Facing your giants : a David and Goliath story for everyday people

256 Pages·2006·1.14 MB·English

by  Max Lucado

Facing
Your
Giants
(cid:1)(cid:2)
This page intentionally left blank
Fac i n g
Yo u r
G i a n t s
max lucado
(cid:1)(cid:2)
(cid:1) David and Goliath Story
for Everyday People
©2006Max Lucado
All rights reserved. No portion ofthis book may be reproduced,
stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means—electronic,
mechanical, photocopy, recording, scanning, or other—except for briefquotations in critical
reviews or articles, without the prior written permission ofthe publisher.
Published in Nashville, Tennessee, by Thomas Nelson. Thomas Nelson is a trademark ofThomas Nelson, Inc.
Thomas Nelson, Inc. titles may be purchased in bulk for educational, business, fund-raising,
or sales promotional use. For information, please e-mail [email protected].
All Scripture quotations, unless otherwise indicated,
are taken from the New King James Version, copyright 1979,1980,1982,
Thomas Nelson, Inc., Publishers.
Other Scripture references are from the following sources:
The American Standard Version (asv). God’s Word (God’s Word) is a copyrighted work ofGod’s
Word to the Nations Bible Society. Quotations are used by permission. Copyright 1995by God’s Word
to the Nations Bible Society. All rights reserved. The Good News Bible: The Bible in Today’s English
Version (tev) copyright 1992by the American Bible Society. The King James Version ofthe Bible (kjv).
The Living Bible (tlb), copyright © 1971by Tyndale House Publishers, Wheaton, Ill. Used by permis-
sion. The Message (msg), copyright © 1993. Used by permission ofNavPress Publishing Group. New
American Standard Bible (nasb), © 1960,1977,1995by the Lockman Foundation. The New Century
Version® (ncv), © 2005 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved. The Holy
Bible, New International Version (niv). Copyright © 1973,1978,1984, International Bible Society. Used
by permission ofZondervan Bible Publishers. Holy Bible, New Living Translation (nlt), copyright ©
1996. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Wheaton, Illinois 60189. All rights
reserved. The New Revised Standard Version Bible (nrsv), © 1989by the Division ofChristian Educa-
tion ofthe National Council ofthe Churches ofChrist in the USA. J. B. Phillips: The New Testament
in Modern English, Revised Edition (Phillips). Copyright © J. B. Phillips 1958,1960,1972. Used by per-
mission ofMacmillan Publishing Co., Inc.
Library ofCongress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Lucado, Max.
Facing your giants / Max Lucado.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
isbn978-0-8499-0181-2
isbn978-0-8499-9149-3(International Edition)
isbn978-0-8811-3350-9(Spanish Edition)
1. David, King ofIsrael. 2. Goliath (Biblical giant) 3. Christian life. 4. Spirituality. I. Title.
bs580.d3l83 2006
222'.4092—dc22
2006019176
Printed in the United States ofAmerica
070809 10 11 rrd 87654
Denalyn and I gladly dedicate this volume to
Rod and Tina Chisholm—
faithful, dependable, and joyful servants.
We thank God for more than two decades of friendship.
This page intentionally left blank
Also By Max Lucado
(cid:1)(cid:2)
inspirational
A Gentle Thunder
A Love Worth Giving
And the Angels Were Silent
Come Thirsty
Cure for the Common Life
God Came Near
He Chose the Nails
He Still Moves Stones
In the Eye of the Storm
In the Grip of Grace
It’s Not about Me
Just Like Jesus
Next Door Savior
No Wonder They Call Him the Savior
On the Anvil
Six Hours One Friday
The Applause of Heaven
The Great House of God
Traveling Light
When Christ Comes
When God Whispers Your Name
children’s books
A Hat for Ivan
Alabaster’s Song
All You Ever Need
Because I Love You
Best of All
He Chose You
Hermie, a Common Caterpillar
If Only I Had a Green Nose
Jacob’s Gift
Just in Case You Ever Wonder
Just Like Jesus (for teens)
Just the Way You Are
Next Door Savior (for teens)
Also by Max Lucado
Punchinello and the Most Marvelous Gift
Small Gifts in God’s Hands
Stanley the Stinkbag
Tell Me the Secrets
Tell Me the Story
The Crippled Lamb
The Way Home
With You All the Way
You Are Mine
You Are Special
Your Special Gift
gift books
A Heart Like Jesus
Everyday Blessings
For These Tough Times
God’s Mirror
God’s Promises for You
God Thinks You’re Wonderful
Grace for the Moment, Vol. I & II
Grace for the Moment Journal
In the Beginning
Just for You
Just Like Jesus Devotional
Let the Journey Begin
Mocha with Max
One Incredible Moment
Safe in the Shepherd’s Arms
Shaped by God
The Cross
The Gift for All People
The Greatest Moments
Traveling Light for Mothers
Turn
fiction
An Angel’s Story
The Christmas Candle
The Christmas Child
bibles ⁽general editor⁾
He Did This Just for You (New Testament)
The Devotional Bible
Grace for the Moment Daily Bible
Contents
(cid:1)(cid:2)
Acknowledgments xi
1 Facing Your Giants 1
2 Silent Phones 11
3 Raging Sauls 19
4 Desperate Days 27
5 Dry Seasons 35
6 Grief-Givers 43
7 Barbaric Behavior 53
8 Slump Guns 63
9 Plopping Points 73
10 Unspeakable Grief 81
11 Blind Intersections 89
12 Strongholds 101
ix