"David said moreover, The Lord delivered me out of the paw of the lion, and out of the paw of the bear, he will deliver me out of the hand of the Philistine. And Saul said unto David, Go, and the Lord be with thee."
As I was trying to sleep the other night I felt like my mind would never turn off. I began to pray that I could see the light in all the darkness that this world seems to encompass. It was then that I felt my whole mindset about everything in life began to change. I started thinking about one of my favorite stories of David and Goliath in 1 Samuel. I began to process how everyone told me I'd never be big enough, strong enough, or tall enough to make it to a Division 1 college. This is something I have always associated with David. He was told he was not big enough, strong enough, or tall enough to take on Goliath, let alone be victorious.
The parallel to me in this story is so evident. Both David and I have beat the odds in our situation but what I never took to heart was the verses before the battle. I have realized through following the Lord that my negative thinking comes when I face challenging situations. But to move past those trying times, I learned you have to take your negative thoughts and turn them into positive thoughts.
God wants to take us on a journey of His truth through studying His Word that produces these amazing results in our lives. It will always help us get rid of these negative thoughts and will give us the ability to see through His eyes and see positive in our situations. Being positive is powerful. And a big part of being positive is simply reminding ourselves of our past successes.
When David faced the giant Goliath, he remembered the lion and the bear he'd already defeated! This alone gave him the courage in his current situation.
This alone let's me know that I can defeat the odds, I've done it time and time again. I know that with God by my side nothing is impossible. Nothing can hold me down and even when darkness arises I will feel a peace if I continue to trust in Christ and Christ alone.
I know that if I'm going through a difficult time right now, it definitely isn't the first challenge I've ever faced. I survived the last one (and learned some valuable lessons through it) and I will survive this challenge too.
Like David, I want to remember my past successes. I want to then go to the Word and see what God says. Better days are on their way. That is the one promise that I will never ever doubt.
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