Moving Mountains, Slaying Giants

I’m sure you remember the story of David from the Old Testament. He and the armies of Israel had a situation with the armies of the Philistines, which included a rather large gentleman named Goliath.

Just as a quick review, David’s older brothers were preparing for battle. Goliath, representing the Philistines, announced to Israel that they would serve Israel if Israel won; but if Israel lost, they would have to serve the Philistines. The battle would be won or lost by one person fighting the giant.

One day, David brought food for his older brothers. He happened on the scene as they were discussing the situation. Right about that time, word had gotten out that the King of Israel, Saul, had promised riches, land and most especially, his daughter (the princess), to anyone who could defeat Goliath.

The story in I Samuel has great value for us, because it describes David’s reaction. He basically said (paraphrased) to a group of soldiers on his left, “now wait a minute—you mean to tell me that whoever defeats the giant gets the princess?” Then he turned to his right and asked another group—“let me get this straight.  The princess?” David didn’t spend any time thinking about the process, or the "walking on fire" that would be required. Instead, he focused on what he wanted to experience—his eyes on the prize.

There is something in your life that you want to do, be or have. Do you focus on the goal, or spend time trying to figure out how it could possibly happen, or the hard work that will be involved, or?