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Slaying the Giants

Remember the Bible story of the shepherd boy David and the Philistine giant Goliath? Goliath had been taunting the Israelites for forty days, daring someone to come fight him. To say that the Israelites were stressed was an understatement. Goliath was huge and terrifying, and nobody was brave enough to fight him except that shepherd boy who gathered five smooth stones from the stream.

We all have giants in our lives. Our giants are real and they can rock our world, stressing us to the limit. In those moments, we need to remember what that shepherd boy did: he was going to face the giant armed with God. That’s where our power lies. Giants stress us, but God fights our battles. The next time you’re weighed down with stress over situations that you can’t fix, go to the One who can. Then go out with His strength and watch as He conquers the situations that stress and worry you.

What do you think gave David the courage to stand up to the giant when others didn’t?

Continue to take courage in God’s love for you and be ready to conquer each day with the rest of the devotions in Daily Strength for Women: A 365-Day Devotional. Learn more at https://bit.ly/DailyStrengthWomen.