Reveal the Goliath in your life that taunts you-bills, addictions, failures-and discover a God that is with you to slay your giant. This encouraging resource enables us to see inside the humble beginnings of David in the Bible and realize that no matter our weaknesses, God is greater still. Find victory in God's will and success as you follow His path. The same God who was at David's side is the same God who will defend you today.
Giants. We must face them. Yet, we need not face them alone.
This profound look at the life of David digs deeply into the defeats he suffered, and the victories he won, as he faced the giants in his life. When David focused on God, giants tumbled. But when David focused on giants…he stumbled.
Goliaths still roam in our world. Debt. Disaster. Dialysis. Divorce. Deceit. Disease. Depression. These super-sized challenges swagger and strut into our lives, pilfering our sleep, embezzling our peace and robbing us of our joy. And while these giants try to dominate our lives, we know what to do! We’ve learned what David learned, and we do what David did. We become God focused. We pick up five stones. We make five decisions. And we take a swing.
Megaseller Lucado, with 40 million books in print, will draw more readers to
his fold with this newest release, which focuses on the life of the Old
Testament hero David. David crashed onto the scene in ancient Israel when he
used a slingshot and one stone to fell the giant Goliath. He went on to become
Israel's greatest king. Now Lucado has modern readers slaying their own
giants using principles gleaned from David's life. For example, David focused
on God, not giants; David's life was threatened by his nemesis King Saul, but
David worshiped God; David stole the beautiful Bathsheba from her husband and
then had him killed, but God forgave. Lucado goes beyond the storytelling to
offer readers concrete actions to help slay their giants using the metaphor
of the five stones David chose in his Goliath quest. The stones represent the
past, prayer, priority, passion and persistence. Lucado's lively language
("Focus on giants-you stumble. Focus on God-your giants tumble.") and casual
style appeal to the most reluctant readers, yet his spiritual depth will
challenge and amaze. Added value comes with the study guide keyed to each
chapter. Lucado has a giant winner here. (Nov. 21) Copyright 2006 Reed
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The stones and sling. The message from a prophet. The king who followed after God’s own heart. The biblical story of David is a familiar one. It is a tale told in many forms. However, you’ve never heard it told quite like this! Max Lucado is now the narrator of David’s story. In Facing Your Giants, this bestselling author creates a picture of what David’s life looks like from today’s viewpoint.
In our modern world, giants like Goliath linger closer than we realize. Just as David needed to focus on God in the midst of his struggles, we need to do the same. In this in-depth study on David, Lucado reveals the life of a man who was God-focused. He weaves the tale of a follower of God who had his enemies and his friends, his thoughts and his actions, his stumbles and his victories. Through the pages of Lucado’s latest book, David comes alive and demonstrates how readers can trust in God amidst their daily battles.
Lucado’s words are fresh and the Bible’s words familiar. The balance between the two work to make Facing Your Giants a well-written book. Lucado’s relaxed writing style transforms David and his life into something more than a story. It’s an experience. However, as familiar as the topic is, the author’s retelling is humorous, thought provoking, and worth a new look at. – Amy Nickerson, Christian Book Previews.com
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5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed by Melinda Cosme (Brooklyn, NY), November 17, 2009
What an excellent book!! If I could afford to buy it for everyone in my choir I would do so. I let my leader borrow it and she loved it. I believe that we all can identify with one or more of the same "giants" that David had in his life. This book is for every day people. Words can't convey how much I enjoyed this book!
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed by Gary Lofurno (Dedham, MA), September 02, 2009
Max Lucado has done it again! His story of David and Goliath is brought to life with everyday challenges that all of us go through, and shows that by trusting in God above ourselves that, like David, we can slay our giants and cut them down to size.
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed by Ruth Williams (Valparaiso, IN), April 29, 2009
I have read this book before and it is a book that I think everyone should read and that everyone can relate to.
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed by Miller (Bedford, PA), February 03, 2009
This book is full of many wonderful insights,
we were very blessed and recommend it highly!
4 out of 5 stars
Reviewed by Jim Payne (Yorkville, TN), September 19, 2008
This book will help you look at difficulties in a new light and seek solutions from the only source that will provide an everlasting
peace. Max scores another hit.
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed by Tanya Wittig (Richmond, TX), September 05, 2008
Great book. Classic Lucado on one of the greatest characters in the Bible -- David.
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed by John Crawford (Roanoke, VA), July 03, 2008
The women's group at our church is using this text for their study . They are enjoying the work of Max Lucado, tremendously.
0.5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed by Edmund George (Paix-bouche,), June 19, 2008
not what i expected. i was looking for more depth and stronger content as a pastor. sorry but it didnot meet my expectaton
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