It had been many years since young David was anointed king by the prophet Samuel (1 Sam 16). Twenty years had passed in his life. What was God up to during this time? David had spent much of those years in the wilderness battling emotional fatigue, withering pain, financial stress, prolonged waiting, discouragement and anxiety. Difficult soil indeed. What crop was God trying to grow within David? What crop is God trying to grow in us?