2 Chronicles

Whole heart

2 Chronicles 25:2  “He did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, but not wholeheartedly.” 

The other day a team that I am a fan of lost a very close game.  In the past there were times when a loss like this would have upset me.  My wife noticed a difference and said, “You really took that well.” I explained to my wife that I was prepared to experience a loss that night.  The team I was cheering for was greatly overmatched and it did not put my whole heart into the prospect of them winning.

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Not My Fight

2 Chronicles 20:15 “Do not be afraid or discouraged because of this vast army. For the battle is not yours, but God’s.”
 
Like you, I am a man of action. When a challenge comes my way I immediately start to form a plan of attack. I get excited about strategy and I am not afraid of hard work. Now all of these things are good but there is a weakness in this mindset. Sometimes, I become overwhelmed because I pick up challenges that are not my fight. 
 
In 2 Chronicles 20, the King of Judah, Jehoshaphat was overwhelmed by the
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