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The Chair You Didn't Choose | Pastor Chris Kouba
What do you do with the person at your table that you didn't choose and can't get away from? Maybe it's a family member. An ex. A coworker. Someone who has hurt you, frustrated you, or made your life more difficult. You can't simply remove the chair, so how do you honor God while the relationship remains hard? In 1 Samuel 24, David finds himself face-to-face with Saul, the very man who has been hunting him and trying to kill him. David has the perfect opportunity to take revenge, but instead he chooses a different path. The bottom line of this message is simple: Leaders honor God even when relationships become difficult. In this message, we look at four ways David honored God in one of the most difficult relationships of his life: • Follow your conviction, not the crowd. • Honor God, not the person. • Speak it, don't spread it. • Let God have the last word, not you. David shows us that honoring God doesn't mean pretending someone is safe when they aren't, ignoring wrongdoing, or refusing to speak the truth. It means refusing to take revenge into your own hands and trusting God with the outcome. Sometimes you don't get the apology. Sometimes the relationship doesn't get fixed. Sometimes the other person doesn't change. But you can still walk away with a clean conscience and a God who is keeping His promises. Key Scripture: 1 Samuel 24 If this message encouraged you, Like, Subscribe, and Share it with someone who is navigating a difficult relationship. #TheKingsTable #TheChairYouDidntChoose #David #Saul #1Samuel24 #ChristianLeadership #DifficultRelationships #Faith #Sermon #BibleTeaching #Forgiveness #UnitedCityChurch Thanks for listening! NEXT STEPS Have you made a decision to follow Jesus? We'd love to guide you in that next step in your walk with Christ: https://unitedcity.church/next-steps/ NEED PRAYER? Do you need prayer? We'd love to pray for you and with you: https://unitedcity.church/prayer/ PLAN A VISIT No matter your stage of life, we have a place for you. We invite you to experience UC with us this Sunday: https://unitedcity.church/about-united-city With United City Online, you can join us every Sunday live at 9:30a and 11:00a. Join us at https://unitedcity.online.church/ To subscribe to our weekly Digital Guide, text GUIDE to 55498. Subscribe to our channel to see more messages from United City Church: https://www.youtube.com/unitedcitychurch To give to and through United City, visit: https://unitedcity.church/give/ Follow us: - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/untdcitychurch/ - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/untdcitychurch/ ...
