When David faced Goliath, he went forward into the battle in his own weakness, knowing that the God who was with him was mighty - he says to Goliath "...for the battle is the Lord's and He will give you into our hands..." he had complete confidence NOT in himself, but in God (1 Samuel 17:36-47).As God says in 2 Corinthians 12:9-10 "My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness. Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in needs, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ's sake. For when I am weak, then I am strong." Living through the weak places God brings us to in order that He may have the highest place for us as saviour in every circumstance, is the true meaning of offering God a sacrifice of a 'broken and contrite spirit' (Psalm 51:17).
We are created to depend off His love, we are simply designed that way - to get what he gives us and run off by ourselves afterwards will only lead us away from Him. So rather than running from the hard things that He brings to our lives; it is vital we apply Christ's life to them all by running to Him often, and drinking of His living water in the secret place where it is only 'me' and Him. In Philipians 2:9-10 we read that every knee shall bow before Christ; bringing ourselves before Him and letting Him have His way in our heart, puts every part of us (even our thoughts and feelings) bowed before Him, and the knowledge of God in Christ illuminates the path before our feet. God is for us and whatever is going on around us there is a rock beneath that is not moving. The trick is to keep our eye on that rock, rather than the raging sea; hence the importance of time with Jesus.
This heart that was within David; of standing with God regardless of how rubbish things looks, is within us. The biggest victories in our lives, I am convinced, will be won on our knees.
