by TheRestlessPilgrim | Nov 18, 2024 | Blog, Reflections From 1st Samuel
1 Samuel 22:7 (NKJV)“then Saul said to his servants who stood about him, “Hear now, you Benjamites! Will the son of Jesse give every one of you fields and vineyards, and make you all captains of thousands and captains of hundreds?” Leaders understand that followership...
by TheRestlessPilgrim | Nov 15, 2024 | Blog, Reflections From 1st Samuel
1 Samuel 22:5 (NKJV)“Now the prophet Gad said to David, ‘Do not stay in the stronghold; depart, and go to the land of Judah.’ So David departed and went into the forest of Hereth.” Listen to counsel especially when that counsel comes from people who fear God. Of...
by TheRestlessPilgrim | Nov 13, 2024 | Blog, Reflections From 1st Samuel
1 Samuel 22:2 (NKJV)“And everyone who was in distress, everyone who was in debt, and everyone who was discontented gathered to him. So he became captain over them. And there were about four hundred men with him.” We all know we need helpers, supporters, and partners,...
by TheRestlessPilgrim | Nov 8, 2024 | Blog, Reflections From 1st Samuel
1 Samuel 22:1 (NKJV)“David therefore departed from there and escaped to the cave of Adullam. So when his brothers and all his father’s house heard it, they went down there to him.” Who are your family? Do they stand with you? Do they believe in you? Do they...
by TheRestlessPilgrim | Nov 4, 2024 | Blog, Reflections From 1st Samuel
1 Samuel 21:13 (NKJV)“So he changed his behavior before them, pretended madness in their hands, scratched on the doors of the gate, and let his saliva fall down on his beard.” Some strategies work but not all working strategies are God’s way. We need to distinguish...
