One day Saul, who hated David and was pursuing him all over the hills of southern Israel, stopped to refresh himself in the very cave where David was hiding.  David's men insisted that this was God's opportunity for David to kill Saul, and so become King.

After all, David had received a prophecy, that he’d be king, and he had been anointed by the prophet of God.  Not only that, but Saul was abusing God’s people and was deaf to the prophetic word from God. Saul had built no altars to God, only a monument to himself and he had even sought to murder David numerous times.  On top of that, everybody loved David and it was obvious to the nation that Saul was losing God’s favour.

But David had character and refused the “good idea”.  In one psalm, David said, “my heart is fixed” (Psalms 57.7) To fix our heart means to keep it steadfast, immovable and stable. This came from believing that his times and his life were in God’s hands. He would not move against Saul, choosing to maintain a Godly and honouring attitude.  He was convinced that God would vindicate and promote him at the right time.

Friend, character is often revealed as a fixed attitude of faith in God and His Word in a trying time.  Character does not prove itself in our first or second test but after many times of testing.  You may not be able to fix your circumstances, but you can fix your heart. Fix it upon Him and His faithful goodness.