Being "Daring" in the Everyday Moments Part One

written by Miss Rachel

I was introduced to this girl last year...as soon as I saw her blog title I was like, "Oh, one of those girls." You know, the kind that say life is an adventure of living for the Lord? ;) Yes, it was my dear friend and the author of this blog, Rachelle! :D HeHe! Little did I know then how much this girl was going to be an inspiration and encouragement to me to be daring & bold in living for the Lord! {Love you Rachelle!}

I've never been one of those "daring girls." I don't like heights, I don't like sports, I don't like adventures. I like to live safe and quiet at home. I'm not a quiet, shy kind of girl, I just don't like change... or things where I have to step outside of my comfort zone. ;) God has had other plans for me over the years, though. He's turned my desires to have a quiet life into something I never would have sought on my own! Through blogging, church activities, His Word, my sisters-in-Christ, and other things, God continuously pushes me outside "my box" and into something that always challenges me to be a more godly young woman "after God's own heart."

God has His own perfect timing in everything I have found, and just as Rachelle asked if the MOHL ladies would be interested in writing for this event, I had been reading Max Lucado's book "Facing Your Giants."

Perfect.

It fits right in with what I want to talk about today. ;) Thanks once again God! :D Love You!

...In the first chapter of the book, he begins by talking about young David. Now just a shepherd boy, later to be a king. As the giant Goliath roams the battle field, David is coming to bring food to his brothers who are in King Saul's army. Just another ordinary day... As David overhears the giants threats against the army of Israel and against the Lord God, he is not complacent nor is he quiet or fearful.

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"And all the men of Israel, when they saw the man, fled from him, and were sore afraid....And David spake to the men that stood by him...'For who is this uncircumcised Philistine, that he should defy the armies of the living God?'"

1 Samuel 17:24-26

"David shows up discussing God. The soldiers mentioned nothing about Him, the brothers never spoke His name, but David takes one step onto the stage and raises the subject of the living God."

Facing Your Giants by Max Lucado, p.4

"No one discusses God. David discusses no one else but God."

Facing Your Giants, p. 5

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"And it came to pass, when the Philistine arose, and came, and drew nigh to meet David, that David hastened, and ran toward the army to meet the Philistine."

1 Samuel 17:48

Unabashed, unafraid...David "hurries"...he doesnn't take his time, nor does he turn and run the other way. He runs to meet the enemy in the name of the Lord. No sword does he carry, no armor does he wear. A sling and only one stone, his God with him, he runs full on to meet his foe.

I had to ask myself after reading about David running to meet Goliath, How often do I run away in fear of what God has placed in front of me? How often do I remember my big God and run toward the battle?

Daring means to be bold and courageous for the path God has put before you. But not all of us have these moments set before us for "greatness." Things don't always appear so black and white in this world. There are a lot of gray areas.

What I have learned is that God calls us all to forms of greatness, and it is different for each person.

Rachelle goes to college... I stay at home. :) We are as different as night and day and yet I know that God is working and using both of us for His kingdom. God puts each of us in different circumstances each and every day where we will have to make a choice to be daring and stand for God's way or to turn, hide, and run from fear.

{Please check back next Thursday, December 8th, for Part Two of Miss Rachel's post.}