1 Samuel Turning Point

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For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as immorality and idolatry. Because thou hast rejected the word of the Lord, he hath also rejected thee from being king.
I enjoyed this week’s devotional as it asked us to contemplate and respond after reading the context of 1 Samuel.
This answer for me was both a turning point and a starting point as both of these have a point in our lives where it lets us begin to see a brighter picture as this lets us be more honest with ourselves as we recognize how we really feel from the inside. Sometimes our life doesn’t meet our standards or expectations which leads to an emptiness that tells us that we have not found this solid ground that we are searching for.
A turning or starting point

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