G I A N T S

I am totally stressed out!
This is the last week of classes and I had a test today and I have another one tomorrow. Then we start finals! I still have a paper to write for Ethics too!
That's just the beginning. . .
The nice weather has the kids itching to get out and do "something". They think we have to be on the go constantly! The house is a mess. The dog is lonely. And my cupboards are down to canned beans and spaghetti sauce!
I am tired. I am tired of homework and studying. I am tired of dirty laundry. I am tired of dealing with worn-out kids and hurt feelings. I am tired of rumors, deceit and backstabbing. I am tired of adults who act like children and children who think they are adults. I AM TIRED!
It's times like this that make me think of Goliath. It seems there is always some "giant" in my life standing in front of me, taunting me. It's times like this that I long to be more like David. You know what impresses me the most about David? It's not that he had the guts to take on a giant. It's not that he took on this giant with a simple sling. It's not even that he defeated the giant with a single stone. What I am most impressed with is his confidence and determination. David didn't sit and worry about the giant he was to face. He didn't wait for Goliath to chase him down. David faced Goliath head on. David knew he had God on his side and he didn't doubt or question. Instead of hiding or waiting and hoping God would spare him the battle he stood strong and faced the giant. "As the Philistine moved closer to attack him, David ran quickly toward the battle line to meet him." (1 Samuel 17:48).
So when I open my eyes in the morning and see my giant staring me down, I think about David. If I focus on my Goliath things seem overwhelming and impossible, but I know that if I keep my focus on God as David did it will be the giants who fall.