Walk in Confidence

“Your servant has killed both the lion and the bear; this uncircumcised Philistine will be like one of them, because he has defied the armies of the living God.” – 1 Samuel 17:36 Yesterday, I shared that David’s confidence did not come from physical strength or experience, but from his unwavering faith that the Lord was with him. David was certain he would win the battle against Goliath, not because of youthful zeal or naivete, but because he trusted God completely. He did not boast about his own abilities. Instead, he recalled God’s faithfulness in past victories—”I have killed lions and bears”—as evidence that God would empower him again. Think about it: it’s nearly impossible for any person, no matter how strong, to defeat a bear or a lion in hand-to-hand combat. Yet David did so, not just once, but multiple times. When David declared, “I’ve killed lions, I’ve killed