![]() ![]() When Saul and all Israel heard these words of the Philistine, they were dismayed and greatly afraid. No one was worthy to stand up to the giant. Every day the giant, Goliath, would take his stand challenging just one man, any man to come fight him. But there are other elements that need to be highlighted:įirstly, all the Israelites were underdogs and misfits. ![]() It is true that David was the underdog, he was a misfit and he did battle with a giant. But what are Christians to make of this? Should we be learning of courage in battling giants from the story of David and Goliath? Or does the lesson of the story lie elsewhere? Recapping biblical details of David battling the giant Gladwell is one among many who write popular literature that seeks to give encouragement in the face of fear courage when we are battling giants. These are important questions to ask whether you are interested in Gladwell’s writings or not. ![]() But as insightful as Gladwell always is Christians should be asking themselves whether his argument actually supports the message made by the writer? Or does it actually undermine it? He argues here that we can gain insights on courage and battling giants from the story of David and Goliath even underdogs and misfits like David can battle giants and come out victorious. ‘Giants are not what we think they are.’ This is a quote from Malcolm Gladwell’s David and Goliath: Underdogs, misfits and the art of battling giants. David and Goliath, Giants, Humanism, In the Valley of Elah, Jesus Christ, Malcolm Gladwell, Salvation, Saviour ![]()
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