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“Then he [David] took his staff in his hand, chose five smooth stones from the stream, put them in the pouch of his shepherd’s bag and, with his sling in his hand, approached the Philistine.” (1 Samuel 17: 40 NIV) A stick, a piece of leather, and some rocks. Simple tools David had used for…

“Then Saul dressed David in his own tunic. He put a coat of armor on him and a bronze helmet on his head. David fastened on his sword over the tunic and tried walking around, because he was not used to them. ‘I cannot go in these,’ he said to Saul, ‘because I am not…

What do you know? I mean, what do you know down in your heart of hearts? What are you sure of beyond all doubts? Because what you know determines how you will stand when a spiritual battle comes. Take a look at David. David said to the Philistine, “You come against me with sword and…

As the hot wind blew the flap open, the bellow of the giant shook the tent. “This day I defy the ranks of Israel. Give me a man and let us fight each other.” After days in the field with the flocks, King Saul’s tent seemed stuffy. The odor of sweaty men hammered David’s nose.…

Dallas Marathon: Mile 10. I was so done. Out of gas with sixteen miles to go. Training started as a prayer project for my son. He was going through Phase 1 of the first half of SEAL training. The weed out phase. Asking God to show me how to pray as he trained, I committed…

Twenty-four hours. That’s all we’ve got. If we say yes to this, we must say no to that. And I think God did this on purpose. He wants to see what we choose. Like in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, will we choose wisely? I’ll tell you a secret. There’s a bonus in store for…

Teenagers. Ear buds growing from their heads. Mesmerized by the new song on their playlist. The house could be on fire, and they would never notice. We’d get the unplugging of one ear, and the questioning look of “What?” And this is good? Let me explain. Galatians 6:10 (NIV) says, “Therefore, as we have opportunity,…

Laundry day. A week’s worth of dirt, sweat, and food stains lies in piles on my floor, ready for the washer. By the time each piece has been sorted, washed and dried, and folded, it will have passed through my hands several times. Does God take this kind of care with our dirty laundry? Or…

Sin’s aftermath. Have you been there? Caught smack dab in the middle of the thing you said you would never do? Oswald Chambers said a sick man knows what health is because he has lost it. Likewise, we know God’s will the second we step out of it. And that first step is a doozy.…