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D D D Do you remem- like Stress, Worry, Fear, Fail- “Be merciful unto me, O God; for
want us to live life in fear.
ure, Jealousy and Bitter-
He wants us to live lives filled
with His Power and love.That
ness. They roam all over your
ber the story about
David and Goliath?
David was a young
shepherd boy, and
man would swallow me up, O thou
his father sent him
to the army camp to take his broth-
to the army camp to take his broth-
to the army camp to take his broth- most High. What time I am afraid,
I will trust in thee. In God I will
ers some food. When David got to the praise his word, in God I have put
ers some food. When David got to the
ers some food. When David got to the
camp, he found tents full of soldiers
camp, he found tents full of soldiers
camp, he found tents full of soldiers my trust; I will not fear what flesh
who were scared. They were hiding.
who were scared. They were hiding.
who were scared. They were hiding. can do unto me” .(Psalm 56:1-4)
Why? Because a giant was parading
Why? Because a giant was parading
Why? Because a giant was parading
on the battlefield, calling for some-
on the battlefield, calling for some-
on the battlefield, calling for some-
one to come fight him. He was big. He
one to come fight him. He was big. He
one to come fight him. He was big. He
was bad. He was a bully. And not one
was bad. He was a bully. And not one
was bad. He was a bully. And not one life.They stake their claim to doesn’t mean that we’ll never
soldier wanted to fight him.But David every part of you they can be scared. Bad things are
soldier wanted to fight him.But David
soldier wanted to fight him.But David
did.Are you as brave as David . get. They get in between you going to happen to us, and Memory Column
did.Are you as brave as David .
did.Are you as brave as David .
Y Y Y ou may not be in an and looming, in front of you But there’s a Big difference in
and God. They stand up, tall
sometimes we will be afraid.
army camp, but each
being afraid of something and
and try to distract you from
how big and mighty your God
day is a battle. Satan
letting fear control you ere’s
an example: A lot of people
is. The problem with the sol-
has his giant war-
riors parading in and
out of your home,
tents is, they knew all about
plane. But if you are so afraid
that you let that fear con-
school and even your church. His war- diers who were hiding in their are afraid of flying in an air-
Goliath. They knew how big
riors are big. His warriors are bad. His he was. They knew what size sume you and you never get
warriors are bullies. And they’re call- sandal he wore, what size on an aeroplane, you might
ing you into battle.What warriors? sword he carried and how miss out on some wonder-
They’re more familiar to you than big around his biceps were. ful opportunities God has for
you would think. They have names
you. If you look at how big
They had looked at him for
Facing the Giants so long that they couldn’t see your fear of flying is and let
it control you, you will proba-
anything else but him. They
had become consumed with bly never go on that trip. But
For the Spirit God gave us does not make thoughts about how big Goli- if you give your fear to God
us timid, but gives us power, love and ath was.David, on the other and focus on Him, then you’ll
self-discipline. hand, was more focused on never miss an oppurtunity..
how big God was.When God
2 Timothy 1:7 is on our side, we don’t have
to be afraid! God doesn’t

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