28 And Saul saw and knew that the Lord was with David, and that Michal Saul's daughter loved him. 29 And Saul was yet the more afraid of David; and Saul became David's enemy continually. 30 Then the princes of the Philistines went forth: and it came to pass, after they went forth, that David behaved himself more wisely than all the servants of Saul; so that his name was much set by. I Samuel 18:29-30God worked in David. At times Saul tried to kill David and at other times he tried to trap him:
20 And Michal Saul's daughter loved David: and they told Saul, and the thing pleased him. 21 And Saul said, I will give him her, that she may be a snare to him, and that the hand of the Philistines may be against him. Wherefore Saul said to David, Thou shalt this day be my son in law in the one of the twain. 22 And Saul commanded his servants, saying, Commune with David secretly, and say, Behold, the king hath delight in thee, and all his servants love thee: now therefore be the king's son in law. I Samuel 18:20-22Wise thinking is different than overthinking. Saul was a perfect example of overthinking. Fear was involved and it grew and motivated him. David's actions were a result of trusting God (yes, there is active thinking in trusting God) and having a lack of fear.
So many times in life we have to deal with negative things and puzzling human behavior. We all, at times, allow emotional feeling to take control of our thinking. The puzzling behavior may indeed be real, and sometimes emotions may alert us to that fact, but it is our response that divides the rubber from the road. David was dealing with some dark situations but he believed and trusted God. Read through the Psalms written by David. You will find some great prayers recorded by David there which are great examples of David pouring his heart out to God.
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