: Our choices directly impact our others, including children. We cannot not wound our children (and those around us), but we control how much we wound them, how we wound them, and how we deal with wounding them. So, consider the path you're on and...

When life takes a wrong turn, run to your Father. There, you’ll find comfort, direction, and restoration. All of that will naturally lead you to gratitude, which produces generosity.

We reap what we sow. Even when God forgives and restores us, our actions have consequences we (and others) cannot escape. The choices we make impact our future and the future of those around us. So, choose the path of life now for your sake and for...

God expects us to think about the future. David moved to Gath because he knew entering enemy territory would be the only way to avoid Saul. It worked. He then asked for a country town so he would be free to come and go. It worked. He then raided...

God honors those who honor others. David could have killed Saul, but he showed him respect as the one anointed by God. So, God caused the men to fall into a deep sleep so David could prove his love for Saul. David had good reason to treat Saul with...

God fights the battles for those who love him. Though David sought revenge himself, God spared him from shedding blood by sending Abigail to serve David and offer him timely wisdom. What battles are we fighting rather than letting God fight? Where...

God desires mercy, not ritual obedience. God is love, and he shows compassion to all people because that's who he is. When we follow Christ, we receive the spirit of compassion and the charge to show mercy to those around us, each of whom bears the...

God cares for those who love him, so don't do anything without seeking God's heart. Will God lead us astray? Will he lead us into a path to bring us harm? So, why do we plunge headlong into foolish choices without seeking God's face? When David...

God's purposes for us are good. Until Jesus returns to take us home, we should settle down, build homes and families, and seek the good of the broken city where we sojourn. For Oasis, it's time to build a home for our spiritual family.

Anger and fear blind us to the impact we have on others. David's fear led indirectly to the deaths of 85 priests and an entire town. He also placed his whole family at risk. Saul's anger led directly to those deaths. All he could see was...