"David was greatly distressed because the men were talking of stoning him; each one was bitter in spirit because of his sons and daughters. But David found strength in the Lord his God." ~1 Samuel 30:6, NIV
David had a long and interesting history before he became King. Among other things, he was on the run from Saul and lived outside of Israel with his men for some time, doing bounty work for the kingdoms around Israel - specifically the Philistines. They made their home in the city of Ziklag. In the context of this verse, the Amalekites had raided the city while David and his men were out and about, and had kidnapped the women and the children - all the families of all of David's men, not to mention their loot. David's men were crushed, and "were talking of stoning him".
David was living in the land of his enemies - he had every right to be afraid. Not only that, but now his men were talking about turning against him, and these were people he probably considered his friends! But as bad as it was, David was truly a man after God's heart and shows us what we should do: find our strength in God.
When it falls apart - regardless of whether the feeling in your stomach is of fear or sorrow - seek God. What does that even mean, to seek God? It means to pray, to ask for strength, to praise, to thank Him for what He's done, to ask Him what to do next. Often times people fast when they seek God. Essentially, it means to focus solely on Him.
Why? When you are focused on Him, you can hear Him, He can help you. The problems lose their magnitude in comparison with Him, and you're reminded of how much He loves you and how He's got the whole situation in His hands. With that in mind, it's a simple matter to face your fears and get your act together, like David did in Samuel.
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