Here are the two alternative strategies and their results: David thought to himself = false identity, down to defeat. David inquired of the Lord = true identity, up to victory. The difference between these two strategies is dramatic. When we’re in a situation, what should we do? We shouldn’t say, “Lord God, do this and that for me . . .” Rather, we should ask, “God, what do you want me to know? What do you want me to do?”
