Scripture
2Chronicles 19:6 “and he gave them these instructions: “Always think carefully before pronouncing judgment. Remember that you do not judge to please people but to please the Lord.”
Observation
1) God wants me to think. God wants me to use the mind he gave me. Faith is not ignoring my intellect. Faith is using my mind under the control of the Holy Spirit. I have the mind of Christ.
2) My motive in ministry is always to please God. I cannot compromise God’s standards in order to please people.
Application
1) I should spend time thinking, planning, and dreaming under the influence of the Holy Spirit. I need to think things through carefully.
2) I must stand for what is right and what is pleasing to God no matter what the circumstances. Faith is trusting that if I do the right thing, God will produce the right results.
Prayer
Father, I ask that you give me the spirit of wisdom and revelation. Give me dreams and visions. I ask that you put steel in my backbone. Give me the faith to do what is right and pleasing to you no matter what. Give me faith and courage to always obey you.
