Do not let go of what God gives

" So day after day she nagged him until he couldn't stand it any longer. Finally, Samson told her his secret. 'My hair has never been cut,' he confessed, 'for I was dedicated to God as a Nazirite from birth. If my head were shaved, my strength would leave me, and I would become as weak as anyone else."

- Judges 16:16-17

I do not know why Samson was obsessed with the Philistines o much that he would put up with Delilahs obvious nagging attempts to find out the secret of his strength. I'm sure Samson knew that she couldn't be trusted, since she was trying so hard to unveil the secret that would ultimately destroy him (if he were to give it up).

Delilah asked, and asked, and nagged, and complained so much that he go tired of it and just gave in to her stubborn evil consistency. Now Samson didn't sin in telling her. It was worse, because ultimately the Lord, who gave him his special strength, left him. And this could have all been avoided if he had just left Delilah who was constantly nagging him, 'tempting' him really, to give up something precious...

Not everything we desire is good for us. Samson desired to be with Delilah, but she did not desire him, but only the money she would receive from the Philistines if she would find out and reveal Samson's secret - his weakness. Sadly Samson had to of seen this, but continued to be with her, and probably thought that he was strong enough to handle her constant and persistent barrage of attempts to get, to take, what precious gift God had bestowed on Samson. I'm not sure what Samson was thinking, but he just stayed around until one day he finally gave in to her constant nagging...this led to him being captured, having his eyes gorged out, and then becoming a prisoner to the Philistines.

Reading this I know that I must be wise in how I deal with what precious things and people God places in my life and that I must not be foolish to 'gamble' with them in anyway. If a person tempts me to do otherwise with what is precious, then I must reprimand that person. If they persist and nag for me to give up what God has given me, I need to leave and not allow that person, people, or evil one to wear me down. What God gives us is too important, and letting it go could cost us everything - your future, family, friends, and even our precious gift of salvation.