I cannot believe how David was able to face Goliath with such unwavering faith. I know if it had been me facing him, I would have had at least a tiny little shred of doubt. But as I read through the Bible I am beginning to see that a lack of faith is not rewarded no matter how noble the original motive… Peter sinking within the waves, the disciples’ inability to heal the people, the Israelites being too afraid to enter Canaan…
I think what helped David defeat the giant is that he saw not a huge, massive, fearsome enemy, but rather he saw a dead giant. I have been listening to Charles Stanley lately and after an excellent lesson on trusting God I have begun to reexamine the way I view my faith.
Instead of trying to figure and sort out my own problems in my own limited capacity, I am going to strive to give it all up and believe in the magic of faith. The chasm with is fixed between me and my happily ever after is so seemingly great. And though I view it as a giant canyon to be crossed with great peril, length, and difficulty, one thing I have learned is that for all the planning and figuring you do trying to cross a great gulf, sometimes God just hands you wings and you fly across the whole mess in two minutes. Inconceivable! I feel like my whole manner in which I process my life is being completely rewired!
My dream is this: I want to be married and have lots of precious little children. I want to spend my life making their lives beautiful! I can’t think of a better life than to help guide my family toward Heaven. I am sure this doesn’t seem very grand or striking to many people, but I honestly can’t think of anything which would bring me more joy and happiness!
Right now, such a dream seems impossible. But this is a good thing! Because when it DOES happen how amazed I shall be to see how God turns such an impossibility in to reality!
You cannot have lukewarm faith. You cannot believe moderately. You cannot be a little alive. You cannot be somewhat dead. You must believe with all your heart that God has the power to make your dreams come true. Visualize the end, look at the dead giant—do not even acknowledge the doubts against you or the manner in which it will come about. That is God’s job…and as we all know he can do far more then we could possibly imagine!
Proverbs 3:5-6
Trust in the LORD with all your heart
and lean not on your own understanding;
in all your ways submit to him,
and he will make your paths straight
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