Five Smooth Stones

There’s a GIANT!!!  

Are you facing a giant in your life? Or maybe, like me, there’s a giant assigned to your family to intimidate, threaten, control, bully, distract, destroy—and who screams in terrorizing fear. Its intent is to stop you and your family from fulfilling God’s good plan. That’s the giant I’m facing.  

I’m ready to fight, aren't you? I’ve picked up five smooth stones and I’m armed with my slingshot. I’ve had to shake off fear and now I’ve taken my first step in faith. Faith is the critical component to this battle. 

The stones? The Word of God—that’s my weapon. I chose five smooth stones that are familiar to me and seem to pertain to my family. They are well-worn because they’ve been used for thousands of generations. Ephesians 6:17 says we speak the Word and the Spirit wields it. I don’t even have to be an accurate marksman—thank goodness!

I’m facing this giant who has defied the name of the MOST HIGH GOD!!!  Of course, this enemy wants to destroy me and my family—but it’s because of Who we represent! It’s not even really about me. It’s about God Almighty.  

I step out in faith (NOT fear!). I tell this giant that he has defied the MOST HIGH GOD! I put the Word in my slingshot and let it fly! I speak and read the Word that God has given me into the atmosphere. I aim high. Did you realize what I’m actually doing? I’m shooting JESUS!  He IS the Word! I don’t have to be a marksman because I’m shooting Jesus, who is all power—more powerful than dynamite! The Spirit then wields the Word I’ve released perfectly. All I have to do is show up in faith with my five smooth stones and release them. God takes over from there. 

I’m putting an end to this reign of terror through faith and the Word of God…and the power of the Most High God.