David: A Man After God's Own Heart

We often confuse our actions with our identity. The presence of the Holy Spirit is not contingent on our circumstances or our feelings.

David's Identity:

familypassionhated by Saulwives/concubines

How do we define ourselves?

David learned his true identity through:

hard experiences and failuresothers who spoke truth to himthe Spirit within him

Psalm 139:1-16

Our true identity is found in how God sees us, not in the things we do.

God created every one of us to reflect His image on earth.