Chuck Locklear
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When Life Is a Hot Mess…
Everyone knows the highlights of David’s life: defeating the giant, becoming king over all Israel, and great military victories. Did you know, however, of the mess that was truly David’s life: intrigue and betrayal, setbacks and rejection, and trouble on all sides. So, what do we do when life is a hot mess?
Is your life a hot mess?
For David, everything went sour because of a song. As it spread, Saul, with his narcissistic personality, became greatly troubled.
When the men were returning home… the women came out from all the towns of Israel… singing and dancing… “Saul has slain his thousands, and David his tens of thousands.” —1 Samuel 18:6-7
On multiple occasions, he tried to kill David, causing David to flee, but Saul and his armies pursued him. Twice, while David was hiding out in caves, God gave Saul into his hands, but he spared Saul’s life, saying he could not harm God’s anointed.
It was obvious that David was not a threat, but that song stuck in Saul’s head.
Even when he learned of Saul’s death, David was not relieved. He grieved, and did something shocking. He killed the messenger, because he had helped Saul end his own life.
Keep your focus on excellence, a characteristic that showed up in David’s desire to do what was right.
We must move beyond having good intentions to having a Godly conviction. We must decide to please God daily. A conviction is stronger than an opinion. An opinion is a belief system that can change depending on the situation. We must commit to being transformers vs. conformers.
Conformers are people who mindlessly move through life, reacting to situations as they occur. Transformers are people whose lives are controlled by power from within. Messy life, do what is right… the only thing that will make you truly happy.
Is your life a hot mess? David’s was, yet he trusted God… we should too. God is greater than your mess. David’s song of praise is inspiring. “You, Lord, are my lamp; the Lord turns my darkness into light.” —2 Samuel 22:29
Also see Like King David.
Nice to have you and your positive spirit back in the blogosphere.
I got a publisher for my novel, A Storm Coming. That took a lot of my effort, but I set it aside and I’m letting the publisher worry about it now. I started another novel that goes further back in time, late 1600, still focused on Native Americans. I’ll put some excerpts on my blog soon.