What does it actually mean to be strong? Not physically strong, not mentally sharp, not relationally gifted — but strong at the deepest level of who we are? This message takes us into one of the most pivotal moments in all of Scripture: the day a young shepherd boy named David was chosen to be king over Israel. In 1 Samuel 16, we discover that God's criteria for choosing David had nothing to do with outward appearance or natural ability. While the prophet Samuel looked at seven impressive older brothers and saw potential, God looked past all of it and spoke a truth that cuts to the heart of every human condition — man looks on the outward appearance, but God looks on the heart. The spiritual lesson here is profound and deeply personal. We are all, by default, wired to look for strength in the wrong places. We lean on our accomplishments, our personalities, our physical abilities, our circumstances — and without realizing it, we hollow ourselves out from the inside. Like a sinkhole forming silently beneath the surface, our souls can lose their foundation until one final weight causes everything to collapse. The remedy is not trying harder or developing better natural strengths. It is the Holy Spirit, given to us by grace through the Word of God. David's story is our origin story too, and it invites us to ask honestly: where are we actually looking for strength?