Giants inspire fear and paralyze courage. The aim is to degrade you or at worst keep you in the status quo. Fear makes you degrade what you have and regard it as ineffective. David preferred to use what he has than using what Saul offered.
The solution to giants is always internal. Till you dig deep and dig in, you will run from challenges. Today’s economic crisis require the same approach. We must all devise strategies of survival. Everything is important. Jesus said gather the fragments that nothing be lost.
The problem with us most time is that we prefer what others have or who others are rather than what we have. God knows you are the best at what he has designed you for. Your signature is your uniqueness and till we begin to appreciate it you won’t make progress.
Nobody in the battle field had the experience of killing lion and slaying bears. Your experiences Stand you out, your smile, skill and whatever other thing you designed for places you in a position to excel.
BE WILLING TO ADAPT NEW STRATEGIES
The battles dictate the strategy. David faced the former challenges in a face to face combat, but with Goliath he knew he does not stand a chance.
What stones killed in his era, missiles will take out. Those not willing to adapt to change get stuck in the mud of time. There is always room for improvement . Nokia was a giant company synonymous with mobile phones.
They controlled the market while others struggled. Today, they have been bought over by Microsoft. Their major crime was their inability to adapt to smart phone and android technology.
Even Achebe reflected that in his book. If eleke the bird refuses to patch, the hunters will shoot without aiming. The times are changing, you can’t afford to be stuck with 8-5pm working schedule .
Create solutions and you have your breakthrough…..eg, hand fans, to electric fans, to rechargeable fans, to solar rechargeable.
Every invention is a solution and attached to it is the finances.
Learn to stand out
Learn a new trick of doing an old thing
Infuse hope
BE PERSISTENT IN YOUR PURSUIT
On the road to killing the giant, you will see those that the giant has killed. Their skeletons will challenge and question your resolve
You will meet those that know your history like David’s elder brothers, they will remind you of your history and make light of your past success
You will meet those that will think that what you have is not enough, like Saul who will remind you of the exploits of Goliath without reminding you of the exploits of God.
You will meet those that will pretend to have your good at heart, but behind it all is the fact that they want you all to remain at the same level
In all remember your mission, and that you are equipped for the mission
You Ephesians 6:10-13
Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil. For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.
Therefore take up the whole armour of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand firm.
The full armour you need is with you. Not the one Saul gives. David chose.
His name is Jesus . From head to toe, cover yourself and in no distant time, the head of Goliath will be in your hands.
Pastor Onyema Duruigbo, is General Overseer of The GOSPEL HOUSE, Lagos, Nigeria.