Crosstraining 6.11.12

1 Samuel 17:20-50 Sometimes when we’re face-to-face with something that feels monstrous in our life (marital problems, a lie we need to confess, debt), we want to avoid it at all costs-either hoping to avoid the pain or not believing we can get through it. But consider David’s method: 1) He heard the battle and ran towards it. 2) He acknowledged God’s incredible power. 3) He fought. David wasn’t ignorant–he knew he was dwarfed by Goliath; he knew it looked crazy to outsiders. But he also knew he wasn’t going to win the battle because of his own strength. He stepped toward the monster, knowing he was following God’s audacious call, and believing that God would honor his action by giving him strength. And so David experienced the miraculous. Think of something you are terrified to do: Maybe it’s a conversation. Maybe it’s a project for work. Maybe it’s finding a new job or opening up to your kids. Write down all the reasons that you think you’re going to fail. Now write in big, bold letters over top of it “God”. Carry that paper with you to remind you that God is bigger than any reason (legitimate or otherwise) that you may have.]]>