Why do you think God allows adversity to come into your life? You might feel devastated like Job, struggling with an impossible situation that has come into your life. God wants you to go deeper with Him instead of allowing bitterness to sneak into your heart. No one can escape adversity in this life. Adversity is something we all face to one degree or another. It doesn't matter if you are Queen Elizabeth of England or the poorest person who lives in a shack in Haiti. We all face problems. Queen Esther faced losing her only relative, Mordicai, and her Jewish people. Instead of hiding from … [Read more...]
How David Demonstrates Faith in Living Fearlessly + Video
The story of David and Goliath so perfectly demonstrates how to have faith in living fearlessly. It is a great way to end this series! It is amazing to me how getting into God's Word allows the Holy Spirit to speak to my heart. THIS week, THIS particular story of David was EXACTLY what I needed. God knew that someone else's armor someone else's armor wouldn't have fit me for what I was up against. If David had worn King Saul's armor into battle, it would have been like relying on his own strength. Instead, David said that Saul's armor wasn't 'tried' and that he couldn't walk in … [Read more...]
3 Things To Do When Your Armor Doesn’t Fit
Can you imagine actually going around with a 'suit' of armor that is too big and dragging down past your knees? When your armor doesn't fit, that is a good thing because you can learn 3 lessons from young David just before he fought Goliath. So Saul clothed David with his armor, and he put a bronze helmet on his head; he also clothed him with a coat of mail. David fastened his sword to his armor and tried to walk, for he had not tested them. And David said to Saul, “I cannot walk with these, for I have not tested them.” So David took them off. 1 Samuel 17:38-39 Does this verse paint a … [Read more...]