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David, the young
shepherd boy, heard the challenge from the Philistines to send
someone to fight Goliath. No one volunteered to fight except
David. King Saul reluctantly agreed and offered David his armor.
David put on the weighty equipment, but quickly concluded he could
not fight in this heavy armor.
God equips each of us in such a way that is unique to our
strengths and abilities. David was trained as a shepherd to use
another weapon. For David, it was a slingshot. David showed great
maturity in realizing he could not be effective with Saul's armor.
What are the gifts and talents God has given to you? Have you ever
tried to accomplish a task with tools you were not trained to use?
God allows each of us to develop skills that are unique to our
life. He will not call you to use someone else's tools.
However, this is only half of the equation. These talents must be
mixed with faith. Talent alone is not enough. Faith alone is not
enough. It is only when the two are combined that God's power is
released and manifested in the physical realm.
Mix your unique gifts with faith today; you will be surprised at
the power of God that will be manifested.
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