"But a messenger came to Saul, saying, "Hurry and come, for the Philistines have invaded the land!"
Therefore Saul returned from pursuing David, and went against the Philistines; so they called the place the Rock of Escape."
1 Samuel 23:27-28 (NKJV)
There is a difference between business and pleasure, personal and professional things. It can be that a person's business, their profession, is something they thoroughly enjoy, but there is still a business aspect to their work that does not allow things to become just an entirely personal activity. But, if someone loses sight of the professional side of their life because of a personal issue with someone else, or a personal problem of their own, that can take away from the effectiveness they should have in their profession.
As believers, our main focus should be on our relationship with God and spiritual growth, which enables us to be an effective part of the Body of Christ. It is vitally important for us to find the purpose God has for us, and understand the plan He has for us to fulfill that purpose. But we have an enemy, the devil, who will do everything he can to hinder us from understanding God's plan and fulfilling it. The devil will try and keep us ignorant of what God has planned for us, and if this fails, the devil's secondary plan is often to create personal problems to distract us.
Saul was the first king of Israel, but he had some problems. Saul became jealous of David, which clouded Saul's judgment, causing him to lose his focus on God's plan for his life. In 1 Samuel 23, while Saul was pursuing David, focusing on this personal issue, the kingdom was in peril as the Philistines invaded the land. The same thing can happen today if we allow personality issues, jealousy, or something another person has done to distract us from doing what God has called us to do. We need to keep our focus on God's plan, and not allow personal issues to get in the way of our doing the will of God.
Therefore Saul returned from pursuing David, and went against the Philistines; so they called the place the Rock of Escape."
1 Samuel 23:27-28 (NKJV)
There is a difference between business and pleasure, personal and professional things. It can be that a person's business, their profession, is something they thoroughly enjoy, but there is still a business aspect to their work that does not allow things to become just an entirely personal activity. But, if someone loses sight of the professional side of their life because of a personal issue with someone else, or a personal problem of their own, that can take away from the effectiveness they should have in their profession.
As believers, our main focus should be on our relationship with God and spiritual growth, which enables us to be an effective part of the Body of Christ. It is vitally important for us to find the purpose God has for us, and understand the plan He has for us to fulfill that purpose. But we have an enemy, the devil, who will do everything he can to hinder us from understanding God's plan and fulfilling it. The devil will try and keep us ignorant of what God has planned for us, and if this fails, the devil's secondary plan is often to create personal problems to distract us.
Saul was the first king of Israel, but he had some problems. Saul became jealous of David, which clouded Saul's judgment, causing him to lose his focus on God's plan for his life. In 1 Samuel 23, while Saul was pursuing David, focusing on this personal issue, the kingdom was in peril as the Philistines invaded the land. The same thing can happen today if we allow personality issues, jealousy, or something another person has done to distract us from doing what God has called us to do. We need to keep our focus on God's plan, and not allow personal issues to get in the way of our doing the will of God.
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