LIFE GOES ON Then David got up from the ground, washed himself, put on lotions, and changed his clothes. He went to the Tabernacle and worshiped the Lord. After that, he returned to the palace and was served food and ate. (2 Samuel 12:20 NLT). After his son died, King David got up, stopped crying and…
DEMONSTRATING GOD’S GOODNESS The king then asked him, “Is anyone still alive from Saul’s family? If so, I want to show God’s kindness to them.” Ziba replied, “Yes, one of Jonathan’s sons is still alive. He is crippled in both feet.” (2 Samuel 9:3 NLT). King David demonstrated God’s goodness to Mephibosheth, son of his…
HOW TO OVERCOME DISILLUSION Yet I am confident I will see the Lord’s goodness while I am here in the land of the living. (Psalm 27:13 NLT) 1. Discover the root of the disillusion. Where did you place a false expectation? Why do you feel disillusioned? What unreal expectations have you placed on people? Have you…
CONSEQUENCES OF DISILLUSION Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a dream fulfilled is a tree of life. (Proverbs 13:12 NLT). The devil sends flaming arrows, that are disillusion we suffer when someone or something doesn’t fulfill our expectations, and if we let ourselves be affected, he achieves his goal because the following consequences occur:…
HOW TO CONFRONT DISILLUSION Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a dream fulfilled is a tree of life. (Proverbs 13:12 NLT) . Disillusion is the loss of hope, wishes or illusions. It is disappointment, deception, feelings a person gets when their expectations are not fulfilled, feelings of sadness when someone has violated the trust…
HOW CAN YOU LOSE THE SUCCESS YOU’VE ACHIEVED? The Lord has done just as he said he would. He has torn the kingdom from you and given it to your rival, David. (1 Samuel 28:17 NLT) The Lord took away Saul’s leadership and gave it to David. Us human beings cannot have the mentality that what we…
ANXIETY How long must I struggle with anguish in my soul, with sorrow in my heart every day? How long will my enemy have the upper hand? (Psalm 13:2 NLT) Anxiety and anguish are common feelings in our society that is full of political instability, rumors of wars, racial groups, hatred, intolerance, lack of respect…
WILL YOU REMAIN FAITHFUL AND JUST? Help, O Lord, for the godly are fast disappearing! The faithful have vanished from the earth! (Psalm 12:1 NLT). We live in a world where it is more and more difficult to find integrity and justice. The lack of integrity and justice is appearing everywhere, in the government, sports, and…
THOSE WHO ARE HONEST WILL SEE HIS FACE For the righteous Lord loves justice.The virtuous will see his face. (Psalm 11:7 NLT). La gente justa puede ser tildada de tonta. It is so difficult to be honest people in such a corrupt society! Honest people are tested every day. Our integrity will be tested many…
WHERE DO WE RUN WHEN WE ARE THREATENED? So David escaped and went to Ramah to see Samuel, and he told him all that Saul had done to him. Then Samuel took David with him to live at Naioth. (1 Samuel 19:18 NLT) Where do we run when we are threatened by a situation or…