“And the Lord said to Joshua, “Do not fear and do not be dismayed. Take all the fighting men with you, and arise, go up to Ai. See, I have given into your hand the king of Ai, and his people, his city, and his land. And you shall do to Ai and its king as you did to Jericho and its king. Only its spoil and its livestock you shall take as plunder for yourselves. Lay an ambush against the city, behind it.”

But Joshua did not draw back his hand with which he stretched out the javelin until he had devoted all the inhabitants of Ai to destruction. Only the livestock and the spoil of that city Israel took as their plunder, according to the word of the Lord that he commanded Joshua.”
‭‭Joshua‬ ‭8:1-2, 26-27‬ ‭ESV‬‬
https://www.bible.com/bible/59/jos.8.1-2,26-27.esv

All,

This stands out because Joshua says, “Only the livestock and the spoil of that city Israel took as their plunder”.  Has God put something specific on your heart?  Did you do it?  Sometimes I do and sometimes I don’t. I’m always joyful when I do and always regret when I don’t. He wants the best for us even if we don’t see it at the time. Please pray that we and trust God today. Please pray for Phil’s group as it’s forming.