Where can I go from Your spirit? Or where can I flee from Your presence? If I ascend to heaven, You are there; if I make my bed in hell, behold, You are there.'
You never really know what's deep down inside your soul until you're under pressure...we read here that David is running from King Saul and can feel the pressures of alluding him while still trying to maintain a testimony...David eventually broke free and was strengthened in God along the way.Where do you go when you're under pressure? Do you run back to the world? It may not be sin necessarily, but simply things that hold a secular value and offer nothing spiritual. I'm amazed at how many Christians (Ministers in particular), spend SO much time watching Television!! Granted, TV isn't what it used to be, but with NetFlix, You Tube, and etc...there are literally hundreds of programs you can give yourself to - many will run to this when under pressure. Why don't you run to Jesus in these times? He will offer sanity and clarity...our flesh drives us to entertainment in times of pressure > You're not improving by doing this...you'll get worse. If you're not careful, the very things that you judged in the early stages of your faith, you'll end up consulting them later on under pressure.
King Saul went to the witch of End
or...the very people he drove out before the Lord; now, he must consult her because he can no longer hear from God! We all understand how foolish and tragic that was, but that was only the beginning...the bible says that he took his own life by falling on his sword! Let me ask you: Have you fallen on your sword? Is it possible to kill yourself with your OWN bible?
In other words, the accommodating theologies and misconceptions you've fallen prey to, have the ability to destroy your life because you begin to trust in that rather than Jesus Himself.Jesus told us to cast our cares upon Him, for He cares for us. Are you willing to do this? Do you honestly think you handle this on your own? Time will tell.
