Slaying Your Character Goliath

Goliaths are not born they are made. What does this mean? Yes Goliath as a person, a human being was born...but his status, his CV(If you may) was a product of personal building and training over the years. Saul actually called Goliath 'A champion from his youth'. Yes he really was.

Do you know that character defects don't just come on us? They are built over time. Like everyone, we are born neutral, with the unique and intrinsic ability to grow to become anything and achieve anything by setting goals backed up with consistent action. Goliath was born a baby like everyone else in his time, but he was different, he chose to be 'a man of war from his youth'. He ended up becoming a threat to God's people (Israel). He became a threat to their peace, he even caused a whole army to have unrest for 40days consistently. He was out to humiliate the Children of God. Can I say that anything that will either make us or break us starts from our youths. It starts from now.

Steps to Defeating your Character Goliath..

1. Identify it: no one fights something or someone that doesn't exist. The first step is to know exactly what you are up against. Is it anger, malice, impatience, gossip, fear, critical spirit, unforgiving spirit, stirring up strife, jealousy, envy... I believe the list is endless. You've got to start there... That  Goliath (Character defect) will often give you concern, you may have sought counsel, set new year resolutions to change your ways but it just isn't going. Saul and the rest of lsrael were able to identify the giant, their enemy, the one who wanted to humiliate them.

Do you notice something? Only the soldiers would have heard and seen Goliath, the civilians and those who were away from the battle front would have been oblivious of what was happening.

What does this tell us?

Until you're ready to address the defects in your life, (to set the BATTLE in array, to FIGHT against those things) until you're ready to make the required change to be a better person, you wouldn't even be close to seeing the Goliaths or getting the victory that you desire and the life that God desires you to live would not manifest.

Finally, It's important to note that those things you've identified grew up with you, they've been there all the while.

ACTION POINT

1. Identify your Goliaths. Be Battle Ready!

Prayer:
Lord, whatever I've watched grow in my life and those I can't see that would not be beneficial to my future, help me to cut them off  today in Jesus Name.

Grow in Grace,

Oluwatobi Adesanya.
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