THE COURSE OF MY LIFE

DAVIDIC WARRIOR TRAINING CONCEPTS PART 2

Shepherding Training 
Training Objective: Disciplined in the awareness of God's faithfulness, building relationship through intimate time in prayer; cooperating with God's development process, development and practice of God's protective and leadership skills.

Please observe the following training points:

• While shepherding as a boy, David learned how to take advantage of the enormous amounts of "alone time" associated with the care of his sheep..

• I personally don't believe David knew how to be alone by himself, but he did know how to be alone with God. This was his practice, his discipline, everyday, all day.

• God testified concerning him: ‘I have found David son of Jesse a man after my own heart; he will do everything I want him to do.' Acts13:22. David's loyalty and obedience to God made him exceptional. 

• David did not seem to have an agenda, other then his relationship with God.

• He was teachable. David was able to understand and learn God's correlation between; shepherding, and God's nature.

 

• David seemed to realize who he was as a servant of God. It appears to me that this is where he found his identity. 

• David's life was heavily influenced by his awareness of God's commitment to love and to care for him.

• He learned by experience, how to surrender to Father's love, power and care.

Psalms 23:1-6 NLT
The Lord is my shepherd; I have all that I need. He lets me rest in green meadows; he leads me beside peaceful streams. He renews my strength. He guides me along right paths, bringing honor to his name. Even when I walk through the darkest valley, I will not be afraid, for you are close beside me. Your rod and your staff protect and comfort me. You prepare a feast for me in the presence of my enemies. You honor me by anointing my head with oil. My cup overflows with blessings. Surely your goodness and unfailing love will pursue me all the days of my life, and I will live in the house of the Lord forever.

WHEN FEELING LONELY

I am only overcome with loneliness when I lose touch with Father.

These feelings, which are usually triggered by the circumstances of the day, are so powerfully deceptive!

Too often they succeed in seperating me from the reality that the Lord is in me, around me  and for me 24/7. And this, brothers and sisters, doesn't make a lick of sense!

Isn't it true that the deceptoin is so complete, we end up either in disbelief, or with a bad case of the "forgets"?

My awareness of when loneliness begins its infamous attack has improved substantially.

You see, when it comes, I've learned to acknowledge it for what it is:

"My need to climb up onto Father's lap, and lay my head in His chest."

That's when I remember, "it is well with my soul"

Psalm 25  ESV
14 The friendship of the LORD is for those who fear Him, and He makes known to them His covenant.
15 My eyes are ever toward the LORD, for he will pluck my feet out of the net.
16 Turn to me and be gracious to me, for I am lonely and afflicted.
17 The troubles of my heart are enlarged; bring me out of my distresses.
18 Consider my affliction and my trouble, and forgive all my sins.
19 Consider how many are my foes, and with what violent hatred they hate me.
20 Oh, guard my soul, and deliver me! Let me not be put to shame, for I take refuge in you.
21 May integrity and uprightness preserve me, for I wait for you.

Father reminds me,
"I AM WITH YOU ALWAYS!"
I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN WITH YOU!"