#soap # 1 Samuel 27 ## Title: Be Honest With Yourself ## Scripture: (1 Samuel 27:1) David thought to himself, “One of these days I’m going to be swept away by the hand of Saul! There is nothing better for me than to escape to the land of the Philistines. Then Saul will despair of searching for me through all the territory of Israel and I will escape from his hand.” (NET) ## Observation: It’s okay to hope for the best, but always live in the current reality. You cannot wish and hope your way out of your current situation. God opens doors, but you must walk through them. Sometimes those doors are hard. The way out of financial ruin might be extra shifts or another job. The door to freedom might look like forgiveness. However, we never know fully what God is up to. Take the open door and trust the Lord to lead you. We can only do this by taking an honest assessment of where we are. ## Application: Take an honest assessment of where you are. Take the next step. ## Prayer: Thank You, Jesus, for being with us, even in difficult times.