When fighting giants, wear what works for you
1 Samuel 17:38–40 (NIV)
Then Saul dressed David in his own tunic. He put a coat of armour on him and a bronze helmet on his head. David fastened on his sword over the tunic and tried walking around, because he was not used to them. "I cannot go in these," he said to Saul, "because I am not used to them." So he took them off. Then he took his staff in his hand, chose five smooth stones from the stream, put them in the pouch of his shepherd's bag and, with his sling in his hand, approached the Philistine.
So David goes and tells Saul he will sort this Goliath out. After convincing Saul he had a fighting chance Saul offers David his suit of armour, what Saul would wear when he was going into a fight (bearing in mind this was his fight). David tried it on and, because of their different body structures, it hung on him, weighed him down and probably looked really stupid. He probably had major problems holding the sword that belonged to Saul for long as well, because he was not used to it.
Then we see Him do the wise thing: he turns to Saul and says, "You know, thanks but this really isn't working. Let me wear what I am used to". He changed back into the shepherd boy outfit and picked up the weapons that were unique to him. These felt comfortable and he knew how to use them well.
The key lesson here, Champion, is don't wear another man's armour for your fight! When you purpose to be a giant slayer you need to make sure you are not imitating or impersonating someone else to the cost of you not being true to who you really are. What weapons are unique to you? David did not feel comfortable with a sword but was an expert with a shepherd's sling and a few stones. How about you? What are the weapons you know how to use: intercession, worship, praise? Use the weapons and wear the outfit that is unique and authentic to you, not another.
Also, when David stepped onto the battlefield the giant may have been shocked by how david looked and the weapons he was carrying, but at least he did not mistake David for Saul or see him dressed up as something he wasn't. David's confidence and authenticity to who he was in God caused him to win the day, and it will cause you to win also. Yes, be inspired by others but don't wear their clothes for your battle – what works for them may not work for you, and visa versa!
God bless,
Andy
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