When the giant calls your name do you quiver or tremble or do you say my God is able to defeat you? Do you have the air of David? How dare you defy my God?
What’s your giant? Mine is anxiety.
He calls my name and too often I shake in my armor and cower. The armor is the
belt of truth, the breastplate of righteousness, the gospel of peace, the
shield of faith, the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit (Ephesians
6:10-18). That’s right it’s the armor we’re told to put on as Christians and so
often we Christians tremble in our armor and don’t call on our God to defeat
our foes.
There’s the lie that is never
voiced, but still people believe that being a Christian means one is perfect. That
once you become a Christian your troubles are over. That is a lie. You are just
better equipped to fight your battles. Too often we allow ourselves to be more
fearful of the battle than being confident that our Lord will save us. He’s at
the helm waiting to provide the help we need. We need only call on him and he
will show up and show off. God is a big God who loves us. He sent Jesus to die
for us. What won’t he do for us yet day after day I forget that he is for me
and not against me.
I’m so sick and tired of cowering
in my armor and throwing up the white flag to the battles that surround me. My enemies
shall not prosper, they shall not overtake me. Why? For my God is for my good
and he loves me. How can I put aside the trembling and be confident in my God?
These are things I need to put into practice. For one – read my bible every
day- study it- become a bible scholar- know it like the back of my hand. For
two – memorize scripture. For three – pray not just for myself but for others
too. I haven’t been praying as much and it makes a difference.
We must get close to the heartbeat
of God. David knew that heartbeat because God had come through for him. He had
delivered David from a bear and a lion that tried to devour his sheep. He
tackled these foes with his bare hands. He was confident. He knew his God had
come through for him before why wouldn’t he come through for him now? We must
get this and feel it deep within our hearts.
But David said to Saul, “Your
servant used to keep sheep for his father. And when there came a lion, or a
bear, and took a lamb from the flock, I went after him and struck him and delivered
it out of his mouth. And if he rose against me, I caught him by his beard and
struck him and killed him. Your servant has struck down both lions and bears, and this uncircumcised
Philistine shall be like one of them, for he has defied the armies of the
living God.” 1 Samuel 17:34-36
So what’s your giant?
What lie are you believing?
Will you share it with me?
I’m here. I’m listening.
Genuinely Yours,
Amy Z
