Nobody knew how prepared he was. In fact, David didn't know it himself, but he had faith. When he showed up, everybody laughed. They underestimated him. And the Saul insisted that David wear his armor, but he couldn't move swiftly or freely beneath the weight of it. David stood his ground and said, "Let me do my thing." And he did. He slew Goliath. He showed no fear. He was ready, because he'd put in the hours. It's like what Malcolm Gladwell writes in his great book "Outsiders". He says everybody who is an expert has to put in ten thousand hours building up his or her expertise. Well, David did just that. He put in his time, and God blessed his work, and it brought about a great change. He was not without flaws, of course, but he was a man after God's heart, if you will.
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The above quotations are from Every Other Monday Twenty Years of Life, Lunch, Faith, and Friendship, by John Kasich. Click here for other excerpts from Every Other Monday Twenty Years of Life, Lunch, Faith, and Friendship, by John Kasich. Click here for other excerpts by Old Testament. Click here for other excerpts by other Governors.
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