The biography of David is one of those rare, real-life stories that convicts as much as it entertains. It has everything: an unlikely hero, a secret alliance, forbidden romance, self-sacrificing friendship, narrow escapes, enemy giants, Messianic prophecies, and much more. But beneath the absorbing plot twists and rich character development, we are faced with the simple yet profound reminder that at the heart of every man’s story… is the story of his heart.

Are you one of the many adults who are silently suffering the inability to have children? Hannah knew what that felt like. And the message God gives her in 1 Samuel 1-2 is a message for you as well.

His name is synonymous with heroic stories and daring escapes. He was the one who slew the bear and the lion with his own hands—the teenager who became a giant killer, an articulate poet, and the greatest king ever to sit on an Israelite throne. Yet David's secret was not his military genius, creative spirit, or physical strength; it was not lessons learned in prestigious academies or royal courts. His secret came from time spent alone in green pastures with the Great Shepherd.  Let his example teach you more about the God who made a great king out of a Little Shepherd Boy.

Sometimes the trials standing in our way are easy to get past. Other times they're nine feet tall. But either way, God is always bigger.