In Champions Play by the Rules, Dr. Michael Youssef proclaims a powerful lesson from 1 Samuel 24—David’s refusal to seize the throne by human means, even when the opportunity seemed ripe. Surrounded by enemies and pursued by King Saul, David could have taken revenge, but he chose obedience over ambition, loyalty over hatred, and God’s timing over personal gain. Dr. Youssef warns against the situational ethics of our age and calls believers to walk in integrity, not impulse. In a world that despises restraint, true champions of God submit to His Word, reject vengeance, and wait upon the Lord. David’s example reveals that spiritual victory comes through surrender, not scheming—through love, not bitterness.