Allow you trouble to enlarge you instead of breaking you

ByPastor Rufus Ajiboye Reading Time: 3 minutes
Hello friends! You are welcome to our daily word for the day. God word for you today is this: allow you trouble to enlarge you instead of breaking you.Trouble can either break you or make you. It all depends on your reaction. We will examine the example of David and allow him to teach us today how to react in difficult situation. 
“Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness: thou hast enlarged me when I was in distress; have mercy upon me, and hear my prayer. 2 O ye sons of men, how long will ye turn my glory into shame? how long will ye love vanity, and seek after leasing? Selah. 3 But know that the LORD hath set apart him that is godly for himself: the LORD will hear when I call unto him. 4 Stand in awe, and sin not: commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah. 5 Offer the sacrifices of righteousness, and put your trust in the LORD. 6 There be many that say, Who will shew us any good? LORD, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us. 7 Thou hast put gladness in my heart, more than in the time that their corn and their wine increased. 8 I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, LORD, only makest me dwell in safety” (Psalm 4:1-8).
 We can see from our text that people has turned David’s glory into shame and make mockery of him and of his God. However in all these situations, David’s reaction was to trust the Lord and act righteously. He reacted to his troubles in a godly manner by following the principles of God’s kingdom,- the principle of faith and love. David acted rightly because of his knowledge of God. He called upon the Lord and the Lord answered him. God doesn’t answer all prayers, but God has set apart for himself the godly to answer whenever they call upon him. If you act godly in all situations of life, God has promised you that you will prosper like a tree by the river side; bear fruits in your season and you will never wither or faint. The godly will prosper and grow despite all the odds of life because he doesn’t walk in the ways of the sinner nor sit in the seat of scoffers; rather he meditates on the law of God day and night. This is why his reaction to trouble is godly. David said he could sleep peacefully despite his trouble and his heart was full with gladness more than those who have material gains. Why? David has learned react to life situation in faith and cultivated the act of walking in love. When the whole situation was over, David could say that his troubled has not decreased him, but has rather enlarged him: thou hast enlarged me when I was in distress God word for you today is this: allow your trouble to enrich and enlarge you instead of allowing them to break you. Remember, you cannot always control what happen to you, you can control your reaction and it is your reaction that is what will determine your destiny. May the Lord enlarge you through your troubles in Jesus Name! See you tomorrow Pastor Rufus Ajiboye

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