Focusing Leaders

I have done this to both lions and bears, and I’ll do it to this pagan Philistine, too, for he has defied the armies of the living God! The LORD who rescued me from the claws of the lion and the bear will rescue me from this Philistine!” Saul finally consented. “All right, go ahead,” he said. “And may the LORD be with you!”

There is so much power in personal experience! God works through our experiences, and it is important for us to capture the lessons he teaches. We ususally think it is for the purpose of giving God credit, and thanking him. That is an important first step. But then the experiences also build a foundation for our future expectation of how God is going to work. They give us new eyes.

When our eyes are opened like David's were, and we begin to expect God to work, there is a tremendous confidence and enthusiasm. But the focus is not on our own capabilities, with the doubt and fear that come along. It is up to God, and he has shown himself faithful.

When we experience this kind of faith, it also becomes a spiritual engine that changes other peoples' attitudes, too, as it did here with Saul. Even if they don't believe God, they may take courage in your belief in God.

Father, help me recognize and remember the ways you have worked in my life, to give me a heart filled with praise and thanks, and a mind filled with expectancy and faith. Lord, show me how you want to work today and make me an agent of faith.