Know Which Challenges To Turn Away From

Many of the challenges we face are simply distractions from the enemy to keep us from pursuing God’s calling on our life. Maybe someone at work isn’t as nice to you as you’d like. Maybe someone’s gossiping about you behind your back. Maybe there are days it seems like nothing falls into place as easily as you’d like. Those things may be frustrating but they have little significance when you look at the grand scheme of your destiny. You can’t allow the little things to cause strife in your life.

The bible says that just before David fought the giant Goliath, his brother Iliab tried to confront him. But David knew that arguing with Iliab wasn’t worth his time and energy. He knew his real battle was with Goliath and he didn’t want to be distracted. He simply “turned away” from Iliab and kept his focus on what he was called to do.

Let’s follow David’s example and keep our eyes on what’s most important in life. Instead of being led astray by little challenges that are really just trifling nuisances, let’s focus on the big picture. Know when to turn away from strife and press on toward your divine purpose. Pray for guidance so you can learn to recognize which challenges are meaningful and set up by God to strengthen your character, versus those that are just a pointless attempt of the enemy to take you off God’s course.

Your heavenly Father wants you to have victory in every area of your life. Seek Him when challenges come so that He can give you the wisdom and discipline to walk away from the unimportant irritations and focus instead on the awesome plan He has prepared for you. The bible says, “It’s an honor for a person to cease from strife...” If you will start practicing this I believe and declare that God will not only give you peace amongst the challenges but He will also lead you into that higher level of promotion and purpose you’ve been praying about.