today on Summit Life with J.D. Greer.

God has given you something even more reliable than prayer.

And that is the Council of the body of Christ.

That is how God answers your prayers for wisdom. In a multitude of counselors he says there is

wisdom so you're praying about something God's already giving you an answer for. Welcome back to Summit Life with Pastor Jiddy Greer. As always I'm your host Molly Bitevich. You know one day the story of your life

will be told to the next generation. So how do you want today's chapter to be

told? Is it a season of faithfulness, trust, and integrity?

Or is it the moment when you decided to walk away from everything and everyone you

want served?

Today, Pastor Jady shows us David at a critical juncture, fresh off of his faithful response to the murderous

King Saul.

But when he then encounters a smaller obstacle, he stumbles and nearly falls.

The only thing that prevents David from veering into a pattern of

sin and foolishness is an obscure figure, one of the wisest and least known people in the

entire Bible. Let's meet her now as we turn to 1st Samuel

chapter 25. Here's pastor JD.

1st Samuel 25 I want you to hold your place in verse Samuel 25, but first let me take you on a little trip back into American history.

The date is April 27th, 1777. The place, Ridgefield, Connecticut, two years into the American Revolutionary War and one of George

Washington's favorite and most reliable generals was

outmanned and outgunned by oncoming British forces. He ordered his men to retreat and they did they obey their

orders but he he alone stayed there on the hill crest. It was one of the

bravest things that anybody had ever seen. The commanding officer remained at the battle line by himself

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