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"David was greatly distressed because the men were talking of stoning him; each one was bitter in spirit because of his sons and daughters. But David found strength in the LORD his God." (1 Sam.30:6) David was isolated. The men under him blamed him bitterly for what they perceived as his failure to secure their families and property. They had gone out on a war expedition only to be turned back by the Philistine commanders in whose country they had sought refuge. As they arrived home they found that an enemy had struck in the absence. Their dwellings had been razed to the ground.   All their property was gone and their women and children taken captive. David was greatly distressed. Then in the midst of this doom and gloom we are told; ...but David found strength in the Lord. What does this mean? Simply that he pulled away from the men and from his present circumstances and turned to God instead. When he shifted his focus from his predicament and turned...

Introduction-where it all began Many years ago I read a science fiction novel that described life after a major nuclear war. As people struggled to survive, a scientist discovered medicine that could protect humans against the harmful effects of radiation. However it had a major side-effect. Whoever took the pill found that he could suddenly hear other people’s thoughts. Many intriguing possibilities arose for those who could read other people’s thoughts and soon the drug became restricted to a master-class of rulers who used their new-found ability to rule the masses. Which makes me wonder; what are you thinking right now? Well, some several years ago Ohio State University commissioned a research to determine how many times men and women think about some key things every 24 hours. The results were pretty interesting:   The tally   Food Sex Sleep men 18 19 11 women 15 10 8.5 ...