Listen, Jack. Here's the deal. I'm not joking. My father used to say, it's not what you know, but who you know, especially when you're faced with adversity. Well, there was plenty of adversity in 2 Samuel 16. C'mon, man. This is a story about King David, and his kingdom had been turned upside down. A man called Shimei cursed David and threw stones at him and his entourage. That was no malarkey. But David had been through a lot, and he was wise enough to know that the Lord had a plan. He kept his cool, and said, "Let him be, and let him curse, for the Lord has said to him, 'Curse David.' Who knows? Maybe the Lord will look upon my misery and restore to me his covenant blessing." And you know what? That's exactly what happened. Literally. In the end, the Lord was merciful to David, and he was restored to his kingdom. That's what I tell you what. Excuse me.