And David had success

in all his undertakings,

for the LORD

         was with him.

            1 Samuel 18. 14

(When we are obedient

             to the LORD,

responsive to Him,

follow Him,

walk with Him

          even in mystery,

          even in the hard stuff,

we will not necessarily "win,"

     nor be the best,

but the outcome

       will always be different,

in what we do,

how we do it,

   and our heart condition.

Success in the ancient Hebrew

   does not just refer to the result,

           but the journey.

It means to prosper,

to have insight, consider,

comprehend, act wisely,

to be prudent,

to look providently on it.

A lot deeper stuff is going on

  than what is on the surface.)

O LORD,

Help us to go forth with You,

even in what we cannot

                 comprehend,

not into the unknown,

   but just what is

            not known to us.

You hear.

You see.

You have already acted.

We just haven't seen it yet.

Help us

         to follow You.

Trusting You

 may be what this is all about.

And to know

  You never work

             in singular outcomes.