King David needed people he could count on to manage projects. He needed people who could make decisions and get things done. He needed people to follow orders and carry out his commands. But he also needed a trusted companion to perform no other function than be his...
David recognized that there were some things he could fix and affect…and there were some things that only God could do. Instead of operating in ego, fear, inadequacy, and human wisdom…he instead sought God and trusted God to do the things that only God...
Passion without purpose cannot accomplish anything. Without purpose to direct our energy and our heart, we will inevitably relapse into self-satisfaction and self-fulfillment rather than fulfilling the mission to which we are called. Purpose brings definition and...
Absalom sought acclaim, but David walked in anointing. ======================= Scripture 2 Samuel 15:1,17 “After this Absalom got himself a chariot and horses, and fifty men to run before him.” “…and the king went out, and all the people after...
When I see the carnal world around me, I can slip into anxiety about the spiritual battle being waged-but I must remember that the battle is God’s to fight, not mine. The things that would overwhelm me, the king simply laughs at–because his strength is not...
David’s kingdom and all of his tasks needed attention–but none of those things would ultimately matter if he neglected the presence of God. ========================== Scripture 1 Chronicles 16:7 “Then on that day David first appointed that...
