A Leadership Insight from Vision Multiplier International https://visionmultiplierllc.com/
I was reflecting on these scriptures this morning and the thought that we, the leaders, must know and believe that we are equipped by the Holy Spirit to overcome any giants that we will face – no matter the size and or complexity!
Giants can come in many forms during our faith journey. They can be:
- Big or consequential decisions for us, our loved ones or our assignments
- Bad reports related to health, family, or finances
- Crucial conversations requiring courage in our personal and professional lives
- Change impacting us or those we love like shifts at work, shifts in the home and shifts in the community that disrupts routines and norms
The Bible gives us a visible “physical” example of a giant who was threatening Israel from a perceived position of strength:
“Then a champion came out from the camp of the Philistines named Goliath of Gath, whose height was six cubits and a span. If he is able to fight with me and kill me, then we will become your servants; but if I prevail against him and kill him, then you shall become our servants and serve us.””
1 Samuel 17:4, 9 AMP
Selah
The truth is that these and ALL giants are destined to fall down; however, how we respond or react when facing them will largely determine our success or failure.
It is true that growth and development as a leader can create many levels of discomfort and the issues we face can be daunting – causing us to search for solutions while praying for wisdom, peace and guidance.
The reassuring news is found in the Bible, which says:
“But thanks be to God, who always leads us in triumph in Christ, and through us spreads and makes evident everywhere the sweet fragrance of the knowledge of Him.”
2 Corinthians 2:14 AMP
“For all who are allowing themselves to be led by the Spirit of God are sons of God.”
Romans 8:14 AMP
“And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, That bringeth forth his fruit in his season; His leaf also shall not wither; And whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.”
Psalm 1:3 KJV
When we are rooted in Gods word and know his heart for us, we can reflect on how far the lord has brought us and can go forward in boldness like David despite the opinions of those around us:
” Then David spoke to the men who were standing by him, “What will be done for the man who kills this Philistine and removes the disgrace [of his taunting] from Israel?
For who is this uncircumcised Philistine that he has taunted and defied the armies of the living God?”
Now Eliab his oldest brother heard what he said to the men; and Eliab’s anger burned against David and he said, “Why have you come down here? With whom did you leave those few sheep in the wilderness? I know your presumption (overconfidence) and the evil of your heart; for you have come down in order to see the battle.”
But David said, “What have I done now? Was it not just a [harmless] question?” Then David turned away from Eliab to someone else and asked the same question; and the people gave him the same answer as the first time.”
1 Samuel 17:26, 28-30 AMP
Selah
Because David had been walking with the Lord and had the faith that the Lord would teach him how to fight just like time past, he rose to the occasion. Scripture tells us:
“David said to Saul, “Let no man’s courage fail because of him (Goliath). Your servant will go out and fight with this Philistine.”
Then Saul said to David, “You are not able to go against this Philistine to fight him. For you are [only] a young man and he has been a warrior since his youth.”
But David said to Saul, “Your servant was tending his father’s sheep. When a lion or a bear came and took a lamb out of the flock, I went out after it and attacked it and rescued the lamb from its mouth; and when it rose up against me, I seized it by its whiskers and struck and killed it.
Your servant has killed both the lion and the bear; and this uncircumcised Philistine will be like one of them, since he has taunted and defied the armies of the living God.”
David said, “The Lord who rescued me from the paw of the lion and from the paw of the bear, He will rescue me from the hand of this Philistine.” And Saul said to David, “Go, and may the Lord be with you.””
1 Samuel 17:32-37 AMP
Amen
In closing, each of us are facing a “giant” of some kind today as we pursued the promises of God. It is my prayer for us that we pray like David:
“Blessed be the LORD my strength, Which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight: My goodness, and my fortress; My high tower, and my deliverer; My shield, and he in whom I trust; Who subdueth my people under me.”
Psalm 144:1-2 KJV
Let us not short circuit the development process until we are prepared for the challenges of tomorrow.
Let us find the courage to return each day with increasing faith as if our lives depended on it.
These giants must come down and we will take the promise land in Jesus Name!
Be Blessed!
Be a Blessing!
“So Moses sent spies from the Wilderness of Paran at the command of the Lord, all of them men who were heads of the Israelites.
Moses sent them to spy out the land of Canaan, and said to them, “Go up this way into the Negev (the South country); then go up into the hill country.
See what the land is like and whether the people who live there are strong or weak, few or many, and whether the land in which they live is good or bad, and whether the cities in which they live are [open] camps or fortifications,
So they went up and spied out the land from the Wilderness of Zin to Rehob [a town in Lebanon], at Lebo-hamath [in the far north].
When they returned from spying out the land, at the end of forty days, they came to Moses and Aaron and to all the congregation of the sons of Israel in the Wilderness of Paran at Kadesh, and brought back word to them and to all the congregation, and showed them the land’s fruit.
They reported to Moses and said, “We went in to the land where you sent us; and it certainly does flow with milk and honey, and this is its fruit.
But the people who live in the land are strong, and the cities are fortified (walled) and very large; moreover, we saw there the descendants of Anak [people of great stature and courage].
But the men who had gone up with him said, “We are not able to go up against the people [of Canaan], for they are too strong for us.””
Numbers 13:3, 17-19, 21, 25-28, 31 AMP
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