Among Stronger Enemies

Scripture:
He rescued me from my strong enemy,
    from those who hate me;
    for they were stronger than I.
They confronted me in the day of my disaster,
    but the Lord was my support.
He brought me to the open expanse;
    He rescued me, for He delighted in me.
2 Samuel 22:18-20

Observation: David ... the mightiest warrior of Israel, defeater of Goliath, king of blood, defender of God, who led and won battle after battle against the Amorites, Hittites, Philistines, and three civil rebellions ... knows his enemies were stronger than him.

David does not believe he is a mighty warrior. What he DOES know about himself is that ... he is a little shepherd boy and youngest of seven sons ... he is a poet and artist willing for his epitaph to be "favorite psalmist of Israel" (2 Samuel 23:1) ... and he believes in God and obeys his commands. It is by these things - not personal might - that David became the leader of a nation in turmoil, and defeated every enemy in a war-torn region.

Application: In my time of honest reflection, I know that I cannot do my job. I am not knowledgeable or educated well enough to manage a hundred people, spending many millions of dollars, while establishing future vision. I'm just not. If I continue to sit here and try, leveraging my intelligence and research to make decisions, I will fail.

I absolutely need David's understanding of self. I am a child of a middling family, averagely schooled, with a writer's heart, who has been thrust into leadership in an industry for which I was never prepared. My only hope is to trust in God's rescue and delight, by honoring, worshiping, and relying upon him.

Prayer: My Lord, please forgive my pride. Pride is my root issue in life, in all mistakes I make. I only seek to humbly know that I am your child, without knowledge or authority, who would like to hold your hand and walk gently with you daily. Again, please forgive me of my faults, and soften my heart. I seek your path. Amen.