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We pray for God’s Will to be done but we should remember that His Will is accomplished through His People. God’s Work really is work and requires effort but the rewards are eternal. Yet, there is an enemy who will fight and pull all kinds of shenanigans to keep you idle. Learn from Nehemiah how to fight the good fight.

Most people don’t consider themselves a leader. Yet, God has something Special for each of us to do that will enable others to thrive in their faith. Discover how to find out what is that Special project you are to be leading and how to see it happen with success. Hint: it will require faith!

Have you ever thought you were not making any headway in serving the Lord and living for Him?  Nothing seems to be going your way. You feel lonely and abandoned.  Maybe you even said, “I have had enough, Lord, take my life and let’s get this over.”  You are not the only one!  God has a BIG answer for you.

If God showed up to you one night and said, “What do you want? Ask, and I will give it to you!” what would you ask for? This actually happened to Solomon! Solomon asked for Wisdom. What if it was truly offered to you as well? It is! 

David and Bathsheba, we probably know the story but how can David still be called by God as “a man after God’s Own heart,” after committing adultery and even murder? What if we have royally messed up our lives due to giving in to sin? God did not throw David away and He doesn’t want to throw you away. God provides a way through your mess and a future on the other side.

A wise man learns to control his temper and a wise woman saves her family from destruction.

Opportunities may arise that could be an answer to all your problems. But is it? Maybe some close friends have counseled you to jump on the opportunity and that God would want it for you. How do you decide what to do? Our response will either sabotage our faith or make it grow! Let’s see how David handles his opportunity with Saul.

David's life not only shows show us why he was called a man after God's own heart, but also helps us see the characteristics that we should look for in ourselves, as followers of Christ who are also after God's own heart. We may not face the same kind of giant that David did, or be called by God to rule a nation, but we can choose each day to seek God's heart.

Have you ever thought: “I want God to be proud of me and honor Him.”  Kind of like a parent watching their child perform on the stage or play in a ball game or do something selfless for someone else and the parent’s heart swells.  The truth is God has revealed what it takes for that to happen but many times we trip our own self up chasing after what seems right in our heart.  Let’s learn from King Saul’s life how to Make God Proud.