Run Toward Your Goliaths

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First Kings, the eighteenth chapter, the prophet Elijah terminates 450 of Jezebel's prophets, and when she gets the message of what happened, she immediately sent word to Elijah that within twenty-four hours, he will suffer the same fate. She sent a serious message to the prophet in the light of one of his greatest victories for God. The problem was, he paid more attention to the threat than his purpose. What is hindering your progress in Christ or paralyzing your forward motion in life? Could it be like Elijah you are giving too much attention to your critics and allowing them to rob you of your God-ordained destiny? Stop running from Jezebel. David, at this time, is an insignificant shepherd boy who is sent to the battlefield by his father to feed the soldiers of Israel, which included his jealous brothers. Upon his arrival, he hears the ranting of Goliath and finds the soldiers hiding in fear. David refused to hide from the problem but confronted it head-on, and the rest is biblical history. Confronting the Goliaths in your life is the only way they are going to be removed. When mountains get in your way, the Bible tells us to "speak" to them, but when Goliath (life's challenges) is standing between you and your destiny, you must confront it.

Victory in the Valley is an inspiring testament of the redemptive power of God and a reflection of the unwavering faith Pastor Domeka Kelley possessed in the power of God and His ability to sustain him through every affliction. This book is a window into the life and journey of Domeka as he experiences pitfalls and setbacks, leading him into the darkest period of his life, which he refers to as his "Valley Experience." A valley is defined as a low place or area situated between mountains or hills, and in scripture, valleys are symbolic for difficulties and hardships, while mountains are symbolic for elevation or high place. In this book, Domeka understands although he is in the valley at his lowest, he's simply in between mountains, which is his high place. Equipped with the Word of God and the support of his wife Jessica and children Bryan, Nakia, Malik, and Leyah; Domeka faces every challenge with a smile bigger than his problems, knowing God brought him to it only to bring him through it. This book is relevant to all teaching biblical principles and presenting practical truths while answering two of the most difficult but common questions while in the midst of storms, trials, valleys or simply the fight of your life: How did I get here, and when is it going to be over? "When you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot in it and hang on". Franklin D Roosevelt

Stepping Out Of Your Boat Revised Edition Stepping out of your boat gives us the motivation to transcend limits imposed by the emissaries of deception and fear. The call of God must disarm every thought that compromises my conviction in victory. I decree in all purity that your greatest struggle will come through your self-imposed limits that war against the will of God for your life. Stepping out of your boat is not a walk in pretense but a life that suspends the unknown fears in pursuit of the wonders of God. The inability to step out has isolated your heart from what is chosen for you before the foundation of the world. Too many are dying in the boat because they are afraid of lifes unknown so they become servants of death limiting themselves to a process that defies growth.

In Speak to My Heart, God, bestselling author Kay Arthur looks with warm honesty at the trials we face and the unconditional love of God that sustains us. More than a devotional, this book offers compassionate advice and biblical direction for believers' troubles and longings. They will find solace in times: when they wonder if life has any purpose when they're tempted not to share the gospel when their heart aches when they must forgive when the future is uncertain With very personal examples from her own life, Kay speaks directly to the broken, wounded, and hurting. Through times of disappointment as well as times of renewal and rejoicing, she shows readers how to let the pressures of life press them into the likeness of Christ.

Whenever your boat of life is in the midst of the sea know that the wind can get contrary before you arrive at your destination. Whatever your boat is, leaving must be done under the command of the Lord. God’s command is authenticated by the authority of his word. The word must remain your sustaining reality that serves as the boarding pass to your destination. Every journey that begins in God must be sustained by a faithful focus on God. We cannot initiate a step, and then solicit God to concur with our plans and direction. If you sense you are sinking, don’t neglect to cry, ‘Lord save me.’ Your cry is the spiritual alarm system that alerts the outstretched hand of the Lord. Your boat is all the realities that you permit to suffocate your God given liberty, while diminishing faith and bridling creative possibilities. The boat will keep you spiritually infantile, seduce by procrastination and religious excuses. Your boat is a religious ceiling that takes every believer into spiritual default. Your position in Christ requires that you step beyond every limit because position determines posture, potential and power in the Kingdom.