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  • FINISHING STRONG

    The battle isn’t over till it is over. We need to finish strong. We need to persevere to the end. This is not always easy. The passion that comes at the beginning of a fight can wane if the fight wears on. I believe David displayed three keys that helped make his fight with Goliath, as well as many of his future battles, strong to the end.

    Preparation First, David came to the battle prepared. The development of David’s heart did not start on the day he met Goliath on the battlefield. It’s foolish to believe we can fight giants without having prepared ahead of time. Instead, as the apostle Paul says, “Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training” (1 Cor. 9:25). Just as athletes prepare for competition well in advance of the event, so we ought to prepare ourselves spiritually before we face giants. Otherwise, we won’t be ready to fight the battle when we find ourselves on the front line. When the door of opportunity opens, it’s too late to prepare. (more…)

  • Problems are not our enemy

    David in his battle with Goliath showed up and ran forward into the battle. Running forward takes a great deal of courage. If showing up to the battle is the first step of courage, running toward our giant is the second. Fear is one reason we we fail to engage in the battles that need to be fought. 

    Another reason why many of us lack the courage we need to run forward is our lack of perspective. We see the presence of problems in our lives as a negative. We allow them to discourage us and get in the way of our victories. That is exactly what the enemy intends. He wants to distract us from our destiny through these giants. Often, they are the reason why people don’t reach the fulfilment of their lifelong passions. (more…)

  • PROTECTING OUR WORDS

    Of course, believing in the power of our words is one thing. Actually changing the way we speak is another. Many of us have long-standing speech patterns that do not match our theology. Shad Helmstetter notes that behavioural research shows that as much as 77 percent of everything we think is negative or counterproductive. He also notes that children, on average, hear the word no 148,000 times before they reach the age of eighteen. It is easy to see how, even in otherwise healthy households, human beings can learn to think negatively about themselves and their circumstances. (more…)