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 Israelites focused on Goliath’s
size-he was very large, a giant! The Israelites 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 Israelites were to possess the Promised Land, but when the 12
Israelites 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 they 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 Israelites 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 THIS SCRIPTURE:
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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