Question: what is the Goliath in your life at the moment? (think about it and it’ll make sense as the blog goes on plus I’ll revel what is currently the Goliath that I’m dealing with in my life at present.)
The classic tale of David vs. Goliath, it’s most likely one of the earliest Bible stories that we learn as kids in Sunday School with the main message being the classic underdog story where the little guy wins. That’s all fine and dandy but looking at that story as a young adult takes on a secondary meaning.
That second meaning is this: As adults whether or not we realize it or not, we have fought a Goliath many times mostly without even realizing it too. Just think about all the times that you went through some kind of tough times whether it was dealing with something physically or emotionally, mentally or some kind of life change. Where there times that felt like your world was crashing down on you? or maybe you didn’t feel anything at all, but just know that it didn’t feel right, and brushed it off as no big deal? Well I can tell you that I have the experience of both of these extremes. From dealing with being put in the special education support class throughout most of my education due to my speech and my poor math skills (I also think that I was & still am slightly ADD too, but was never tested) which I hated since I hate being singled out for things and being ashamed to admit that as a kid to dealing with my insecurities and my identity as a teen (I still struggle with this as an adult too sometimes), and finally as an adult dealing with the highs & lows of having a career all the while trying to also maintain my faith as a Christian. I must admit that from the time I graduated from college until the beginning of my dark time, I lost sight of my faith for all of a sudden having Sunday off to go to church and not work suddenly became a day of work as not only was it still the weekend, and that was our busiest time during the summer at my job, but Sunday also meant more money in the bank for me, and before I knew it I gave up a important part of me which was my faith and God for secular thing which was money. Money ran my life as well as other secular things (think story of the prodigal son parable) as it took me nearly losing it all before I realized that I needed a spiritual life for my physical life to be worth anything. Now I have a job where I can be flexible with my schedule as I purposefully have Sunday morning off so that I can go to church and feed my spirit, and I also have extra motivation for me going to church means that I get to see my best friend, and whether or not she knows I give her credit for adding to not only the importance, but also my desire to nurture my spirit. I must confess as there are times that I let my desire for money take over still in unhealthy ways, but now I know how to defeat those over desires, and get myself back in the right mindset. All of these things were at some point in my life were my Goliaths, and I took them all on & defeated all of them with my strength & my faith.
No one is perfect (Well except for Jesus), and yes I have screwed up way too many times to count, but in the end I know that I am forgiven, and that’s all that matters to me in my faith.
Tips to fight the Goliaths in your life (as told by Pastor Rob)
1. Have Courage
2. Have confidence
3. Be prepared
4. Trust in God
5. Make peace with who you are
6. Make friends with the world around you
7. Know Yourself
8. Know who God is
9. Ask yourself: Where does your power reside?
10. Savor the victory
My current Goliath as best described from a song from one of my favorite musicals: Avenue Q
[KATE MONSTER:] Oh, you think your life sucks?
[BRIAN:] I think so
[KATE MONSTER:] Your problems aren’t so bad!
I’m kinda pretty And pretty damn smart
[KATE MONSTER:] Thanks!
I like romantic things Like music and art And as you know I have a gigantic heart
So why don’t I have A boyfriend?
****!
Til next time your fellow sister in Christ,
Bonnie
P Squad
Psalms 18:2
YOLO
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