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Don’t Give Your Power Away · Brain Spa

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  Not every battle is meant to be fought, some are meant to be
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  outgrown. Because the real danger isn't
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  what people do to you, it's what you hand over to them in
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  response. Today's Scripture is coming from
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  First Samuel chapter #18 verse 29.
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  And this is the new Living Translation.
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  And it reads, Saul became even more afraid of him, and he
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  remained David's enemy for the rest of his life.
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  Let's go deeper. David did everything right.
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  He honored Saul. He showed restraint.
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  He even refused to retaliate, and Saul still hated him.
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  Let that settle in because a lot of people are waiting for this
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  moment. If I do right then they'll
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  change. Not always.
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  Some people will misunderstand you consistently.
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  Some will compete with you silently.
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  Some will resist you permanently.
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  When someone is at war within themselves, they will war with
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  what they cannot control. David's presence exposed Saul's
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  insecurity. And insecurity doesn't
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  negotiate, it reacts. Saul's internal instability
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  created external conflict. This wasn't about David, it was
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  about Saul's inability to remain whole.
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  Now here's where the power gets lost.
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  When you start managing your life based on someone else's
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  dysfunction, trying to explain yourself, prove yourself or win
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  them over. That's expensive because every
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  time you do that, you transfer authority.
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  You make them the referee of your peace.
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  But don't miss this truth. You have been empowered to
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  succeed and not fail. That means your outcome is not
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  dependent on their opinion, not their approval, not their
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  understanding, not their comfort with your growth.
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  David never became king by convincing Saul.
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  He became king by staying aligned with his purpose.
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  So instead of asking how do I fix how they see me as why am I
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  giving them power to define me? You don't need closure from
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  people who chose confusion. You don't need validation from
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  people committed to misunderstanding you.
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  You don't need permission to become who God already decided.
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  Let them misunderstand. Let them talk.
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  Let them stay where they are. And you stay focused, stay
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  whole, stay moving. And here's today's reflection
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  moment. Think about this today.
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  Where have I been giving someone authority over my peace?
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  What would it look like to take back my power fully?
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  And here's today's declaration moment.
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  Repeat this after me. I do not give others control
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  over my peace. I am empowered to succeed and
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  not fail. I release the need for approval.
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  I stay in line with my purpose. And here's today's prayer.
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  God, thank you for reminding us that our life is not controlled
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  by others opinions or actions. Give us the strength to release
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  the need for validation and the wisdom to stay aligned with Your
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  purpose within us and Your purpose for us.
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  Help us to walk in the power You have given us without
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  distraction. We trust that you're going to
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  handle what we cannot control. And thank you for making sure
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  that everyone is whole and complete with nothing missing,
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  broken, or lacking. Continue to always protect our
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  loved ones and make sure that they're protected in every way
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  possible and that we all progress and are prosperous in
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  our soul and our body and our mind and our emotions and in our
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  spirit and in every way possible.
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  We honor you for all of these things and we expect this and
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  the match the same of Jesus to Christ our King.
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  We do prayer. Amen.
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  God bless y'all. I love you and I hope you have a
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  fantastic day today. Y'all, take care.
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  One last thought. You don't lose power because
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  people oppose you. You lose power when you start
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  organizing your life around then.