Goliath

We all have Goliath's in our lives. Something so big that we do not think we can win, we fear the very thought of even confronting it, because what if it is beats us again. Well, I guess it already has won, it has caused us so much fear that we act like it is not there.

I ran from the things about myself that scared me, they were Goliath's in my life. I thought if I hid from them that they would not affect me, would not haunt me, but what I didn't realize was if I didn't confront them they would continue to torment me, they caused me to be hidden, full of secrets and in that I was lost in the fear of them.

I have recently been challenged to think about those Goliath's in my life. It has caused me to look at them differently. They are not battles that can't be won, they are battles that I have been afraid to fight. I have been afraid of those things and by my fear I have allowed them to win over me. God says we should not be afraid, that He is with us, that He is our Rock and place of refuge, whom shall I fear. I was afraid and let those things take hold of who God wants me to be, instead of letting God take hold of them. We can be defeated, or we can be as conquerors in Chris Jesus. He has fought all the battles for us, He is victorious and we are to be too.

I have been shown that I can win the battle, that if I do not fight it, that I will surely lose, but if I take hold and claim victory, the battle has been won already. For those of you with Goliath's in your life, what is God saying to you. One of my Goliath's is smoking, I have used it as a crutch, as an escape instead of seeing that God has granted me freedom. Yes it will be a struggle to let it completely go, but God has claimed victory over death, He has won. Are we going to win, or are we going to allow the Goliath's in our lives to win, to cause us to run and hide?

It comes down to our choice, to our allowing God's healing power in our lives. David killed Goliath with one stone. God had promised David a kingdom, but God promises us eternal life. I want to be as David was and run at the Goliath one stone in a sling ready to defeat the Goliath in my life. One stone, that was all it took, because God had the victory over sin and death. We too have it, because we are the children of God. Isn't it time to thank Him for the victory, to take hold and to allow Him to heal us?

Have a happy Friday and a Happy Valentines day.