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ARE YOU OUT OF SYNC?
By: Paul Faulkner

A biblical character that touches me is David. He touches me because I see myself so plainly in him--a fellow who messes up. He made so many mistakes and, yet, the Bible says, “…he was a man after God’s own heart” (1 Samuel 13:14). And, oh how I hope that I can just have his heart. David’s attitude of heart is obvious in Psalm 51. It just twists your heart and breaks it. That’s what God wants to do, you know. He wants to break your heart. He wants to get right down there with you and adjust your attitude.

David says, “God, against you, you only, have I sinned” (Psalm 51:4). Well, David, didn’t you sin against this man when you killed him? Didn’t you sin against this woman, Bathsheba? But you see, David hit it right at the core of the problem. If you never sin against God, you don’t have to worry about your fellowman.

The “big” sin is against God. If you get right with God, and your heart is right with Him, you don’t have to worry about having a problem with other people, it will take care of itself.

And that is where I find myself and you probably find yourself. Is your heart right with God? If so, you are likely right with your family, friends, and co-workers, too. If your attitudes rebel against God, you’re likely “out of sync” with those around you as well. It’s a direct parallel. It’s up to you to change your life.
It’s up to you to make things right when things go wrong, and God has given you the power to do it