David’s Mighty Men & The Power of High-Level Networking

Every breakthrough God brings you happens through people:

• The right partnerships

• The right mentors

• The right tribe

• The right atmosphere

Even King David the giant killer, poet, warrior, and king needed a circle, but it wasn’t just any circle, It was a circle of mighty men.

1. Broken Men Became Warriors Through Connection

1 Chronicles 11:10–25

When David first began building his army, Scripture says he attracted:

• The distressed

• The indebted

• The discouraged

In other words the broken and overlooked men, but under David’s leadership, these same men became the strongest warriors Israel ever saw. David could not have done this without God himself, David was networking at the highest level. The great news is you also can network at this level. God also intends for you to have men around you who network at the highest level together. Your environment determines who you become. You don’t rise above your circle you rise with your circle.

2. High-Level Networking Isn’t About Who You Know, It’s About Who You Grow With

The Bible lists incredible feats:

• Abishai killed 300 men with a spear.

• Eleazar fought until his hand froze to his sword.

• Benaiah killed a lion in a pit on a snowy day.

These weren’t normal men doing normal things. They became extraordinary because they connected to an extraordinary leader who was lead by the ultimate leader. These men also were among others who challenged them to be better every day.

Your network shapes your mindset:

• How you think

• How you fight

• How you lead

• How you persevere

David didn’t find mighty men. David made mighty men and mighty men made David stronger.

3. Your Circle Is Your Competitive Advantage

People often think networking is about exposure. Biblically, networking is about proper alignment. You don’t just need people around you, you need the right people around you. Personally I like finding those people who are vertically aligned before they are horizontally aligned, vertical alignment makes horizontal relationships and alignment so much stronger.

Your “mighty men” today look like:

• Coaches

• Mentors

• Business partners

• Faith-filled leaders

They are warriors who challenge you to grow. When you surround yourself with excellence, mediocrity can’t survive in you.

4. Destiny Requires a Team

David never killed Goliath alone, he killed him in front of the people who would later follow him. He never ruled Israel alone he ruled with warriors and when he was at his lowest, it was his team that protected him and made sure he fulfilled his calling.

Isolation is the enemy of elevation. Please take note of this. This is an area the enemy likes to get good leaders. He wants them to ISOLATE because they are easier to pick off and destroy.

When God wants to promote you, He sends people. When the enemy wants to destroy you, He sends people. Your discernment in who you have around you will determine your destiny.

5. Build Your Circle Intentionally

To achieve what God has called you to:

• You need to align with Him first.

• You need people stronger than you in certain areas.

• You need people who challenge your excuses.

• You need people whose faith pushes your faith.

• You need people who stand with you in battle, not just in blessing.

David’s life shows us: You will never become who God called you to be by walking alone.

My Final Thought is this.

David had giants to kill, he had kingdoms to govern, he had battles to win. He also had mighty men, a high-level network that multiplied his impact.

If you want to rise higher, expand your influence, and fulfill your God-given assignment then build your circle like a king.