Please, mother (father), I would rather do it myself. 1 Chronicles 21

Good morning all.  God is good all the time, all the time God is good.  TOO BLESSED TO BE STRESSED!!!
     David was a great man of God.  However, if you will read in 1 Chronicles, you will see how often he 'did it my (his) way!"  Then, a messenger was sent to him, told him of his wrong doings, and then he suffered the consequences.
   Are we not the same way.  Like the old saying in the 60's - Please mother, I would rather do it myself.  Well, many times this will get us in trouble.  Are you doing it your way?  Do you judge others, ridicule, gossip (saying it is true), consider yourself to be always right?  And we could go on and on.
   Sometimes God has to do to us what he did to David - correct and send consequences.  Now David, the army of one who defeated Goliath, in 1 Chronicles 21, sends Joab and the commanders of the troops out to count the fighting men of Israel.  Soooo?  Big deal!   It is a big deal.  David is now counting on 'his strength in numbers' (fighting men), whereas before he counted on God.  Yes, this was not pleasing to God and David and the Israelites suffered because of his decision without including God.
     When you forget God, he did not forget you.  When you think God moved away from you - twas not God who moved.  When you take matters in your own hands without God, God is grieved.  What earthly good are you if you don't rely on God, listen to God, and follow in the footsteps of Christ.
    Today is a new day - go forth and tell one person something like - pray for me please, may I pray for you, Jesus loves you, God bless, just something simple and then carry it forth.  If you say you will pray for a person, why not do it then?  
    Just remember G(ood) O(le) D(ad) is with you always.  Love you all.
In Christ's Love and Grace
    Johnny