Overcoming
Our Giants
The other night in VBS we talked about overcoming our giants.
Everyone has giants and our giants may be different from others. This got me
thinking about my own giants.
In my day to day life I battle a giant, his name is Selfishness.
I’m sure others giants have different names because they are different giants. I
find myself thinking about myself more than I do about others. I tend to grab a
plate and load up diner first, cook for myself first, etc. This isn’t right for
me to do by other people and it really puts a damper on my character.
David also had a giant, his name was Goliath. In 1 Samuel
7:23, David notices Goliath for the first time. Surprisingly, little David does
not fear Goliath. We shouldn’t fear our giants either because we can overcome
our giants. God doesn’t give us more than we can handle. 1 Corinthians 10:13
states,"....but God
is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but
will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear
it."
My giant
tries to tell me that it is all about me.
However, God doesn’t think the same way. We are put here to serve others, not ourselves. I still have a hard time
putting others first. But I’m trying to think differently. You could say I am
fighting my giant one stone at a time.
We all fear
our giants. David did not fear his giant and killed him with one stone. We
should not fear our giants either and there is a reason for this. God is always
with us and he can deliver us from any situation. When we learn to fear God and
not the giants our lives will be much easier. Learn to trust Him and pray about
your giants. A very familiar verse says, “I can do all things through Him who
strengthens me.” –Philippians 4:13.
Battling our
giants can be a challenge. I dare you to overcome your fears. I dare you to believe…
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