Doing What God is Blessing
David could have gone to the Lord and said, "I'm planning to go after the Amalekites. I pray you will bless MY plan." But that's not what David did, and I believe this is a key to his success. He inquired of the Lord and ASKED, "Should I chase after this band of raiders?" Then he waited for the Lord to answer his question. Many times we ask God to "bless what we're doing," and that is a good and important prayer. But the best thing is to seek God's plan in your prayers so tha
Doing What God Is Blessing
The Bible tells us that when he was confronted with an enemy or an obstacle, again and again King David would "inquire of the Lord." In 1 Samuel 30, we see that while David and his mighty men were off on a raid, the Amalekites came into their camp and carried off all the women and children. The Bible says that David faced danger from his own men who were distraught by this tragedy. David was now in great danger because all his men were very bitter about losing their sons and
Unexpected Challenges – Unexpected Blessings
A new job! A new home! A new start in a new place! I experienced all of these wonderful and exciting things recently and it has been a tremendous blessing. But like all major changes, I have experienced both expected and unexpected stresses. But because I knew this transition was coming, I had been working on a strategy to prepare for this transition for more than a year. And thank God, because I needed the extra financial padding that I had included in the plan for those une
