The David Spoon Experience 5-11-23 Part 1

A) Therefore, we are always confident. It’s worthwhile to note that it doesn’t say... Therefore, we are always arrogant. It says we are always confident. As the previous verse states, we can be confident because the Holy Spirit is the pledge inside of us. And the Spirit guarantees us what is to come.

B) Here is a classic verse oftentimes used when people depart this planet. The reality is that we are walking at a disadvantage while we’re in this current body. We are away from the Lord by the separation of our sinfulness in these sinful bodies. While we are forgiven, we are not unaware that we are. It will be a whole different ballgame when we are with the Lord fully.

C) The classic verse to live by: We walk by faith, not sight. It could be the hardest thing for many of us because what we see is how we process the problem. The bigger problem is that what we see is not always what is being seen. I point to the situation with Elisha and his servant, Gehazi whom Elisha had to pray for his eyes to be opened just to see what was really going on.

D) So, we aspire to please him. We aspire to please God because everything we are and do find its source and resource in our connection with Him. And we all long for is to honor Him for all the grace, mercy, kindness, love, faithfulness, and comfort that He’s poured upon each and every one of us.