2 Samuel 5:18-20 NASB

Now the Philistines came and spread themselves out in the valley of Rephaim.  Then David inquired of the LORD, saying, "Shall I go up against the Philistines?  Will You give them into my hand?"  And the LORD said to David, "Go up, for I will certainly give the Philistines into your hand."  So David came to Baal-perazim, and defeated them there; and he said, "The Lord had broken through my enemies before me like the breakthrough of waters."  Therefore he named that place Baal-perazim.

In the middle column of the NASB, it explains the name "Baal-perazim" as "the master of breakthrough".  I like that!  That's what God is:  the Master of breakthrough.  But note that David didn't attempt this endeavor without seeking God's mind for this particular moment.  Fighting the Philistines was kind of what was expected of a king of Israel, and David had just been crowned as the new king, but David sets the stage for a new day, indicating that life's demands must be brought before God for His constant direction.  This is important in our lives as well; the reason it's a good thing to begin each day with time alone with God--listening.  So many of us take the day by storm only to have the storms take us.  This is a day where much emphasis is put on leadership, strategic planning and expertise, all too often creating a cock-sureness that isn't from God, but rises out of their own sense of importance and ability, pushing us forward with a confidence that has left God completely out of the picture.  Oh, they may hold up God as a matter of creed and expectations, but not as a matter of real faith and life.  These people can seem quite impressive in their confidence and capabilities, but they're dangerous to the cause and work of God because it's devoid of God.  They build kingdoms that will not stand the test of eternity.  God help us to again wait on the LORD.  Once we have waited on Him, and have sensed His direction along the way, we can move with a different kind of confidence.  We know He has given the word and we know we can act on it, but always humbly and with a deep sense of our dependence on Him, so, when all is said and done, we know "who done it".  It's why He so connected with David.  God just simply likes this kind of person.