How Should a Believer Face the Giants of Life?

   As I was reading the story of David and Goliath, found in 1 Samuel 17, I was struck by several important lessons that I believe we can take from this story. While I am sure you are familiar with the story, I would advise that the reader take the time to read the COMPLETE encounter of David and Goliath.  I believe that there is much more here than I have space to cover in this article, but I would like to mention a few lessons that I believe a Believer can benefit from.

   First, I noticed that David did not go out seeking a fight, but rather he was on a routine mission for his father, Jesse.  There was nothing in the instructions about taking provisions to his brothers that would have led this young man to think that this day would be any different than the others.  As believers, we have our orders to go and preach the Gospel and make disciples of Christ. While each day may seem to be a continuation of the previous day, we have no guarantee that what we face today will be as it was yesterday. No one plans to face a Goliath, it just happens; but how we respond to that Goliath in the moment will determine whether that encounter will be but a footnote in history or an epic encounter chronicled down through the ages. 

   Second, I noticed that David drew his strength from the Lord. The very same Lord who had brought him triumph against the bear and the lion while he worked as a shepherd was the ver ...