The problem that is facing you may be large and may
seem impossible to overcome, but God is bigger than what you are encountering.
The enemy likes to magnify your difficulties, and by doing this your problems
appear larger than they really are. When your problems seem larger than they
really are, fear, anxiety and worry can overcome you.
Reflect
and ponder: Do you have any situations in your life
that seem impossible to overcome, or perhaps your circumstances seem larger
than what God can do?
Counselor’s
Corner: Let’s take a look at the story of David
and Goliath for overcoming impossible situations or the “giants” in your life.
The Israelite soldiers woke up every morning to hearing the relentless taunting
of Goliath. The Israelite's focused on Goliath’s size-he was very large, a giant!
The Israelite's listened to Goliath’s demeaning words and they knew they could
not win the battle against him, so they did nothing. However, David spent time
in the presence of the Lord, singing praises to Him and he continually spent
time with the Lord. When David saw Goliath he did not waste any time in fear,
but because he had been with the Father he knew who would be fighting for him.
David knew he did not need any special weapons to fight Goliath because he
understood that God would fight the battle for him.
Remember the story in the Bible in the book of Numbers
where the Israelite's were to possess the Promised Land, but when the 12
Israelite's spied on their land before entering it and saw the giants…they ran in
fear. However, Joshua and Caleb saw something different than the 12 spies. The
12 spies looked at the giants and knew there was no way they could win, but
Joshua and Caleb looked at the giants and knew there was no way could not win! When facing “giants” in your life, it is
important to realize that God can do the impossible and remove that “giant” in
your life. Having this kind of confidence that God will fight for you comes
only from spending imitate time with the Father. Sitting every day at the feet
of Jesus (in His presence) will equip and prepare you for your battles. When
you spend quiet time with God, listening to the Holy Spirit there is no need to
worry how to fight your battles because in God’s rest and His strength He will
battle for you and he will give you strategies to win!
Yes,
your “giants” are most likely bigger and stronger than you, but are they bigger
and stronger than God?
Who
are you focusing on more? The “giants” in your life or the
King of Kings? Victory came for David and the Israelite's because David had
spent time in the presence of the King, and this time prepared David’s heart
that with God on his side no giant would be impossible to defeat.
What
you focus on, you magnify!
Your problems may not change, but you can stop
focusing your gaze upon how big your problems are and instead focus on how big
your God is! Instead of focusing on your problems daily, CHOOSE to get up every
day like David did and focus on God and His presence.
Guard your alone time with the Father. Distractions will
try and steal your time with God. The devil sets you up to get you upset,
because he knows that when you get emotional and upset you have a hard time
hearing God.
Many times in your life you will face “giants” that
seem impossible to conquer, but God promises in His Word that you already have
the victory in Jesus Christ. At times God brings giants, storms and challenges
so you so that you will grow in your faith.
MEDITATE
ON THESE SCRIPTURES:
David
said to the Philistine, “You come against me with sword and spear and javelin,
but I come against you in the name of the Lord Almighty, the God of the armies
of Israel, whom you have defied.” 1 Samuel 17:35
The
Lord will fight for you, and you have only to be silent. Exodus 14:14
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