Darkness to Destiny: Unleashing God’s Power in a Dark WorldSample

It's important to remind ourselves of the impact our faith can have on others. When we stand firm in our love for Him, we shine a light over the darkest of places and cause the greatest of impacts. But perhaps the people around us don’t understand this relationship or they’re confused as to the power it has. Sometimes this can be isolating. But a boy named David certainly didn’t allow this line of thinking to deter him. In 1 Samuel 17, David, a young shepherd boy with no formal battle training, stepped forward to defeat one of the biggest enemies of the Israelites — a giant named Goliath. Goliath has been taunting the Israelites for days upon days, saying that none of them had the courage to face him out in the open field. The Israelites didn’t dare oppose this. But despite the lack of faith of the entire Israelite army, David swore that he had the weapon he would need — his faith in the Lord. Bravely stepping up with only a slingshot and five mere stones, David states to the Philistine, “...You come to me with a sword, with a spear, and with a javelin. But I come to you in the name of the LORD of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied” (1 Samuel 17:45, NKJV). Sure enough, Goliath soon fell. Just as the Lord won’t forsake us, we must not forsake others. We should be proud and rejoice in the light of the Lord despite any judgement that comes our way, doing our best to shine that light on those who can’t yet comprehend it. Remember, as long as we continually seek Him, we will never truly be alone.