Facing Giants: What David Saw—and How You Can Stand

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Practical courage from 1 Samuel 17 for modern pressures

We know the broad outline: a shepherd boy, a taunting giant, a sling, a stone, and a national turning. Yet the heart of this moment is deeper than a duel. It reveals how a called person thinks, speaks, and moves when fear tries to script the day. This post is for anyone facing giants, whether it be with finances, health, relationships, purpose, or limiting thought patterns.

Recently, we explored a heart after God and how hope can shape your tone. If those themes helped, this reflection on David and Goliath will give you practical handles for those days when the enemy’s intimidation becomes too loud. You’ll see how testimony, grace, Scripture, and decisive action align.

Join me as we follow David’s steps with scripture and application at hand. David and Goliath’s story teaches us to pick up Grace, wield the Word, deepen our Faith, and finish well. We all face giants, and this story, often overlooked, gives us valuable insights to conquer our giants.

Learning from David

The Bible clearly gives us God’s testimony about David: He did what God wanted him to do. That line offers a compass for your life. You carry calling. Heaven has spoken purpose over you, even if the details still unfold. Studying David lays a foundation in Christ.

David was overlooked by people, but not by God. When the challenge rose, he asked clear questions, remembered past rescues, and anchored his courage in who God is. Facing Giants begins by agreeing with that same reality.

What is your Giant

Goliath was a real, enormous man, but the text also hands us a pattern. Giants intimidate, accuse, and propagate chaos to steal our peace. They threaten our identity and future. They demand a duel and then mock whoever steps forward. Fear is their favorite weapon, and fear behaves like negative faith—it expects loss, rehearses worst‑case outcomes, and shrinks your horizon. 

Faith looks at the same valley and relies on God.

In the story, every morning and evening, for forty days, Goliath repeated the challenge. I can confidently say that many of us experience the same rhythm. Our first waking thoughts script worry; our last thoughts rehearse defeat. Simply by recognizing this pattern,  you answer it with: “His mercies are new every morning.” End the day with thanksgiving. Open the day with trust.

David Saw God’s Heart

David remembered the lions and bears he faced before, and also that God rescued him. So, David knew that God would rescue him. He believed something vital: “He brought me out into a spacious place; He rescued me because He delighted in me” (Psalm 18:19). God’s rescue is not reluctant; God delights to deliver His people.

This is how a heart after God thinks. When your purpose is threatened, you do not read the future by the volume of the giant; you read it by the faithfulness of God and the word He has spoken. Remember: when facing giants, start with worship and allow it to move into courageous obedience.

Choosing Your Armor

Saul meant well, dressing David in battle armour. Surely it was created to be effective, David knew, but it was not what he needed, and he placed it aside. He would win only by the grace of God given to him. We learn from this that our battles, our giants, can not be overcome by our human efforts, but only by the Mercy given to us by God. 

Ask yourself: What has God already placed in your life—prayer, worship, scripture, serving, wise counsel? Which practices have formed faith in you? Reach for those first. Facing giants with grace‑trained tools keeps you honest, light, and effective in the battle.

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Grace: The Rock in Your Hand

David chose five smooth stones. The number five signals grace, and is visible throughout the Bible, the five loaves of bread that fed the thousands, the five offerings of Leviticus, the five books of the law, etc. You overcome your giants by grace, faith, and the word. 

Here are some key points to carry when you are facing giants:

• Remembering
  • Write the rescues. Name moments God sustained you, provided for you, or guided you. Remembering fuels faith and starves fear. Testimony is your evidence that God will do again what He has done before.
• Revelation
  • Open and read your Bible until a living word opens for you. The Word is your sword; speak it out loud over your problems. Meditate on the word, and let your mind be renewed by what God says. A single verse, well‑wielded, cuts through all the layers of intimidation.
• Repentance
  • Repentance is changing your mind – renewing your thinking, to agree with God. Turn your fears toward anchored hope. Repentance resets the inner narrative so that your action can follow truth.
• Trust
  • Grace means “God with you and for you.” Say it plainly: “Lord, I cannot do this without You.” God wants to be part of your battles; it’s up to you to allow him. Trusting, giving your problems to Jesus, and facing giants together, turns into worship.

This is how you conquer the giants—not in your might, but by the mighty grace of God.

Speaking into Your Situation

Notice David’s words. He did not merely answer Goliath; he declared God’s intent. “You come to me with sword and spear, but I come to you in the Name of the Lord.” Then he widened the horizon: “All this assembly will know that the Lord saves.” Your words matter in the battle. Speak to the issue under the authority of Jesus’ Name. Declare who God is and what He has promised. Let your spoken words mentor your heart when you are facing giants.

Taking Action

The stone and the sword. Some victories arrive in two movements. First, the grace and word of God, then your obedient action. That might look like: forgiveness or a phone call to apologize. When grace opens the moment, act.

Name Your Giant

Name your giant –  and know: Jesus is the name, above all names. Do this in prayer – present your named giant to Jesus; give your problems to him. 

Remember: Philippians 4:6–7 (KJV)

“Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.”

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Practical Morning and Evening Practices

Make these your daily routine:

• Morning (The First Thing):
  • Before you tackle the day – sit, breathe, and say out loud, “Father, Your mercies are new for me today.” Read a short Scripture aloud—Psalm 27, Psalm 23, or Ephesians 6 work well. Ask, “What is the next obedient step?” Do that first.
• Evening (The Last Thing):
  • Review your day with thanksgiving. Name graces you noticed throughout your day. Acknowledge the situations/events where you agreed with fear. Hand it back to Jesus, and ask for his intervention. 

These small hinges swing big doors. They answer the morning‑and‑evening taunts by training your attention on God’s Grace, truth, and the guidance of the Holy Spirit. Just as David did: do not wait until you are facing giants, strengthen yourself in the Lord. Everyday.

Standing on David’s Shoulders

• God delights to rescue us.
• Jesus is with us in this valley.
• Grace is sufficient for today.
• The Word is our sword and anchor.
• This giant will fall, and God will be glorified.

David points beyond himself; he is a foreshadowing of Christ. Therefore, David forms a solid foundation for all of us, reborn in the new covenant. Always remember: Jesus Christ crushed the serpent’s head and tore the veil. No longer are the heavens bronze over you. The way is open. You fight from Jesus’ victory, not toward it. The One who has already overcome is in us, and we in Him.

If you are facing giants today, you are not disqualified—you are positioned. God has not stepped back from your life. He is near, He is good, and He loves to rescue. Pick up your stones. Speak the Word. Take the next step. And when the giant falls, finish the story—carry your testimony forward so others can stand too.

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