Today I don’t feel hopeful. After discussing the news and reflecting on my reactions to a comment during a conversation, I feel a sense of disquiet, and I become frustrated to find myself still reacting this way! Can you relate? Is there an action or area of life you still struggle with? I know I […]
It’s easy to look at behaviour and criticise, label and judge a person. It can be as subtle as thinking you know the taste of someone’s music, what they’d like or not like. You then do or don’t engage with them according to what we perceive. There are times this influences the way we see […]
David’s five stones. David’s battle included his five stones; along with these, he had skills and abilities. I am unsure what you’re currently facing. I wonder if you can see your way to using some or all of the stones mentioned in the previous posts – your knowledge of God, trust, grace, worship, knowing who […]
Stone 5 = worship. David wrote and sang worship songs from a heart full of hope in God. David knew God loved Him and His people. David understood the power of words and dialogue; he knew it was okay to tell God exactly how he felt. We also see throughout the Psalms (found in the […]
Stone 4 = know who you are and Whose you are. David was overlooked, taunted, misunderstood and belittled by one who was family (1 Samuel 16 & 17:28). David knew not to consider or rely on man’s wisdom or opinion. He knew to rely on the wisdom and opinion of the One he knew He […]
Stone 3 = grace. David knew God’s grace had saved him from a lion and a bear, enabling him to win those battles. David also gave credit to God for gracing him with skills and ability (as recalled in 1 Samuel 17:34-37). By God’s grace, David turned away from his brother Eliab (1 Samuel 17:30) […]
Stone 2 = trust. David trusted the One he knew. David recalled previous experiences when he spoke to King Saul (1 Samuel 17:34-37). It would seem David’s attitude was – I can’t believe you guys don’t realise what the battle is really about and who this giant is up against! I can’t believe you’re falling […]
Part 1. There’s a story in the Bible about a shepherd boy (David) who slaysa Philistine giant (Goliath), and the story records how this took place, aswell as the changes that David experienced. This is a story of amazing courageand purpose and I believe each of us has faced or will face giants in life. […]