Ep. 121: More Than Conquerors: The Giant of "Not As I Planned" vs. The Lord of Heaven's Armies

In Podcast Episode 121, “More Than Conquerors: The Giant of ‘Not As I Planned’ vs. The Lord of Heaven’s Armies,” Kim discusses the giant of “not as I planned.”  All of us have experienced disappointments and ended up in places that are not as we had planned. Focusing on the closed-door can keep you from becoming who God created you to be. 

 

The primary scripture text for this episode is 1 Samuel 17:1-58 with the key verses 4-7, 33:

 

4 Then Goliath, a Philistine champion from Gath, came out of the Philistine ranks to face the forces of Israel. He was over nine feet tall! 5 He wore a bronze helmet, and his bronze coat of mail weighed 125 pounds. 6 He also wore bronze leg armor, and he carried a bronze javelin on his shoulder. 7 The shaft of his spear was as heavy and thick as a weaver’s beam, tipped with an iron spearhead that weighed 15 pounds. His armor bearer walked ahead of him carrying a shield.

 

33 “Don’t be ridiculous!” Saul replied. “There’s no way you can fight this Philistine and possibly win! You’re only a boy, and he’s been a man of war since his youth.”

 

Additional Verses:

 

8 “My thoughts are nothing like your thoughts,” says the Lord.

    “And my ways are far beyond anything you could imagine.

9 For just as the heavens are higher than the earth,

    so my ways are higher than your ways

    and my thoughts higher than your thoughts. (Isaiah 55:8-9)

 

2 “I know that you can do anything,

    and no one can stop you. (Job 42:2)

 

27  The Lord of Heaven’s Armies has spoken—

    who can change his plans?

When his hand is raised,

    who can stop him?” (Isaiah 14:27)

 

Weekly Assignment Feature: 

 

Is there a closed door in your life which still takes your focus from all God has for you now and beyond? Call it out, walk away, and fully surrender your life to God’s unthwartable plan. 

 

Additional Resources:

 

“Facing Your Giants: God Still Does the Impossible” by Max Lucado

 

“Goliath Must Fall: Winning the Battle Against Your Giants” by Louie Giglio

 

Story of Vincent Van Gogh

 

“Well, sometimes things don’t work out the way we planned, but it leaves space for something better.” (from the movie Return to Christmas Creek)

 

“The Bend in the Road” by Helen Steiner Rice

 

“A bend in the road is not the end of the road…Unless you fail to make the turn.” (Helen Keller)

 

I WANT TO BEGIN A PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP WITH JESUS CHRIST. 

 

RESOURCES USED FOR BOOK OF 1 & 2 Samuel PODCASTS:

• “The Wiersbe Bible Commentary: The Complete Old Testament OT in One Volume”
• “The Tony Evans Bible Commentary: Advancing God’s Kingdom Agenda”
• “Life Application Study Bible”
• “The Swindoll Study Bible: NLT” by Charles R. Swindoll
• Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary
• Exalting Jesus in 1 & 2 Samuel (Christ-Centered Exposition Commentary) by J. D. Greear, Heath A. Thomas
• “The Baker Illustrated Bible Background Commentary” by J. Scott Duvall and J. Daniel Hays (Editors)

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Reference:

Unless otherwise indicated, all Scripture quotations are taken from the Tyndale House Publishers. Holy Bible: New Living Translation. Wheaton, Ill: Tyndale House Publishers, 2004.