"David was a man. He was flesh and bone and even though he tried his very best, we later read in Scripture how David messes up pretty badly. It was not a flawless life that made him a man after God’s own heart. Rather, it was his knee-jerk reaction to go to the Lord first in every situation. It was a clear understanding that the qualities he needed to not just thrive, but simply survive, could only come from the Lord."