Sticks and Stones

This might sound very childish but my favorite bible story is probably David and Goliath. I just read it today and think it is so profound. Here is David, facing opposition from everyone. Goliath mocks him, "Am I a little dog, that you come to me with sticks?" David’s own brother condescends him by telling him to "go back and tend to your few little sheep in the fields." Saul questions him, saying, "You are just a young boy!" If David had allowed others to influence him, he would have had every reason to feel insecure. But no outside influence phased David. The only thing that mattered to him was "How DARE Goliath defy the living God." He went out boldly to defend His God. He didn’t go out trembling, but with confidence and faith. He knew, with God on his side, he couldn’t possibly lose.