LOVE LETTERS|DAILY DEVOTIONAL FOR SINGLES|DAY 283

Scripture for today

The Message 2 Samuel 17:23 When Ahithophel realized that his counsel was not followed, he saddled his donkey and left for his hometown. After making out his will and putting his house in order, he hanged himself and died. He was buried in the family tomb.

Ahithophel felt so bad because his advice wasn't followed. I sometimes wonder how we feel sometimes when we tell people to do things we feel are the best for them and seem to go the opposite  direction. I am saying this especially to parents and even sometimes teachers. You could be saying one thing for years and afterwards it won't be followed. It really hurt so bad right? Ahithophel's counsel has always been followed and valued in all of Israel. For once his counsel was not obeyed and he committed suicide. Let's not try to be in control of people's lives. Sometimes you could feel the need to set people straight but it's going the direction you never wanted. It feels bad right that's the way God feels too when he tells us all the time to trust him with our issues but we end up trying to figure it out all by ourselves.

God has given us a choice, he doesn't enforce his will on us. He allows us to make a choice. Let's also allow people around us to make their own choice too. If your counsel isn't followed always remember that God is in control of their lives and he has it all figured out. Pray more for those ones because your desires for them isn't going to come to pass if its not gods own desire.

Prayer: Father, help me understand when you are at work in someone's life.