"David fastened on his sword over the tunic and tried walking
around, because he was not used to them. 'I cannot go in these," he said to
Saul, "because I am not used to them.' So he took them off." 1 Samuel 17:39
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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