“It is a denial of the divinity within us to doubt our potential and our possibilities.”
1 SAMUEL 25-26
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There’s so much here, I feel like I could reflect on it for days. David’s story offers such a raw, honest glimpse into the chaos of life. He makes some serious mistakes—he creates messes of his own, and he’s caught up in Saul’s as well. And yet, through it all, David keeps pursuing God. Even when he strays, he returns to obedience, to humility. He’s far from perfect, but it’s that very humility that God uses—not just to shape David, but to draw others, ultimately leading him to become Israel’s greatest king.
What makes a life truly great isn’t the absence of trouble or the perfection of our circumstances. It’s our heart. It’s humility. It’s obedience to God. He takes the messes we make and, somehow, crafts something beautiful and meaningful out of them. What we see as broken or shameful, He sees as full of potential and beauty.
Maybe that’s why scripture warns us not to fear, and why timidity is so strongly cautioned against. It can look like humility on the surface, but at its core, it’s often a refusal to trust God. God is no stranger to mistakes—He works through them all the time. But timidity is different. It withholds. It pulls back. It disengages. And in doing so, it limits what God can do through us.
Every morning I wake up, God is affirming my life. He’s trusting me with another day—another chance to live, to represent Him, and to reflect His heart to the world. And honestly, too often I overlook that. Too often I take it for granted or hold back instead of giving my best.
Father, thank You for another day. Thank You for believing in me, for trusting me to carry Your name in this world. Help me live like it’s the honor it truly is.
I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were either one or the other! So, because you are lukewarm—neither hot nor cold—I am about to spit you out of my mouth.
There’s so much here, I feel like I could reflect on it for days. David’s story offers such a raw, honest glimpse into the chaos of life. He makes some serious mistakes—he creates messes of his own, and he’s caught up in Saul’s as well. And yet, through it all, David keeps pursuing God. Even when he strays, he returns to obedience, to humility. He’s far from perfect, but it’s that very humility that God uses—not just to shape David, but to draw others, ultimately leading him to become Israel’s greatest king.
What makes a life truly great isn’t the absence of trouble or the perfection of our circumstances. It’s our heart. It’s humility. It’s obedience to God. He takes the messes we make and, somehow, crafts something beautiful and meaningful out of them. What we see as broken or shameful, He sees as full of potential and beauty.
Maybe that’s why scripture warns us not to fear, and why timidity is so strongly cautioned against. It can look like humility on the surface, but at its core, it’s often a refusal to trust God. God is no stranger to mistakes—He works through them all the time. But timidity is different. It withholds. It pulls back. It disengages. And in doing so, it limits what God can do through us.
Every morning I wake up, God is affirming my life. He’s trusting me with another day—another chance to live, to represent Him, and to reflect His heart to the world. And honestly, too often I overlook that. Too often I take it for granted or hold back instead of giving my best.
Father, thank You for another day. Thank You for believing in me, for trusting me to carry Your name in this world. Help me live like it’s the honor it truly is.
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