Are you so focused on what you’ve lost that you can’t see what you have left? In this message, "Fatal Fixations," we dive into the tragic final days of King David to see how a "tunnel-visioned" focus on one heartbreak can dismantle an entire life.

We often talk about the wounds parents leave on children, but we rarely discuss the way a wayward child can wound a parent. David was swallowed up by his grief for Absalom—the son who tried to kill him—to the point that he humiliated the loyal army that saved his life. Through the lens of 2 Samuel 19, we explore:

The "Rhino" Effect: How we paint our problems into every picture of our lives.

The 99 vs. The 1: Why leaving the 99 for the 1 is a beautiful Shepherd’s heart, but a dangerous leadership mindset.

Sinkers vs. Bobbers: Do you snatch defeat out of the jaws of victory?

The Joab Moment: Why we all need "truth-tellers" to give us a perspective check before we lose everything.

[Scripture References]

2 Samuel 19:1-8

Numbers 13:30-33 (The Report of the Spies)

Habakkuk 3:17-19

1 Samuel 30:6

"It is good to grasp the one and not let go of the other." (Ecclesiastes 7:18). Life is a tension between grief and gratitude. If you don’t learn to manage that tension, your sadness will eventually cloud your sanity. It’s time to put the world off your shoulders and back into His hands.

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