Some Years ago, God gave me for things during one of my bible study/prayer times
(1) Downsize (2) Learn the Word of God (3) Share the Word (4) Ask
(1) Downsizing has happened numerous times. Before my husband Bobs passing after Bob's passing. Each time I have moved. Accumulation is a curse especially when you get older. Wish I had back all that money I spent. STUFF seems so important when you are young with a family but now that I am olde. Well, I still have more to downsize.
(2) Learning the Word of God. Early on I did not know how to study the bible. Since then, I have studied with numerous radio bible teachers and a few televion preachers. i have always wanted to know. So much for more to learn. Just about every church service or replay of lder services. They are a review of all i have taken in over my 5 years as a Christian. But I STILL learn something I did not know and sorry to say to unlearn things that did not fit. Over the years, God the Holy Spirit, has guided and protected me from false teachings and untruths. Some how, I am turned away from questionable bible teachings. I thank God He did!
(3)Share the word has come slower but over the years I have taught bible studies, Sunday School, spoke one on one with folk and over the internet on social media and this website. Things God has given me, I write out and share and the writings of others
(4) ASK!? This one has been hard because I was not understanding what God mean by this. The Word says to ASK God, SEEK God, Search the Scriptures but of a late, I have come to understand what God wanted. King David inquired of God BEFORE he went out to war. And things wet well as overwhelming victories resulted. Even against the remaininf Goliath's family members. 1Chronicles 20:4-8 Tells of several of these giant size warriors but David"s mighty men defeated them every one. Even David's brother Jonathan took out the Son of Goliath.
v8 these were born of the GIANTin Gath; and they FELL by the hand of David, and by the hand of his servants. (Must have been humiliating for the Philistines!)