Lessons from David: How to Be a Giant Killer by Andrew Wommack Page A
Authors: Andrew Wommack
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doing this? Are they trying to hurt people, or is this just a mistake?” As a leader, I look at and deal with actions because the other employees are watching what’s going on, but I try to take into account the person’s heart.
I remember one employee in particular who was just as faithful as could be. Although I paid him for forty hours of work each week, he put in fifty or sixty hours and never charged me overtime. He was just a hard worker with a great attitude who for years was faithful, faithful, faithful.
Then he started doing some things that were wrong. At first I wondered what was going on, then after a while I had every right to go in and fire him, saying, “That’s it! You did this, this, and that and I’ve already talked to you about it. You’re fired!” But even though I had the right to do that, I knew his heart. I knew these actions were inconsistent with his past behavior and what I knew to be his heart.
“These Actions Are Inconsistent”
So instead of blasting him, I went in, sat down, and said, “You’ve done these things, but I know that’s not you. What’s going on? Why have you started doing these kinds of things? That’s inconsistent with what I know to be your heart.” Instead of reproving him, I complimented him and asked, “Is there something I can do to help you work through this? There must be something that’s causing you to act this way.”
He never did open up and tell me what was wrong, but he humbled himself and said, “You’re absolutely right. I am not treating you right as an employer. You will not have another problem!” Although he didn’t choose to open up and tell me what was going on, he repented and promised to straighten it out. He did, and I never had another problem from him! Later I found out he was having some serious problems at home that caused those actions. If another person had done the exact same things that he did, I might not have handled the situation the same way. If their heart was wrong and I knew it, I wouldn’t be able to show them as much latitude. If I made them submit in these areas, then the problem would just show up again somewhere else because their heart was wrong. The Word says:
For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he.
Proverbs 23:7
If the actions belie a heart problem, I would just terminate the employee right then. But for someone with a good heart who is doing the wrong things, I deal with them differently.
Develop His Heart!
We are human beings, not machines or human “doings.” We are more than just what we do. We’re people who make mistakes. There is more to us than just our actions. This is why we’re going to focus our attention on David’s heart attitudes. If you want to be a person after God’s own heart, you’re going to have to get beyond just behavior modification and trying to fulfill a set of rules and regulations. You need to get a heart like God’s. You need to develop characteristics in your heart that are like Him.
This won’t guarantee that you’ll never do anything wrong. David certainly did some things wrong. However, having this kind of heart will minimize the things you do wrong. And when God reproves you, having a heart like God’s will cause you to quickly repent. You’ll be able to regain your position and your effectiveness and go on, whereas other people who do not have a heart like God’s will be destroyed by their wrong actions.
Chapter 12
“It’s My Fault!”
David had a relationship with God on a heart level. There were qualities, characteristics, and attitudes in his heart that set him apart from Saul and Absalom.
In 1 Samuel 15, God told Saul through Samuel to execute judgment upon the Amalekites. These people had attacked and shown no mercy to the Israelites while they were wandering in the wilderness. Due to this, the Lord had determined their absolute destruction. Many years after this transgression, God through Samuel sent Saul on a mission to utterly destroy
I remember one employee in particular who was just as faithful as could be. Although I paid him for forty hours of work each week, he put in fifty or sixty hours and never charged me overtime. He was just a hard worker with a great attitude who for years was faithful, faithful, faithful.
Then he started doing some things that were wrong. At first I wondered what was going on, then after a while I had every right to go in and fire him, saying, “That’s it! You did this, this, and that and I’ve already talked to you about it. You’re fired!” But even though I had the right to do that, I knew his heart. I knew these actions were inconsistent with his past behavior and what I knew to be his heart.
“These Actions Are Inconsistent”
So instead of blasting him, I went in, sat down, and said, “You’ve done these things, but I know that’s not you. What’s going on? Why have you started doing these kinds of things? That’s inconsistent with what I know to be your heart.” Instead of reproving him, I complimented him and asked, “Is there something I can do to help you work through this? There must be something that’s causing you to act this way.”
He never did open up and tell me what was wrong, but he humbled himself and said, “You’re absolutely right. I am not treating you right as an employer. You will not have another problem!” Although he didn’t choose to open up and tell me what was going on, he repented and promised to straighten it out. He did, and I never had another problem from him! Later I found out he was having some serious problems at home that caused those actions. If another person had done the exact same things that he did, I might not have handled the situation the same way. If their heart was wrong and I knew it, I wouldn’t be able to show them as much latitude. If I made them submit in these areas, then the problem would just show up again somewhere else because their heart was wrong. The Word says:
For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he.
Proverbs 23:7
If the actions belie a heart problem, I would just terminate the employee right then. But for someone with a good heart who is doing the wrong things, I deal with them differently.
Develop His Heart!
We are human beings, not machines or human “doings.” We are more than just what we do. We’re people who make mistakes. There is more to us than just our actions. This is why we’re going to focus our attention on David’s heart attitudes. If you want to be a person after God’s own heart, you’re going to have to get beyond just behavior modification and trying to fulfill a set of rules and regulations. You need to get a heart like God’s. You need to develop characteristics in your heart that are like Him.
This won’t guarantee that you’ll never do anything wrong. David certainly did some things wrong. However, having this kind of heart will minimize the things you do wrong. And when God reproves you, having a heart like God’s will cause you to quickly repent. You’ll be able to regain your position and your effectiveness and go on, whereas other people who do not have a heart like God’s will be destroyed by their wrong actions.
Chapter 12
“It’s My Fault!”
David had a relationship with God on a heart level. There were qualities, characteristics, and attitudes in his heart that set him apart from Saul and Absalom.
In 1 Samuel 15, God told Saul through Samuel to execute judgment upon the Amalekites. These people had attacked and shown no mercy to the Israelites while they were wandering in the wilderness. Due to this, the Lord had determined their absolute destruction. Many years after this transgression, God through Samuel sent Saul on a mission to utterly destroy
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