“If you’re facing a difficulty right at this moment, there are 3 things that you shouldn’t be doing, but usually do. 1.) We listen to bad advice….If God tells you to do one thing and all the experts in the world tell you to do something else, don’t listen to the experts. Listen to what God says. 2.) We follow the crowd….The majority is often wrong! The majority of the Israelites wanted to go back to Egypt, and they were wrong, too. Peer pressure keeps a lot of people from doing what God wants them to do. 3.) We rely on circumstances….You should not go through every open door you see. You should not take advantage of every opportunity given to you. You should not accept every job that is offered to you. You should not date everybody that asks you out. Satan can arrange circumstances, too, so you need to ask God for his direction. Trouble is a part of life. You will have difficulties! Jesus told us so in John 16:33b: “In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world” (NIV). But knowing how to avoid these three mistakes will help you navigate through the difficulties you faced on your journey of faith.” —–An excerpt from Pastor Rick Warren’s “Daily Hope”