Have you ever wondered how David could have had the courage and faith to face Goliath when all the army of Israel were trembling in their boots (or sandals)?

When we read the story in 1 Samuel Chapter 17 we find that David did not even think twice when he heard the threats of this giant.

He was not going to allow this brutal Goliath to intimidate the army of his God!

I see three top secrets:

1. David could not be distracted.
His focus was so strongly fixed on:

• The honor of His God.
• His certainty that God’s army were destined to win the war.

  Consequently no fear, no noise, no emotions or even Goliath’s jeering could distract him from his focus.

  2. David was not intimidated.

  • Goliath scoffed – David was not listening to that!

    Faith does not listen to fear!

  • The army of Israel were trembling with fear – that did not intimidate David.

    Faith is not moved by fear!

  • His brothers were jealous of him – David took no notice.

    Faith focuses on achieving victory – not on people’s negative emotions.

  3. David fought the battle using strategies that he had already proven.

  Once it was agreed upon to allow David to face Goliath, Saul immediately took him to the armor room to be fitted for his battle clothing.

  But nothing fitted David. Everything was too heavy for him.

  Finally he threw all of the Saul’s armor aside saying: “I can’t use these, because I am not used to them”. (1 Samuel 17:38).

  Instead he went out to the brook and choose 5 stones. He was going to use the equipment that he had SUCCESSFULLY used in the past to kill the lion and the bear when he was protecting his father’s sheep.

  David was skilled in winning.
  David’s strategies were different from those of the army of Israel – BUT

  David’s strategies were proven. He had used them to win in the past.

  What are the top three secrets to David’s faith?

  1. He could not be distracted by fear because his focus was on winning.
  2. He could not be intimidated by fear because he was strongly focused on his God.
  3. He used strategies that he had ALREADY be trained to use.

  I am sure you see more secrets to David’s faith. Please share them below.
  I am sure that you have had many experiences of faith in your life. I would love to hear about them. Please do share in the comments.

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