We can learn a lot from David. Here was a man, a giant slayer, chosen by God to be king. He had favor in God’s eyes, and the eyes of King Saul…that is until Saul lost his own favor with God. For years, David lived on the run from Saul whose life’s mission was to kill his successor. David hid in some of the most wretched places and, I’m sure, experienced moments of doubt. However, he continued to encourage himself by reaching out to God.
It normally begins Sunday afternoon while I’m preparing dinner, helping the kids get through last minute homework, or trying to take an afternoon nap. That nagging feeling of anxiousness reminds me about all of the work I may have left undone at the office, the meetings I have to attend for the week, and the emails I have to answer. My heart begins to race, and I ask to myself, “Why can’t the weekend be longer?”
Back in October, as in four months ago, I was suffering from migraine headaches almost daily. One particular day, the pounding in my head was so acute that I had to shut down at work and go home. I lay in my bed for hours crying and praying for God to remove the pain. Once I fully recovered, I began to think over my life. I have a wonderful spouse and three great kids, a job that I like, friends and so forth, but something was missing.
