My Morning with God- 2 Samuel 22:1-7

Managing the Weight of the Call

This past Sunday, though we gathered online due to the weather, the weight of the Word was just as heavy—and just as needed. Pastor Willie Diggs taught from 2 Samuel 22:1–7, reminding us that calling carries weight. And if we’re honest, many of us are not struggling with whether we are called—we’re struggling with how to manage the weight of that call.

As a nurse navigator, I’ve learned something both in Scripture and in healthcare: weight mismanaged will always show up as distress—physically, emotionally, or spiritually.

The Call Comes With a Seat—and Every Seat Has Weight

David’s song in 2 Samuel 22 is written after deliverance, yet it is saturated with the memory of distress. That alone teaches us something powerful: being called does not mean the weight disappears. It means God trusted you with a seat before the stage.

Before David ever sat on a throne, he sat in caves.

Before public honor, there were private pressures.

Before revelation, there was responsibility.

God assigns seats before He reveals stages.

Many of us want the promise, but we struggle with the posture required to sit where God places us. Yet Pastor Diggs reminded us: if you despise the seat, you may miss what God is producing in you.

Pressure Will Push You Somewhere

In healthcare, pressure can either cause collapse—or it can reveal what’s already inside. Spiritually, it’s the same.

Pressure will push you toward panic, or it will push you toward prayer.

David didn’t begin his song by describing his enemies—he began by declaring who God is:

“The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer…” (v.2)

That is how you manage the weight of the call: alignment. Choosing God’s truth over the noise of the moment. Choosing prayer over panic. Choosing obedience over comfort.

Grace Makes It Look Easy—But It Is Not Easy

Grace does not remove the weight; it helps you carry it well.

As nurses, we are trained to manage weight—whether it’s physical load, emotional burden, or clinical responsibility. We don’t deny it exists; we manage it with wisdom, support, and discipline.

The same is true spiritually:

• You manage the weight by honoring the season

• You manage the weight by responding well to the situation

• You manage the weight by allowing accountability (everyone needs a Nathan)

• You manage the weight by remembering: what you are managing now must not cause you to discount what God has promised

The Enemy Is After You Because You Said Yes

One of the most sobering truths shared was this:

the enemy is not after you because of where you are—but because of what you carry.

David was on hell’s hit list long before he wore a crown. Why? Because the seat he occupied mattered.

Calling does not exempt us from conflict.

It equips us to endure it.

From Surviving to Thriving

God’s desire is not that we barely survive our calling—but that we learn to thrive under its weight. That requires obedience, discernment, and knowing when to cry and when to move.

Seasons are not meant to be escaped.

They are meant to be managed.

Closing Reflection

If God has called you, He has already accounted for the weight. The question is not can you carry it?

The question is: will you trust Him enough to manage it His way?

Like David, may we learn to sing—even after the storm—declaring not how heavy the battle was, but how faithful God has been.

I’ll leave you with this , one of the things that Pastor Diggs used to say frequently was he and First Lady Shataun had learned to dance in the rain. So I encourage us to praise dance through the storms of life and as I truly believe in praise, we alleviate some of the pressure all while giving God praise!!

Prayer

Lord, help us manage the weight of the call without resentment, fear, or compromise. Teach us to honor the seat, trust the season, and choose alignment over noise. Strengthen us to carry what You have placed on our lives—until You are glorified and Your purpose is fulfilled. Father we ask that you create in us a clean heart, and renew a right spirit within us Amen 🙏🏾.