Tuesday, June 19, 2007
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I am reading a book by Max Lucado titled “Facing Your Giants.” Share with me this excerpt about David from the first chapter.
“One might read David’s story and wonder what God saw in him. The fellow fell as often as he stood, stumbled as often as he conquered. He stared down Goliath, yet ogled at Bathsheba; defied God-mockers in the valley, yet joined them in the wilderness. An Eagle Scout one day. Chumming with the Mafia the next. He could lead armies but couldn’t manage a family. Raging David. Weeping David. Bloodthirsty David. God-hungry David. Eight wives. One God.
“A man after God’s own heart? That God saw him as such gives hope to us all. David’s life has little to offer the unstained saint. Straight-A souls find David’s story disappointing. The rest of us find it reassuring. We ride the same roller coaster. We alternate between swan dives and belly flops, soufflés and burnt toast.
“In David’s good moments, no one was better. In his bad moments, could one be worse? The heart God loved was a checkered one.” MAX LUCADO
These words really spoke to me this morning, the chapter ended with some good advice:
FOCUS ON GIANTS…………YOU STUMBLE.
FOCUS ON God………………YOUR GIANTS STUMBLE
Daily in my life God continues to do for me what I could not do for myself…….Thanks for letting me share………………..Jerry
Facing Your Giants
I am reading a book by Max Lucado titled “Facing Your Giants.” Share with me this excerpt about David from the first chapter.
“One might read David’s story and wonder what God saw in him. The fellow fell as often as he stood, stumbled as often as he conquered. He stared down Goliath, yet ogled at Bathsheba; defied God-mockers in the valley, yet joined them in the wilderness. An Eagle Scout one day. Chumming with the Mafia the next. He could lead armies but couldn’t manage a family. Raging David. Weeping David. Bloodthirsty David. God-hungry David. Eight wives. One God.
“A man after God’s own heart? That God saw him as such gives hope to us all. David’s life has little to offer the unstained saint. Straight-A souls find David’s story disappointing. The rest of us find it reassuring. We ride the same roller coaster. We alternate between swan dives and belly flops, soufflés and burnt toast.
“In David’s good moments, no one was better. In his bad moments, could one be worse? The heart God loved was a checkered one.” MAX LUCADO
These words really spoke to me this morning, the chapter ended with some good advice:
FOCUS ON GIANTS…………YOU STUMBLE.
FOCUS ON God………………YOUR GIANTS STUMBLE
Daily in my life God continues to do for me what I could not do for myself…….Thanks for letting me share………………..Jerry
