In your walk with God and particularly as you engage the giants in your life you must be the person God called you and made you to be. However, learning to be ourselves can be intimidating. There may be times when we have to do things differently than what is considered normal. David in the battle with Goliath was denying traditional wisdom by going to fight a battle-hardened soldier in a simple tunic. Indeed, God likes to work with the original and the unconventional because He is original and unconventional. (more…)
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Walk your walk – God will ‘fit you out’ for the battle
King Saul, after listening to David’s stories of his previous victories over the lion and the bear, agreed to allow David to fight Goliath. We don’t know for sure whether he was fully convinced that David was the man for the job but David was his only volunteer. Regardless, we know Saul believed David—the shepherd boy dressed in a simple tunic and armed with only a sling—needed some help. He was not outfitted like a true warrior. According to earthly wisdom, someone who was going to face a warrior as fearsome and skilled as Goliath should be equipped with the best weapons and armor available. Saul was an experienced warrior, and he was applying that experience to the current situation. He knew David needed better armor and weapons, so he dressed him in his. (more…)
