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What if the thing you keep counting is the very thing stealing your peace? This week’s devotional lands on one of the most sobering moments in David’s life: the census in 2 Samuel 24 and what it reveals about fear, pride, and the need to feel in control. When I revisited this Scripture, it hit me in a fresh way, because the struggle isn’t ancient at all. Our world runs on numbers, and it’s easy to let totals and outcomes become the place we look for security.

We unpack the tension between 2 Samuel 24 and 1 Chronicles 21, where Satan is named as the one who incites David. God allows testing, but David still chooses, and that same pattern shows up in our lives when anxiety, temptation, or pressure pushes us toward self-reliance. I also share a real-time battle with financial stress and tax season worries, and how constant “what if” counting can turn into a spiritual trap that never delivers calm.

If you’ve been counting money, problems, limitations, or worst-case scenarios, let this be your reminder to stop taking a census and start trusting again. Subscribe, share this with someone who needs peace today, and leave a review if the message helps you.

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