Goliath Must Fall notes

Goliath Must Fall

by Louie Giglio

Understanding anxiety is not a thing, but a symptom of something(s), has been a game changer in dealing with enemies of God's glory in my life.

In time, controllers crack under the reality that none of us are in control.

I don't know what's keeping you up at night or making you want to stay under the covers all day. But I do know that Jesus is on your side. He is fighting for you and He has won.

Fear grips us whenever we believe that apart from, or in spite of, our best efforts, something undesirable is going to happen and we can't stop it. Sometimes fear is irrational, and sometimes it's rational. But no matter what kind of fear it is, it always affects us.

Faith is the antidote to fear.

We need to dig down and get to the root of the matter. Actually, there are three roots. Three causes. Three down-deep reasons fear evidences in our lives : 

1. Fear comes from our conditioning.

2. Fear comes from our concealing.

3. Fear comes from our controlling.

What do we need to hear and see and feel and understand about Jesus that replaces what the giants are saying to us? 

Four things : 

1. We remind ourselves that God is able.

2. We set the Lord always before us.

3. We name what's keeping us up at night.

4. We fill our mouths with praise.

The God of the universe is mindful of us!

I know I'm loved, God, but what's really amazing, God, is how majestic you are!

If our only motivation for taking down a giant is our freedom, then we won't have all the motivation that's needed. God's glory is also the motivation for us to walk in victory over the giants in our lives.

If the enemy can keep us good and comfortable, then he can prompt us to waste our days.

Life is short, yes. But God is big. God is able to redeem every situation. He is able to breathe new life into every heart. He is able to do "far more than we dare ask or imagine" (Ephesians 3:21 CEV).

Life is short. God is big.

Anger is not wrong. But if anger is uncontrolled, stuffed, misplaced, or given full vent, then anger can do us a lot of harm. 

Scripture is clear that anger is a giant that cam shut down God's possibility for our lives.

In the midst of your fight, the enemy will most likely add this dagger - If God is so good, then why has all this hardship and pain come into your life?

Don't give the enemy a seat at your table.

So when God prepares a table for you, that means He puts out the deluxe spread (everything you need to survive spiritually, mentally, and emotionally) and invites you to dine with Him.