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?
Let’s take a look at the story of David and Goliath
for overcoming impossible situations or the “giants” in your life (see 1 Samuel 17). 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.
You may remember the story in the Bible from 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 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
daily 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! Are you magnifying your “giants” or the seemingly
impossible circumstances in your life?
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 allows the giants, storms and
challenges so 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
Resource
to help you be an overcomer:
