Fr. Mike Schmitz

And we don't have to wait till the end of our life to do it. On one hand is to be able to give God praise in every situation, in every circumstance. On the other is to be able to recognize the people around us and to praise them and to thank them and to recognize David couldn't have done all that he did by himself, right? He's one man. He could not have united the kingdom. He's one man.

He could not have defeated the Philistines. He's one man. He could not have defeated the Ammonites. He's one man. He couldn't have done all these things by himself. So he recognizes that I needed these people around me. to be able to be at the place where God had called me. So what does he do? He gives God praise for having anointed him and strengthened him.

He could not have defeated the Philistines. He's one man. He could not have defeated the Ammonites. He's one man. He couldn't have done all these things by himself. So he recognizes that I needed these people around me. to be able to be at the place where God had called me. So what does he do? He gives God praise for having anointed him and strengthened him.

He could not have defeated the Philistines. He's one man. He could not have defeated the Ammonites. He's one man. He couldn't have done all these things by himself. So he recognizes that I needed these people around me. to be able to be at the place where God had called me. So what does he do? He gives God praise for having anointed him and strengthened him.

And he notices and recognizes the people around him. And this is just one of the invitations we have, not only to give God praise and to not become resentful, to not be corrupted by the battles we've been through, but also to look up from our own pain.

And he notices and recognizes the people around him. And this is just one of the invitations we have, not only to give God praise and to not become resentful, to not be corrupted by the battles we've been through, but also to look up from our own pain.

And he notices and recognizes the people around him. And this is just one of the invitations we have, not only to give God praise and to not become resentful, to not be corrupted by the battles we've been through, but also to look up from our own pain.

If this is at the end of David's life, to look up from our own story and recognize here's the stories, here's the lives, here's the courage, the gifts, the skills, the strength, the accomplishments of the people around me. Today, can I recognize that? Can I recognize those things without bitterness, without resentment?

If this is at the end of David's life, to look up from our own story and recognize here's the stories, here's the lives, here's the courage, the gifts, the skills, the strength, the accomplishments of the people around me. Today, can I recognize that? Can I recognize those things without bitterness, without resentment?

If this is at the end of David's life, to look up from our own story and recognize here's the stories, here's the lives, here's the courage, the gifts, the skills, the strength, the accomplishments of the people around me. Today, can I recognize that? Can I recognize those things without bitterness, without resentment?

Because I think there's something massively important to be able to learn from in this story of the last days of David's life. Now, There is one more chapter, one more chapter in 2 Samuel chapter 24 before we go to 1 Kings. And David's going to, he's going to, he's going to stumble one more time. We already heard about it. We heard about it in 1 Chronicles.

Because I think there's something massively important to be able to learn from in this story of the last days of David's life. Now, There is one more chapter, one more chapter in 2 Samuel chapter 24 before we go to 1 Kings. And David's going to, he's going to, he's going to stumble one more time. We already heard about it. We heard about it in 1 Chronicles.

Because I think there's something massively important to be able to learn from in this story of the last days of David's life. Now, There is one more chapter, one more chapter in 2 Samuel chapter 24 before we go to 1 Kings. And David's going to, he's going to, he's going to stumble one more time. We already heard about it. We heard about it in 1 Chronicles.

But here at the end of David's life, we have these two major lessons. One, to give God thanks and praise, to not be corrupted by our battles.

But here at the end of David's life, we have these two major lessons. One, to give God thanks and praise, to not be corrupted by our battles.

But here at the end of David's life, we have these two major lessons. One, to give God thanks and praise, to not be corrupted by our battles.

And secondly, is to look up from our own pain, look up from our own story and recognize the stories of those around us and to be able to praise those people around us, to lift them up when the only thing we can do, I mean, the only thing David could do at this point in his life

And secondly, is to look up from our own pain, look up from our own story and recognize the stories of those around us and to be able to praise those people around us, to lift them up when the only thing we can do, I mean, the only thing David could do at this point in his life

And secondly, is to look up from our own pain, look up from our own story and recognize the stories of those around us and to be able to praise those people around us, to lift them up when the only thing we can do, I mean, the only thing David could do at this point in his life

was lift up the people around him well i guess he could have chosen to be resentful he could have chosen to be bitter but he gave what he had to give and that's my invitation for all of us is okay today help me to give what i have to give just give what i have to give if that's praise if that's thanks that's blessing that's notice attention give what i have to give let's pray for each other because that is not always easy um