Jeanne

No, I’m sure there’s a story or two still in there, waiting to be told. Just have to kick-start the ol’ Muse and get ‘em going…

Please, always feel free to comment as much as you want!

Robert Hruzeks last blog post..Exciting Week Ahead!

Please do write about it anyway! I’m sure you have many wonderful insights about the impact that episode had on David’s life and its application to our lives which will benefit your readers immensely — besides which, many people don’t even read all the comments on a post! I just know your post will be fantastic and would hate to have all your readers (including me) miss out simply because I happened to get a little carried away with your planned topic. (Just think of how many sermons have been preached about David and Goliath. If all the preachers can do it, surely there’s room for both you and I to share our thoughts about that famous Biblical encounter — though I suppose it would have been a bit better if I hadn’t done so on your blog! :-/ In the future, I’ll definitely have to try to be a bit more sensitive to the clues!)

Again, my sincerest apologies!
Jeanne

Nobody really thinks about that much these days, but it was a dangerous (and relatively thankless) job back then. No fences to keep critters at bay. It turned out to be great training, though, and it showed.

Glad you dropped by – come back again!

It makes a fascinating study to examine each pivotal point in David’s life. You can see how every event and every step builds upon the experiences of the previous ones. God led David step by step to where He wanted him to be.

Despite a few flubs, he still ended up “a man after God’s own heart”. Now that’s something we can all aspire to!

The story of David is indeed an inspiring one! Though you don’t cover it here, I think it’s significant that, along with everything else he accomplished during his youth, he had to vanquish Goliath before he reached the pinnacle of success. That courageous encounter not only showed what he was made of but also helped prepare him — and prepare the way for him — to become king of Israel. (All his other encounters with the various predators that stalked his flock were also part of that preparation for leadership.) These experiences, along with his proactive responses to them, demonstrated to the people he would later rule that he was indeed monarch material.

The application for us here, I think, in the context of our discussion, is that we, too, must vanquish our “Goliaths” before we can realize our full potential. Most of us have a “Goliath” or two in our lives, looming large before us, hemming us in, and preventing us from moving forward. As long as we let these giants stand there, towering over, taunting, threatening, and robbing us of courage and confidence, we’ll never enjoy more than modest success in life. Yet, when we take the small, smooth stones of faith, hope, vision, and determination, place them in our metaphorical sling shots and let them fly, we’re amazed at how easily these seemingly formidable opponents fall.

David may have started out as a lowly shepherd boy; but his big heart, big vision, big courage, and big faith virtually guaranteed his success — and they can do the same for us.

You’ve definitely given us a great deal of motivational food for thought in this post, Robert! Thanks for sharing the delightfully inspiring story of King David!

Cheers!

What a beautiful, inspiring, and encouraging post! It aims right for the heart, and makes me use my brain. What a great reminder that in God’s eyes I am doing the important things He intended for me, and that with true faith in Him and His intent for my life, my future will hold something great, as well. I will be praying about that…

Thank you so much and have a very blessed day!

Lisa

Lisas last blog post..Tuesday’s Tips and Tidbits

Ullas last blog post..Looking across the Water

Oh, and by the way, about those goose bumps? I think there’s a cream for that now…