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Purify Your Mind Series (Part 1) by Joe KirbySample

Purify Your Mind Series (Part 1) by Joe Kirby

DAY 17 OF 31

How to Slay a Giant

As a little boy, one of my favorite stories was the battle between David and Goliath. When I got older, I realized it wasn’t just a story for children, but one that adults need to ponder, too. As David stepped out in faith, ready to fight the enemy, it’s interesting to note how his oldest brother, Eliab, tried to demoralize him. Often, when we seek to live by faith, it’s our nearest and dearest, those who live with us, who try to discourage us. But in those moments, we must keep our eyes fixed on the path God has called us to walk.

It’s also interesting that when we face giants, others may try to prescribe to us their method of handling it. Saul thought he’d help by giving David his armor to wear, but David was too small, and the armor didn’t fit his frame. There’s a lesson for us in this, too. God engineers various methods to help us defeat our giants, and just because it works for someone else doesn’t mean it will work for you. God may have a completely different battle plan for you. When David finally squared up to Goliath, he killed him with a sling—not much different to what the kids down the street shoot Coke cans with! To quote E.M. Bounds, “The church is looking for better methods, but God is looking for better men” (Power Through Prayer).

We often measure everything by what we see or what we hear, and it leads us to discouragement. But when we walk by faith, God comes into our lives and does the unexplainable. Right now, you may be facing an even scarier giant than the nine-foot Goliath—the giant of sexual sin. Never let anyone say, “This is the only method,” because we’re all different and only God knows how to make the giant fall in your life.

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Purify Your Mind Series (Part 1) by Joe Kirby

This 31-Day Devotional is for believers wrestling with impure thoughts who desire to have their minds cleansed and refocused on Christ. If you struggle with impure thoughts, pornography, or lust, this devotional will help you replace those mental images with Christ-centered ones and develop new habits in your thinking. Let Jesus free you as you cultivate purity one thought at a time.

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