Sometimes when you hear something so often, you might be tempted to dismiss it as “simplistic” or “old hat,” and think that you need to find something more modern or even more complex for it to be effective. That is not always the case.
There is a statement made about King David in Second Samuel 5:10, which reveals that he “went on and became great, and the Lord God of hosts was with him.” Certainly David’s success was attributable solely to the presence of God in his life. Mark that down—it will be the same for you. But, why was the Lord with him? A variety of answers might be given but note these two things that the chapter tells us that David did: “David inquired of the Lord” (5:19, 23) and “David did as the Lord commanded him” (5:25).
Having the Lord on your side is not a complex matter. David prayed to God, and then David obeyed what God told him to do. God’s promise to us when we do those two things is His abiding presence and our success in His eyes!