Our world is changing. When we as Christians enter into the challenges facing us, we have to be determined to either follow Him or abandon the call He is giving us. Have you ever been in a situation where you were truly tested? Have you been in a setting where you knew you could get into trouble, but the whole time you knew you were doing what you were supposed to do? This life is crazy and exciting. My entire life I was going around trying to find excitement and living for the thrill of experiencing what the world had to offer. It is with this life, the life with Christ, that I have found the most excitement. We are not living in a society that protects the Christians, but in a world that is trying to silence them. This is actually very fun for me, yet hard and scary at the same time. I love the thrill and the excitement, but this time it is with Him on my side and Goliath as my challenge. My true hearts desire is to help others not experience the sourness that this life can give, but to find true joy in living life with integrity and peace.
1 Samuel 17:37, "The LORD who saved me from the claws of the lion and the bear will save me from this Philistine!" Being in the school system, I feel like I am facing Goliath. Basically the whole town knows my past and the kids can take this the wrong way. I have not done anything that I feel is threatening or wrong, but you know I cannot keep my mouth shut, especially if I think they may have the wrong idea. I don't want these young children to hurt like I have hurt. I want them to know that there are dangers in drugs and pornography. I have experienced both and I know how hard it can be. So here I go. 1 Samuel 17:40, "He picked up five smooth stones from a stream and put them in his shepherd's bag. Then, armed only with his shepherd's staff and sling, he started across to fight Goliath." David faced his Goliath and conquered him without any problems. We may sometimes read this and think that life will be easy as long as we are following God, but this is not always right.
Proverbs 3:5-8, "Trust in the LORD with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek His will in all you do, and He will direct your paths. Don't be impressed with your own wisdom. Instead, fear the LORD and turn your back on evil. Then you will gain renewed health and vitality." Joseph, like David, trusted in the LORD, yet life was not easily laid out for either of them. Similarities, between the two, was their faith. No matter what happened to them physically, they trusted in God to do what was best.
God is not calling us to say safe and comfortable; He is calling us to Him. Sometimes this may mean that we face situations in which we really do not know what the outcome may entail, but we must walk in faith anyway. It is not going to get easier for us as Christ followers. It is going to get harder and more uncertain. He has never guaranteed our comfort; He has guaranteed our Salvation.
Hebrews 11, "What is faith? It is the confident assurance that what we hope for is going to happen. It is the evidence of things we cannot yet see. God gave His approval to people of old because of their faith... All these faithful ones died without receiving what God had promised them, but they saw it all from a distance and welcomed the promises of God... But they were looking for a better place a heavenly homeland... But others trusted God and were tortured, preferring to die rather than turn form God and be free. They placed their hope in the resurrection to a better life... none of them received all that God had promised. For God had far better things in mind for us that would also benefit them, for they can't receive the prize at the end of the race until we finish the race."
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