David vs. Goliath...

The Lord is not through with you yet. God will send the rain when He's ready. You need to prepare your field to recieve it.

Bloom where you are planted...

The Lord said 365 different times, do not fear...

Did you ever hear about David and Goliath? Now, I am by no means a Bible scholar. I'm not even sure where my Bible is (don't worry, I will find it soon). But what I remember is that David was this scrappy kid who took on the bully named Goliath. They prepared to fight and Goliath came to town dressed in armor with all his weapons, and David showed up with a sling shot. Goliath was probably 50 times the size of David, and David didn't care. He came to fight his heart out, and that he did. And with his sling shot, he won. David, the scrawny scrappy kid that everyone thought would be pummelled into the ground, beat Goliath.

What's your Goliath? What is it in your life that seems overbearing and towering and stronger, bigger, and meaner than anything you know? Sometimes we have our Goliath moments, but most of the time, I think we are more like David. scrappy and scrawny, with nothing more than a slingshot to defend ourselves.

Guess what: the Lord will not send you into a battle without the proper armor. He will not abandon you. He will send the rain, but do you really think that you can just stand there and expect him to do all the work? You have to show your faith! Just standing there and looking at the sky won't do any good. Don't you need an umbrella? Won't that show the Lord that you are faithful in His promises and power? You can't keep asking for the rain, and looking at the sky waiting for it to come before you bust out with your umbrella. You have to PREPARE for it!

I just got through watching a movie called "Facing the Giants". It's the inspiration for this blog. It's not a movie that was released out into the everyday media (that I'm aware of). Yeah, the acting is kind of cheesy in the beginning, but as the movie goes on, you forget about the acting and start paying attention to the message. David vs. Goliath...facing the giants. Whatever the giants are in your life, face them head on, with the faith of God in your heart, your spirit, and your mind. Know that through HIM, ALL things are possible.