Taking On Goliath

Chapter 2 - David Had Been Faithful

I don't know if David had bad days when tending his father's sheep-days when he might have felt frustrated or wanted to quit.  I believe that David had big plans for his life and that there may have been times when he wondered if things would ever get better.  What he didn't realize was that running a simple errand for his father, just doing his job, was going to lead to a major change in his life. David's big opportunity came almost completely by surprise.

Chapter 1 - The Desires of Our Hearts

Knowing what we really want, what our hearts' desires are, is important if we want to accomplish much of anything in our lives.  In order for us to find fulfillment and joy in what we achieve in life, we have to be sure that our achievements are based on the desires that God has placed in our hearts.

Chapter 1 - Written in Our Hearts

A lot of self-help books talk about the benefits of positive affirmations, that is, repeating positive phrases over and over.  The word affirmation comes from a Latin word meaning to make firm.  As with anything, something that we hear repeatedly makes a strong impression on us; it gets etched in our minds.  What we think about continually is written in our hearts, and what is in our hearts controls our lives.

Introduction

It was one of those days. Maybe you’ve experienced days like it as well – days when you feel like you have promised more than you could ever deliver. It was easy to be bold and announce to everybody what God was going to do for you, but now you’re not so sure. Suddenly, you find yourself standing in a field all alone, face to face with an angry giant, and all you have in your hands are a sling and a few lousy pebbles. The question that keeps going through your mind is: “What was I thinking?”

Welcome

I've always loved the story of David and Goliath.  It's one of the stories that people know about even if they've never read the Bible.

There are a lot of things that we can learn from David and how he handled his battle with Goliath, and all the other problems that he faced on the fateful morning a few thousand years ago.

In this blog I will give you a brief glimpse of the book, and discuss questions and share further insights related to this well-known story.

Please let me know if you have comments or questions.