(C)hesed is the cure for loneliness in our fragmented culture.

David is anointed King because the people recognize in him the 4 marks of a godly leader.

We will extend grace and mercy to those who cause us trouble if we have faith that God will deliverer/rescue/avenge us from those troubles.

God created us for genuine friendships therefor we need to be fiends and have friends that commitment, candor, compassion and Christ as their foundation or cornerstone.

Deep down we all have the desire to have the courage of a true hero. To have the truly heroic courage we must understand what it looks like to have: 1 No Courage; The Counterfeit Courage; True Heroic Courage of David & Jesus…

It is hard to obey when we are depressed, fearful or worried about our reputation, but we can overcome these obstacles when we are available , seek Godly counsel, listen, and worship God with our action.

Waiting on God is hard, but necessary as God often makes wait in order to experience his presence and develop his heart.

We will not have peace in our hearts until we recognize God is our king & our allegiance is to him & his kingdom and nothing else.

God's word will not break but can break us in a good way, or a bad way.

Our lives are often a mess because of sin under the surface of our lives that we don’t see or recognize because we don’t take God at his word, overestimate the power of our enemies, and underestimate the power of God.