Presented by Chinenye Aneke
Sometimes in life we are presented with multiple choices and some may seem more tempting than others but in the grand scheme of things is it God's will? You know the path that God has directed you to take but you don't want to take it because the other choice seems more tempting. Not saying that God always gives us what we perceive to be the short end of the stick. He can make it really obvious that the choice which will bring greater blessing is the right choice. We know that God has our best interest at heart. He can place the right choice in front of our hands but greed and/or distractions can make you go after the largest prize instead of taking baby steps to realize your dream.
So, we know that God is merciful and He gives us many second chances to get it right. But there are sometimes when things will just not add up or go as you expected because you are not following explicitly the plan God has laid out for your life. God is a God of order and until you take corrective action things will not align properly. Jaycee alluded to that last week when she talked about unforgiveness obstructing our passion for God.
Look at the lives of Saul, David and even Solomon. In 1 Samuel 15, God instructed Saul and how he should handle the battle with the Amalekites but because he was anxious and wanted to show he was boss, he didn't kill the Amalekite King and kept the best of the spoil. Read 1 Samuel 15: 11. Insecurity and anxiety is rooted in not trusting God, which is why we take matters into our own hands, or go after what we think is the bigger prize.
So, we know that God is merciful and He gives us many second chances to get it right. But there are sometimes when things will just not add up or go as you expected because you are not following explicitly the plan God has laid out for your life. God is a God of order and until you take corrective action things will not align properly. Jaycee alluded to that last week when she talked about unforgiveness obstructing our passion for God.
Look at the lives of Saul, David and even Solomon. In 1 Samuel 15, God instructed Saul and how he should handle the battle with the Amalekites but because he was anxious and wanted to show he was boss, he didn't kill the Amalekite King and kept the best of the spoil. Read 1 Samuel 15: 11. Insecurity and anxiety is rooted in not trusting God, which is why we take matters into our own hands, or go after what we think is the bigger prize.
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