Hook: What is the best advice you ever ignored?

Book: Even though being a shepherd was viewed as simple work, this group was anything but. They were smart enough to investigate what they had been told, to tell others what they had been told, and to praise God that they found things just as they had been told. They discovered deep joy by simply believing that the Words of God are always true and worthy of trust.

Took: People are often tempted to ignore God’s teaching or to twist it to fit their personal situation or opinions. In which area of life do you trust in yourself instead of God’s Word? How would reversing this bring joy into your life?