Ok so we all know the story of David and Goliath right. Small boy with a great faith kills the giant yada yada awesome story amazing story but there is so much more to this story. God calls this small boy to do an amazing thing. We can all relate to David on some level. Here we are going about our life minding our own business content and living life. We are ordinary and small in the eyes of the world. They probaly don’t even notice this great God who lives inside us. To God though we are not small for how can a great God create something insignificant he cant its just not who he is. But here you are and bam one day out of nowhere God calls you to do a great thing. And by the way anything God calls you to do is great because he is great. He puts this fire in you because he is this fire. But have you ever noticed the other voices. The human voices. It could be subtle but its there and it creeps in. Like David in 1 Samuel 17:28 David was sent by his father to check on his brothers and Davids brother Elib says to him “Why have you come down here? Who is watching your tiny flock in the wilderness. Im your brother and I know you- your arrogant and your heart is evil. You’ve come to watch the battle as if it were entertainment.” Now hold on one minute. Wow that was quite a jab and David hasn’t even battled Goliath yet. And come on this is his own brother. There is a lot going on here and I think Eliab needs to check his heart. In his eyes David is small. Did you notice how he said whos watching your tiny flock. Trying to downplay his responsbilties as insignificant. And then begins to character assisnate him. Calling him arrogant and evil. Wow those are strong words. Looks like Eliab may be talking about himself. I mean come on hello Eliab do you even know your brother. And what is Davids response to all this. Does he take it in and cower in the corner or does he ignore it. In 1 Samuel 17:30 it says “David ignored him.” I don’t know about you but its so easy for me to take in the words that people say and let them define me. What I love about David is that he knew who he was and what God had called him to do and this came from the time he had spent with God listening to who he said David was. Whats even more important for following Gods calling on his life was his why. Our why is so important. In 1 Samuel 17:25 David had asked what the reward for killing Goliath was. The soldiers said wealth and a royal marriage but Davids motivation was to honor God. After David declared that he would fight Saul sent for David. David bravely declared to the king , “ Don’t let anyone be frightened because of that man. I am your servant and I will go and fight with him.” Sauls response was, “ Don’t be ridiculous you cant fight. Your only a youth and he was a warrior since childhood. You lack age and experience.” Have you ever been called to do something for God and an older wiser person tells you that you cant do that. Don’t ever let someone tell you that you cant do something that God has called you to do. Don’t let your inexperience and age keep you from Gods calling. Be like David who told the king who he was and what he could do. Know who you are and speak your truth. In life we surely do have our Goliaths but we also have our smaller battles of knowing who we are and knowing the God who calls us. Its these battles of identity and purpose that prepare us for our greater battles. The battles that are not for the faint of heart and can only be won in God and he’ll be there giving us the victory to live another day in his love💜
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