When you stand back and look at your giant, fear will arrive and try to overtake you. But, if you start running toward that giant and keep up the good fight of faith, he will fall by your side. One day you will cut his head off and show everyone how to get "a head" in life. That's what King David did when he was a young man.

David Ran Toward His Giant
The entire army of Israel was hiding from Goliath and the Philistine army. But David didn't run away from Goliath; he ran toward him. Not only did he run toward that giant, but he ran toward the entire army.

The Bible says that David hurled his slingshot, and a stone hit Goliath in the one spot that was unprotected - his head. When Goliath fell, the entire army of Israel ran toward the Philistines and defeated them. It is possible to look unarmed in the estimation of men. While we fight for God, we may confidently expect that He will fight for us.

It's amazing how many people will stand back and let a stinking demon from hell defy the promises of God. If you have cancer, high blood pressure, heart disease, diabetes, or family or financial problems, begin to realize that the battle is the Lord's.

Stand up and say to that problem, "I've had enough! This day you shall bow your head at the power of Jesus in me." I've done a little boxing in my life, and my coach used to tell me, "Boy, don't ever back up; just go forward."

Sometimes your nose is bleeding, your teeth hurt, and your lips feel like they could go around your head two or three times, but you can still win if you don't back up.

Refuse to Back Up
If you have a giant in you life, refuse to back up. It is time to run toward that problem and solve it in the power of the Holy Spirit. The world may say that you can't win your battle, but when you stand for God, He will fight for you. You can float like a butterfly and sting like a bee as you run toward your giant and behead it.

Don't allow a situation to defy the promises of God. Run toward that problem and defeat it in the name of Jesus! Running toward your giant does not decrease its size, but rather it enables your faith to increase toward your obstacle.

Faith is like a central air thermostat on the wall. If you set a thermostat on 68 degrees, a big old unit outside will work continually pumping cold air until the house is 68 degrees. Although that thermostat is tiny, it is so powerful that it will burn up that big unit outside before allowing it to quit.

That big unit will sweat and complain, "Hey, don't work me so hard!" But that unyielding thermostat says, "You will get this place cool now, or you will cease to exist!" In the same way, faith will burn up everything in its path that tries to hinder the promises of God.

Your Giant Will Run
When you run toward your giant, your giant will run from you. The unchangeable God will always do the same things in the same circumstances. Recognize that an undimmed eye, a calm heart, and a steady arm will see you through.

I've made up my mind that I'm going to complete my destiny in God. I don't care if it takes 30 days or 30 years, I shall finish my course with joy. God has given me a ministry, and it must be fulfilled according to His will.

Is the devil running your world? How long will you let him stay in your home or your church? When will you wake up and use the resources that God has given you and open battle on Satan's works? Why sit and wait for him to attack?

Stand up as a mighty army and say, "Wait a minute, this earth belongs to me." If we believe that everything has to bow at the name of Jesus, we should have the guts, gall and audacity to quit talking about it and start manifesting it.

There may be giants in the land, but you are well able to defeat them in the name of Jesus.

Source: Running Toward Your Giant by Jesse Duplantis.
Excerpt permission granted by Harrison House Publishers