If there was a warrior in the Bible, it would have to be none other than David. His popularity grew in the nation of Israel as a result of slaying a giant named Goliath. He was not allowed to construct a temple for God as a result of shedding much blood. He was truly a man of war, and he had a divine intuition from God of escaping adversity whenever necessary. This story here is no different.

David’s life was threatened by Saul, and he escaped his hand of persecution and destruction. He actually fled to Achish, the king of Gath, for protection. However, after doing so, he was getting second thoughts, probably because this was a people who were enemies of Israel, and he knew deep down that he should not seek to make a covenant with them. This would be an act of rebellion against God Himself and the authority of Saul. Also, instead of Achish being willing to make an alliance with David, he may just kill David for simply standing in his presence. The servants of Achish recognized who David was, that he was a man of war, slaying multitudes of people. This motivated a fear in David because they may kill him to boast of their ability to conquer insteading of them fearing David because of the authority and power that God had given him. So, when they brought him before Achish, he acted like a mad man, or, in other words, crazy! He covered up his sanity by scribbling on the doors of the gates and allowing his saliva to run down his beard. He changed his behavior, which caused Achish to disregard and disbelieve that this was truly David. In fact, the king was mad that his servants even brought this man into his house! This was all because he changed his behavior in order to flip the script of the adversary!

Just as much as God has a plan for your life, the devil has a plan for your life. It is up to you which plan you fulfill! The devil has a script for you to live out. He wants you to be bound for the rest of your life, whether it is by addiction, religion, fear, anxiety, depression, etc. But now is the time to flip the script, that what the enemy means for evil God turns around to make it good. If you want to escape the enemy’s hands and overcome every trap that he has laid out in front of you, you must change your behavior. You cannot be the same old you and expect to walk in victory for the rest of your life, but you have to change your behavior and grow in God! The only way to change your behavior is by making a decision to go after God with all of your might and allowing the Spirit of God to change who you are to the point that you take upon yourself the identity of Jesus Christ. It is time for a change and shift in your life. It begins with a decision to change! Change is not easy, but it is worth it!