The Giant

God's calling. How many of us have heard it clearly, know exactly what we are being beckoned to do, but still stand paralyzed in the thick, immobilizing quicksand of self-doubt and uncertainty? God's calling can feel like a giant that we are compelled to and captivated by, yet at the same time, utterly terrified to approach. 

If only we had the confidence David had when he approached Goliath. Though small and ill-equipped for victory according to the world's opinion, David didn't falter. His feet walked towards the impending battle with confidence. His hands skillfully placed the stone in the sling, and with unfaltering confidence in what God had called him to do, he carried out the task and conquered the giant. 

David was small but bold. He was human but empowered by the Holy Spirit. An unworthy man was called, and his obedience made all the difference.

He didn't question his ability to succeed based on his physical stature, vocation, or social status. He didn't listen to the discouraging voices around him that said he wasn't good enough for such a battle. Nor did he accept the help of what the world told him he would need in order to have any hope of succeeding. When they said he'd need heavy armor to survive, David chose instead to go only equipped with the talent and skill God had created him to be specifically confident in: his shepherd's staff and sling.

David was just a shepherd who said yes to God. And because he did, his story was written down in history as one to inspire believers such as ourselves that through God, all things are possible.

What if David had disqualified himself from God's calling on his life because he was "only a shepherd?"

What are you being called to do that you feel utterly unworthy to carry out?

What child might never experience a loving home if you never listen to that still, small voice calling you to foster or adopt? What co-worker might never hear of the saving love of Jesus if you never accept that job in the field you feel called to even though it won't pay enough for you to keep living with the same level of materialistic comfort? Who will never know they're worthy if you never tell them? Who will fall between the cracks of society if you never step out of your comfort zone to reach them?

Time is short and precious, and the stakes are high. Ecclesiastes 11:4 says, "Farmers who wait for perfect weather never plant. If they watch every cloud, they never harvest."

The time is now. Step out and go boldly towards God's calling on your life. Not because you are able, but because He is.

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