In the Old Testament of our Bibles is recorded the well known story of David and the giant, Goliath. David was just a young boy, but Goliath was a huge giant of a man. All of the Israelite soldiers stood in fear of Goliath when he came out to taunt the troops. No one dared to try to fight Goliath. That was until David decided to come out and face Goliath. In the Lord' s strength and with just his slingshot and five smooth stones David was able to victoriously defeat and kill Goliath that day!
We, however, often face giants in our minds. We often face the giant of delay. When God does not answer our prayers on our timetable we may become fearful or impatient. Other possible giants which may come in our minds include discouragement, disappointment, and doubt. The only way to conquer those fears is to rest in the Lord.
To also conquer the giants in our minds we need to step forward in faith even when we are afraid. We need to stay focused on Jesus when feeling fearful or distracted. Finally, we need to choose to worship the Lord and not worry, to pray and not panic. Rest in the Lord! Think about His character and faithfulness! Think about things that are beautiful and lovely about Him and His creation!
