Don’t be overwhelmed by the troubles you are going through. Keep everything in perspective. Encourage yourself in the Lord your God. Remember what God has done in your life and in the world. Pray for yourself, it is okay to do that. More importantly pray to establish your connection with Him. Realize that God is in control. Your times are in His hand and you can trust Him and finally, ask God what to do -- "Lord lead me, I will follow."

Preaching through the Bible is fun! We get to see somethings that our faith needs to encompass but not focus on. If you are struggling with some strongholds in life its time to get some help. Go see a good Christian counselor. Even if you are not you need to start learning to use God’s weapon of His word and prayer.

David had this great destiny! He was to be King. Even he was put out to pasture for a while. Remain in Him. Remain faithful. Keep giving! Keep volunteering. You say I can’t I’m stuck in Philistine territory, the wilderness. Listen that is no excuse to stop doing. To stop living. To stop abiding in our Christ. He will make the impact. You remain faithful.

When the anger and frustration comes, and it will, look for your Abigail. Your way out! Lean on His lovingkindness and treat people the way He has treated you and trust Him.

Have you gotten stuck? Have you lost a leader, a parent, a group of friends? Has it made you stumble? Is it time for you to say… “as for me and my house…” Don’t lose the progress you made in that other body of believers, under that other pastor, or the home you grew up in. Don’t stop!

Too many of us have placed our confidence in the wrong things. Our circumstances may change. People might let us down. Our status might be stripped from us. So how do we get our confidence back? We place it in the steadfast love of God. This is my confidence.

You have been called and anointed. But in our attempt to get where God has called us we can be tempted to cut corners. We have to get to the place where our confidence is in God who will fulfill his promise for me.

Prayer has the power to elevate our perspective. It reminds us that the same God who rescued us from the lion, the bear, and the giant, will rescue us again. He's the God of the interlude and He's turning our troubles into triumph. He is our Rock of Escape.

Many of us have experienced tragedy in our life, and often times we begin to blame ourselves. We have to remind ourselves that He is good. He has a purpose and hurts as much as I do. Probably more. He is for us not against us and He is faithful to me.

You and I are never alone. God wants to use you even in your cave. Step out in faith and cry out. God wants to honor you. You want him to be real in your life? It is time to be real to Him.