Most of us have a timeline that says things like, “By this time I will have this sort of job and make this much money”. “By this time, I will have kids”. “I will retire by this age with this much in the bank”. We may not have all the details worked out, but the picture is there and the clock is ticking. Overall, that is a good thing. I admire people who know what they want and work to make it a reality. Having said that, though, there is one huge danger that we must avoid. When Saul became king of Israel around 1000 B.C., he had one constant and lingering problem: The Philistines. This nation of people lived to the west of the Israelites and they constantly battled over the borders of their respective territories. In 1 Samuel 13, the Philistines had pushed so far into the land that they cut Saul’s kingdom in half, so he rallied his army and prepared to fight. However, Saul had another problem: He n