Let Disappointments Go
But he who keeps (treasures) His Word (who bears in mind His precepts, who observes His message in its entirety), truly in him has the love of and for God been perfected (completed, reached, maturity). 1 John 2:5
It can be disappointing when people who are close to us don't do what we would like for them to do. But if we really love them, we should encourage them to follow the Holy Spirit rather than try to keep us happy all the time.
Help others grow spiritually by encouraging them to listen for God's voice. Remind them that God will help them through mistakes and lead them to a good life. Soon they will be making Spirit-led, rather than people-led, decisions. It is tremendously gratifying to see loved ones mature spiritually in Christ.
The Law of the Spirit
Behold, God, my salvation! I will trust and not be afraid, for the Lord God is my strength and song; yes, He has become my salvation. Isaiah 12:2
Life is not just one long party; there will always be hard things and easy things mixed together in the events of your life. Regardless of what today brings, you can still have joy in the Lord, and that joy will give you strength to handle whatever comes your way on any given day.
When you follow Jesus, the law of the Spirit of life keeps you free to enjoy yourself because you can cast any burdens on the Lord
Romans 8:2 For the law of the Spirit, which brings us life in union with Christ Jesus, has set me free from the law of sin and death.
God will lead you to know what to do, and He will energize you to do what needs to be done. you won't feel drained by life, but will grow through both the trials and the triumphs as you walk with God today.
Do Whatever God Says
So that the righteous and just requirements of the Law might be fully met in us who live and move not in the ways of the flesh but in the ways of the Spirit (our lives governed not by the standards and according to the dictates of the flesh, but controlled by the Holy Spirit). Romans 8:4
"In Him we live and move and have our being" (Acts 17:28).
God is everything. Talk to Him all day long, every time you need to make a decision or overcome anything negative. Whatever He says to do, do it. If He says don't do it, don't do it. You don't belong to yourself; you belong to God.
Religious teaching tries to predetermine what God wants from you. But He will write on your heart what is good and what is bad for you to do. He will speak to your inner conscience and keep you safe, as long as you pay attention to His voice and do what He tells you. Throughout the day today, occasionally stop what you are doing and ask Him if there is anything He wants to say to you.
Love Is the Higher Law
Love does no wrong to one's neighbor (it never hurts anybody). Therefore love meets all the requirements and is the fulfilling of the Law. Romans 13:10
There are things that we shouldn't do, simply because we love God, and because we don't want to hurt somebody else's conscience. We may have the freedom to do these things, but our freedom could offend others, or cause them to do somethings against their conscience, and thus sin against God. If you walk in love today, there may be things that you have to right to do, but the Holy Spirit will prompt you not to evercise your right out of love for someone who is watching you. Love never demands its own way
1 Corinthians 13:5 Love is not ill-mannered or selfish or irritable; love does not keep a record of wrongs;
Love is always the higher law.
Wear the Right Armor
And all this assembly shall know that the Lord saves not with sword and spear; for the battle is the Lord's. 1 Samuel 17:47
When David went out to face Goliath, everyone around him said, "David, you can't do this!" But God put a sense of "knowing" within David that he would succeed in the name of the Lord. When King Saul decided to let David fight, he gave David his armor, but David said, "I cannot, because I am not used to this"
1 Samuel 17:31-39 Some men heard what David had said, and they told Saul, who sent for him. David said to Saul, "Your Majesty, no one should be afraid of this Philistine! I will go and fight him."
"No," answered Saul. "How could you fight him? You're just a boy, and he has been a soldier all his life!"
"Your Majesty," David said, " I take care of my father's sheep. Whenever a lion or a bear carries off a lamb, I go after it, attack it, and rescue the lamb. And if the lion or bear turns on me, I grab it by the throat and beat it to death. I have killed lions and bears, and I will do the same to this heathen Philistine, who has defied the army of the living God. The Lord has saved me from lions and bears; he will save me from this Philistine."
"All right," Saul answered. "Go, and the Lord be with you." He gave his own armour to David for him to wear; a bronze helmet, which he put on David's head, and a coat of armour. David strapped Sault's sword over the armour and tried to walk, but he couldn't, because he wasn't used to wearing them. "If I can't fight with all this, " he said to Saul. "I am not used to it." So he took it all off.
David knew he was to go in the name of the Lord with only his slingshot
v40-50 He took his shepherd's stick and then picked up five smooth stones from the stream and put them in his bag. With his catapult ready, he went out to meet Goliath.
The Philistine started walking towards David, with his shielf-bearer walking in front of him. He kept coming closer, and when he got a good look at David, he was filled with scorn for him because he was just a nice, good-looking boy. He said to David, "What's that stick for? Do you think I'm a dog?" And he called down curses from his god on David. "Come on," he challenged David, "and I will give your body to the birds and animals to eat."
David answered," You are coming against me with sword, spear, and javelin, but I come against you in the name of the Lord Almighty, the God of the Israelites armies, which you have defied. This very day the Lord will put you in my power; I will defeat you and cut off your head. And I will give the bodies of the Philistine soldiers to the birds and animals to eat. Then the whole world will know that Israel has a God, and everyone here will see that the Lord does not need swords or spears to save his people. He is victorious in battle, and he will put all of you in our power."
Goliath started walking towards David again, and David ran quickly towards the Philistine battle line to fight him. He put his hand into his bag and took out a stone, which he slung at Goliath. It hit him on the forehead and broke his skull, and Goliath fell face downwards on the ground. And so, without a words, David defeated and killed Goliath with a catapult and a stone!
If you have battles to face in life, don't let others tell you how to fight. God will personally direct you in the way you should go. His Word is your weapon; that is why it is a vital necessity to arm yourself with knowledge and to spend time in God's presence before you have to face any giants.
**Thy word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path**
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