The Art of Dodging Spears
What if some of the things you’re trying to avoid are actually God’s protection?
In this message from our David series, Pastor Erick Penn walks through the season when David’s success began to create enemies. As Saul’s jealousy grew, David found himself dodging spears—but instead of responding with revenge, David trusted God, stayed focused on his calling, and refused to let someone else’s actions pull him away from what mattered most.
Sometimes rejection is actually protection, and what others intend to destroy you, God can use to deploy you. We don’t have to keep score, fight every battle, or repay evil with evil. When we choose to live at peace and trust God with the people and situations we can’t control, He can use even difficult seasons to position us for what’s next.
The goal isn’t to win every fight—it’s to stay faithful to God through every one. When the spears come, keep your peace, keep your purpose, and keep moving forward.
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