Battling Giants

It's not because things are difficult that we dare not venture. It's because we dare not venture that they are difficult.   Lucius Annaeus Seneca


Dare to dream, then dare to do.  Fear of the unknown is worse than the unknown, so venture out of your comfort zone and try things.


Remember the story of David and Goliath?  It took very little effort for David, a small and young 'boy' to defeat Goliath, when for many days the entire Israelite army avoided the giant for fear of defeat.  
What are your Goliath's?  

• Perhaps you have a personal relationship that needs to be repaired/restored, and instead you are letting your 'giant' pride keep you from apologizing, forgiving, and getting back to being friends.  Whether that relationship is marriage, family, or friend, the pride giant is very real.  And just as real is the 'stone' of humility and action that will defeat that giant.  Running away from a problem doesn't solve the problem, it usually makes it bigger.  In the case of personal relationships, running away instead of facing (with humility and love) your problems means losing a loved one who both could and should be a forever part of your life.  If you once loved and cared for that friend, then do so again.
• Are you stuck in your career?  And are you staying there out of a false sense of security?  While I don't suggest quitting (due to plenty of personal experience), I do suggest getting ready to quit by finding something better, or defeating those giants in your current position that are keeping you from fulfillment.  Sometimes that something better is a side business that can be grown into a full time venture that will allow you 'quit' down the road. If you are not interested in self-employment (yet..?), then maybe a lateral shift in employment or a change of venue (company, city, state..) may be what your soul is yearning for.  Do you believe God inspires you to change?  If you feel a desire for something different and/or something more from your employment/career, don't just ignore that feeling.  Embrace it, explore it, and find out why God has blessed you with that feeling.  There is something great waiting for you, so keep your eyes open be ready to go!
• Are you struggling with addiction?  If so, then you know the pain and loss that is associated with addiction, whether that addiction is chemical, physical, mental, or other.  You fear the pain and sorrow that your addiction will cause to those around you, and struggle to find an escape.  Take courage from the millions who have overcome addictions, and know that you are not alone in your struggle.  Rarely can anyone with an addiction kick it on the first, second, or even third try.  But you, and they, can overcome.  And almost without fail, recovering addicts can point to their small 'stone' that conquered the giant.  Sometimes that stone is a relationship, and often that relationship is directly with God.  Strengthen within yourself the reasons why you want to and will overcome your addiction, and never quit trying.  Keep finding new ways to remind yourself of the 'why', and focus on the positive (those reasons you will quit) instead of the negative (the addiction itself).  

Seek out your giants, and seek out your stones.  You will find that it is far easier to face your foes than it is to avoid them.  And life is so much more enjoyable without giants looming over you.