FAITH CAPSULE: Status or title will not excuse one from experiencing cheers and jeers in the life of the journey. 

1 Samuel 18, 2 Samuel 16

The Life journey demands giving the best and letting God be the center of all.
In getting to the expected end, the cheers and jeers of life are on the way. 
Jeers and cheers shall come to be. 
However, maintaining focus on God in every engagement of life is a way to get a clear picture to navigate through without distraction or disruption. 
Regardless of status in life, experiencing cheers and jeers cannot be avoided.
David had a heart after God but could not avoid cheers and jeers from sounding in his direction.
Philistines and Goliath stood their ground in the war against the Israelites with a provoking statement, “Then he stood and cried out to the armies of Israel, and said to them, “Why have you come out to line up for battle? Am I not a Philistine, and you the servants of Saul? Choose a man for yourselves, and let him come down to me. If he is able to fight with me and kill me, then we will be your servants. But if I prevail against him and kill him, then you shall be our servants and serve us.” And the Philistine said, “I defy the armies of Israel this day; give me a man, that we may fight together.” When Saul and all Israel heard these words of the Philistine; they were dismayed and greatly afraid.” (1 Samuel 17:8-10) 
It was the statement of Goliath that provoked David and made David respond: “What shall be done for the man who kills this Philistine and takes away the reproach from Israel? For who is this uncircumcised Philistine, that he should defy the armies of the living God?” (1 Samuel 17:26)
David engaged and killed Goliath to gain victory for the Israelites. 
The victory brought so much cheer for David. 
The Bible records the cheers David received, “…when David was returning from the slaughter of the Philistine, that the women had come out of all the cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet King Saul, with tambourines, with joy, and with musical instruments. So the women sang as they danced, and said: “Saul has slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands.” (1 Samuel 18:6-7) 
The same David was cheered by the Israelites and jeered by the Israelites. 
While David was still King, the heart of the men of Israel went with Absalom, and David had no choice but to vacate the throne and run for his life. 
As David flees, curses and stones were jeers thrown at him. (2 Samuel 16:5-14) 
Imagine David, a man after the heart of God, experienced cheers and jeers but remained on track and did not get distracted. 
All should maintain focus on the life journey to arrive at their destination. 

Prayer for today: Ask for the direction of God with His peace order steps of life.