose.md Podcast: [The David Jeremiah Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-david-jeremiah-podcast-7675371) Published: 2026-05-26T07:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://rss.com/podcasts/the-david-jeremiah-podcast/2821489 Audio file: https://content.rss.com/episodes/367923/2821489/the-david-jeremiah-podcast/2026_05_13_21_57_38_e6d04b7f-6d11-466b-a8b5-c945930a17d7.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-david-jeremiah-podcast-7675371/episodes/why-your-struggles-may-have-a-purpose Duration seconds: 1515 ## Resource *For more information on David Jeremiah and Turning Point ministries, visit DavidJeremiahPodcast.org . What if your setbacks are actually preparing you for something greater? In this message, we uncover how God uses both prosperity and pain to shape your character and deepen your faith. Learn why the ups and downs of life are never wasted in God’s hands. Do you have questions about the Bible, theology, or Christian Living? Ask on demand and get instant biblical answers, sourced directly from Dr. Jeremiah's sermons. Check out SmartSearch by David Jeremiah by visiting DavidJeremiahPodcast.org . ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-david-jeremiah-podcast-7675371/episodes/why-your-struggles-may-have-a-purpose/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-david-jeremiah-podcast-7675371/why-your-struggles-may-have-a-purpose.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.