Giant Killers

Almost everybody admires a giant-killer; almost nobody wants to fight a giant.

How you look at something makes all the difference in how you act. What you focus on also influences what you do.

Joshua & Caleb looked at the abundant life God wanted to give them. The other ten men were nearsighted. They saw the giants who stood in the way and those ten men never saw God’s promises or realized their potential.

Giants often block our view. They stand in front of us, full of bluster and bravado, and shout epithets about God, our churches, friends, and families. They talk trash about us. They remind us of our past and predict our future failure.

But what if they’re wrong? What if rather than looking at the negative and believing bad reports, we choose to look at the positive and believe what God promises rather than what others say?

When David faced Goliath, he had two choices: believe the one shouting across the valley or trust the one who’d walked through the valley with him.

Goliath wasn’t the first seemingly insurmountable problem David faced. He killed a lion and a bear with his bare hands and God’s help. Instead of worrying about defeat, David considered the possibility of victory.

We should do the same. What if God hasn’t changed? What if he still heals? What if he still forgives? What if it’s not too late? What if God restored your marriage, your dignity, your integrity? What if God gave you a second chance for the umpteenth time?

You can rest assured he can, he has, he does, and he will. But he won’t kill your giant. That’s your task. He will help you. He’ll remind you of past victories. He’ll strengthen your abilities. He’ll sharpen your aim. But you’ll have to pick up the stones he provides; you’ll have to use the weapons he makes available. When you do, you may only need one shot.

Regardless of how many times you try to kill your giant or how many giants you have to kill, with God on your side success is certain. When you see others who are enjoying the fruit of God’s promises, consider how many giants they fought. And when you defeat your enemy, you should celebrate. Carve another notch in your gun. Take time to tell others what God did. Mark the time and place in your memory. Then, when the next giant threatens you, ask yourself one question. What if God gives me the victory—again?


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