A Believer Is A Person of Principle

(Excerpt from "A Person of His Presence: Welcome God's Presence Into Your Busy Life.")

A believer’s life is about pleasing our Heavenly Father. We do not live to satisfy our selfish, fleshly desires. So many powerful men and women of God had derailed their destinies by neglecting the divine warning to live principled lives.

David was called a man after the heart of God. David wrote in Psalm 119 how he cherished the word of God, which contained the principles and the will of God:

“I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you.” (Psalm 119:11 NIV)

There has to be a passion in your heart to please and not offend God. You don’t want to do anything that causes separation between you and God. You do not want to have a lifestyle that raises the question of whether you are connected to God.

Unfortunately, King David made some mistakes along the way. He sinned with Bathsheba in adultery. After that, he gave the order that guaranteed her husband's death on the battlefield (See 2 Samuel 11). The Lord loved him but did not let him get away with it. His punishment…