Pat's View: Inspirational Stories

He had a valid reason to be afraid. David's fears were not a fantasized monster hiding under his bed. King Saul, his beloved king and father-in-law and his boss was acting like a crazy man. Can you imagine how scary it must have been to hear the whoosh of metal cutting through the air and the loud thud of Saul's spear smashing into the wall behind David was not his first clue, but it was a clear message of Saul's intentions. David's wife Michal helped him escape in the middle of that very night. He lived with the prophet Samuel until King Saul discovered his whereabouts. How do you wrap your mind around that kind of betrayal? After all David's faithfulness and... bravery, loyalty,  sacrifice and outstanding leadership.... After all the battles David had won... The best that King Saul could do to  repay his servant...or better yet his son-in-law was acts of suspicion distrust jealousy hatred and repeated attempts to kill David. No idea. His best friend and brother-in-law Jonathon was clueless and refused to b