Lately, my three-year-old has been very aware of her strength. “Feel how big my muscles are,â€? she says, thrusting her arm out. This morning as I was driving her to preschool, she said, “Mommy, Katie doesn’t think my muscles are big.â€? As we talked through it, she suddenly added, “Mommy, I can’t slay a big lion.â€? She connected her strength with what we’d been reading – the story of Samson who was so strong that he could kill a lion with his bare hands.
After a little thought I asked her: “Do you think you can slay a little lion?�
‘�Sure!� she said. “I can slay a little lion.�
I thought about the challenges we face in our lives – the lions that come on our path. I realized that God allows us to grow in our capacity and confidence to fight the lions. Samson started with a lion and moved on to Philistines. David learned to keep the lions and bears at bay before he faced Goliath. With every challenge we conquer, we grow in strength and capacity. We build on experience and face the new challenge, knowing that God has seen us through the previous trials.
Reflect:
What challenge are you facing in your life right now?
What “little lions� have you slain in your journey up to now?
How does your past experience inspire you to face your current challenge?
Thank You, God, that You grow me in my capacity and strength to face the challenges of every day. I bring my lions to You right now and I ask for the confidence and strength to conquer these new challenges. Remind me of what You have already brought me through successfully. Amen.
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The words of facing lions are reminding and encouraging. I struggle for freedom in my relationship for almost 9 years now. Every day I cried throughout the night. But my hope is still in God to face these lions of any sizes and I pray one day he will deliver me out from it.
Please pray for me and thank you for these thoughts. They are really inspiring.
Thank you Ms. McVicker for this encouraging devotional.
Although our past experiences can give us the strength to face the lions of various sizes at different times, we often fail to recognize our ability to combat, immediately and hence get preplexed for a little while.
Blessings.
For a two month I’m going through some physical problem and badly it is effecting me mentally, spiritually and emmostionally.This things make me so week to trust in God.However,your artical encouraged me to face this little lion by trusting in Him the one who created me in His own image.
Thank you very much and please do up hold me in your prayer.