We live in a world that trains our eyes to study giants.
We analyze them.
We measure them.
We replay their threats in our minds like a loop we can’t shut off.
And the more we stare at the giant, the smaller we feel.
David didn’t do that.
He didn’t need to know Goliath’s strength.
He already knew God’s.
And that’s where many of us struggle today—not with the size of the giant, but with our forgetfulness of God’s strength.
The enemy loves to magnify the problem.
God loves to magnify His presence.
When David stood before Goliath, he didn’t rehearse Goliath’s resume. He rehearsed God’s faithfulness.
“The LORD who delivered me… will deliver me…”
(1 Samuel 17:37)
David anchored himself in what God had already done. He remembered the lion. He remembered the bear. He remembered the private victories God gave him in hidden places.
Some of you are staring at a financial Goliath.
Some of you are staring at a health Goliath.
Some of you are staring at a relational Goliath.
Some of you are staring at a sin, a fear, a pressure, a burden that feels bigger than you.
Hear me:
You don’t defeat giants by being big. You defeat giants by knowing God is bigger.
The enemy wants you studying the problem.
God invites you to study His power.
“Be still, and know that I am God.”
(Psalm 46:10)
The command isn’t: Be strong.
The command is: Be still.
Because stillness forces your soul to look up instead of around.
David’s confidence wasn’t arrogance.
It was alignment.
He aligned himself with the covenant, the character, and the presence of God.
And when you know who stands with you, the size of who stands against you doesn’t matter.
Whatever you’re facing today—
it’s not stronger than God.
Not the diagnosis.
Not the bill.
Not the depression.
Not the fear of the future.
Not the shame from the past.
Not the mountain you can’t seem to move.
God’s strength hasn’t changed.
You just need to remember it.
So here’s your call today:
Stop studying the giant. Start remembering your God.
Walk toward what intimidates you with the confidence of who empowers you.
Lift your eyes. Take your stand. Swing your stone.
The battle is the Lord’s.
“For the battle is the LORD’s…”
(1 Samuel 17:47)
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