David and Goliath

I have been reading the story of David and Goliath in my Bible. I think it is so cool how God has plans for such a small boy that no one expected greatness from. Sure enough David was given courage from God to go and fight. He did not wear Saul's armor but insted he went to a stream and picked out five smooth stones from the creek. I think that these five stones represent the armor of God. The armor of God symbolizes preparation. David prepared himself with five stones. The first stone represents faith. This is a big one. You have to put all of your faith in God and trust him, knowing that he will help you fight your battles because they are His battles. David had faith in God and God made him victorious. You have to have the second stone of patience when you are facing obstacles. Notice that David did not just run and charge Goliath. He waited until the right moment. The third stone is scripture. This is the purpose of memorizing scripture. Scripture will keep you on track and focused on God. With God on the mind you can face challenges. The fourth stone is peace. Was David argry when he was fighting Goliath? No, he remained calm with God and he did what God wanted to do. He was glad to do the Lord's work. The fifth stone is prayer. This is the most important thing to do. Phillipians 4:6 says, "Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything present your request to God in prayer." If you pray God is with you. Prayer is an amazing source of comfort. I personally need to work on talking to God more and remembering that no matter how big or small my request or topic I should talk it over with Him first.