When the Giant Calls Your Name

            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