My giant

OK, well , I am away overdue in posting a blog. I have kind of lost my mojo in the last month or two and it is time to get back on track. Today's sermon was just what I needed to hear, and after the service, I sought out the pastor and told him the sermon was so inspiring that I took notes. Today's scripture looked at the story of David and Goliath. Gary, our pastor, said the other soldiers compared themselves to the giant and were unsuccessful, but David compared the power of Goliath to the power of God and was unafraid. Instead of being weighed down with armor, David's only protection was a slingshot, five stones...and God. Gary went on to say we have giants in our lives. It can be a bad marriage, financial difficulties, a bad job situation. I realized as I sat there that my giant is my weight problem. As much as I want to lose weight, and as successful as I can be, I eventually get discouraged because I have a lot to lose. Today's sermon reminded me that all I have to do is call on God and turn this over to Him. Of course, I need to do the workouts and eating right, but I also need to hand it over to God and trust that He is there for me. As Gary said, we all have the same resources that David did. We just need to do as he did and first, put our confidence in God. Second, we need to remember the resources we need to succeed are already present in God. Third, go forth with God. David did not have a lucky shot. God guided the stone. He concluded by saying God is bigger than any giant problem you may face today. For me, it is conquering my weight problem. No matter what your giant is, He is here for you, too.