We all face giants in our life, and the reason why your giants haven't moved is because you haven't thrown a stone at it. Pastor Justin takes us through the whole story of how David defeated Goliath!
Feeling pressed on every side is a part of life; it isn’t meant to destroy, it’s meant to strengthen. And with today’s “you do you” mentality, it’s easy to play the victim and make our struggle all about us. But we are called to endure this pressing, not for our own glory, but for God’s.
When we can’t see the result of perseverance, quitting is often the easiest choice. But if we could see the end-result, then it wouldn’t be called faith, it’d be called sight. If you want to have more faith, quitting won’t get you there; the best way to gain more faith is the willingness to walk through more fire.
Our lives have to be built on a firm foundation, so when the storms come they will not move us. In order to get to the blessing you have to be willing to dig deep into your life and tear out the old foundation so that you can build a new one.
There is a difference between good criticism and bad criticism. Jesus dealt with critics all the time in the bible and he always celebrated life change in people. Critics don't want you to win, they only want to be negative.