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Samuel 16, the Word goes on to say that David was chosen out of all the Israelites to come and play his harp before Saul because he was a valiant man and God was with him (1 Samuel 16:18). The one who recommended David to Saul was one of his servants. They were looking for someone who could play the harp and alleviate the torment Saul was experiencing from an evil spirit that was plaguing him. In the midst of this search, David’s name just happened to be brought up. Coincidence? I don’t think so!
    Personally, I believe Samuel anointed David in secret because he was afraid of what Saul might do. But the principle is true: Once you have begun to seek the Lord and He releases His anointing on your life, you are like a cork. They could put you on the bottom of a lake, but you will still rise to the surface. It doesn’t matter what they do. You’re like cream—always rising to the top!
    If you seek God with your whole heart, the eyes of the Lord will find you (2 Chronicles 16:9). He’s looking for a person like that. He’ll pass over everybody in your nation, state, and city just to find you. Once He locates you and releases His power into your life, He’ll cause you to be drawn to the top. God will release His blessing through you into this world. It’s just a matter of time. This is exactly what happened with David.
    Don’t be like Saul. He was a man pleaser, motivated by pride and arrogance. Since he was afraid of people, he was always trying to please them. This caused him to disobey God and say, “I’m not going to do it Your way. My way is better!” Saul refused to accept responsibility and became stubborn and rebellious instead. Humble yourself and accept responsibility. Come to the end of yourself and the beginning of God.
    Be like David. Prepare your heart to seek the Lord. He is not looking for people with talent, education, or natural abilities. He’s not against such people, but neither is He for them. What God is looking for is a heart that seeks after Him. God chooses people based on their heart. If you hunger and thirst after righteousness, you will be filled (Matthew 5:6). You won’t only be satisfied and have your needs met, but you’ll also be filled with the power, presence, and provision of God. He will pour you out and make you a blessing to other people. Man looks on the outward appearance, but God looks on the heart.
    Prepare Your Heart
    If you are born again, God gave you a perfect heart. Quit walking in the vanity of your own wisdom and embrace the wisdom of God. Renew your mind to His Word so you can see yourself the way He sees you. Understand the riches He placed within your born-again spirit and how you can experience them day-by-day.
    As a brother and fellow follower of God, I haven’t yet arrived, but I have left. God has spoken these things into my life in a powerful way. I have prepared my heart to seek Him and be fully committed to Him. As you can tell, I’m not the most qualified person to do what I do. I’m a hick from Texas who dropped out of college after only six months. But the Lord has used me to raise up multiple Bible schools all around the world to train ministers and equip believers. In the natural, it doesn’t make sense. But God saw my heart, not my education (or lack thereof). You can have thirty-two degrees and still be frozen!
    I’m certainly not the best sounding or best looking person. Yet the Lord has me preach and teach His Word all around the world, both on radio and television. He could have easily chosen someone who sounded better, looked better, or dressed better. I really don’t have a corner on anything in the natural. I have just sought the Lord with my whole heart and He has blessed me. He has used me, and I’m thrilled about that!
    The Lord has a plan, a destiny, for you. As you seek Him with your whole heart, you’ll find yourself walking in that plan more and more. I pray that you will let the Holy Spirit burn these truths into your heart so