Hello Fear: I’m Here to Conquer Youಮಾದರಿ

Break Free: Fear Doesn’t Get to Stay

When you think about what it takes to face a giant like Goliath without armor, without a sword, only with God’s light and salvation (1 Samuel 17), it’s hard to imagine. When David faced Goliath, everything around him screamed that this was impossible. His boldness came from knowing who fought for him, and that assurance broke fear’s hold.

That was David’s journey. Goliath was a giant warrior with years of battle experience, versus David, a shepherd boy, with only a sling and stones. Goliath was so sure of his power. When he called someone out in verse 9, he specifically said, “If he is able to fight and kill me, we will become your subjects; but if I overcome him and kill him, you will become our subjects and serve us.” Goliath was confident that his strength was greater than anyone on that battleground.

Yet David was free from the fear that gripped everyone else because he understood where his true strength came from. When everyone else ran in fear, David said to Saul in verse 32, “Let no one lose heart on account of this Philistine; your servant will go and fight him.”

David spent years learning to recognize God’s voice and seeing God’s power in his everyday life as a shepherd. So when fear stared him in the face on the battlefield, he could speak with unshakable confidence: “The battle is the Lord’s.” He knew fear had no place in his heart because God was his light and salvation. In the same way, when you remember who your God is, fear cannot take up residence in you.

I’ve learned over time that when you live in God’s light, fear cannot hide. You have to break its power by declaring that God is your light and salvation. You have to fill your heart with God’s promises, His faithfulness, and His power. You will find yourself stepping forward with a freedom that surprises even you.

David’s victory was assured. He knew that victory didn’t depend on weapons or size, but on God’s power. Just as your victory will be. When you read 1 Samuel 17, there are two truths that David spoke which you can also declare out loud over your life when fear tries to rise up: “The battle is the Lord’s.” and “The Lord is my light and salvation; I will not fear!” Repeat them until they settle into your soul. Repeat them until you see and experience a breakthrough.

Prayer:
Lord, You light my way and fight my battles. I will not fear giants. I will face them with confidence in Your name. Shine Your light in every dark place. Fill me with the same boldness You gave David so that I can look at every giant and declare Your victory. Teach me to lean into who You are so fear cannot stay.
Let Your voice be louder than the threats of any Goliath in my life. Remind me that it is not by sword or strength that victory comes, but by Your Spirit. Just as David declared, help me speak with unshakable confidence: “The battle is the Lord’s.”
In Your Name I Pray. Amen.