Finding the Right Title

Have you ever felt like King Saul and the Israelite army did? Some kind of giant stands before you, taunting you, harassing you, insulting you. Day after day this giant robs you of your power. You’ve tried any number of approaches to stop the taunts, but you feel immobilized. Held back. Slowed or stopped from moving forward in a healthy way. Ultimately, you know you’re not living the kind of life you want to live. If this is part of your story, then this book is for you.

Our first response is often a quick “no.”

“I don’t have any Goliaths in my life. I’m in my lane, doing my thing. Living my life.”

Some of you would say the opposite. You grabbed this book because you know you have a giant star- ing you down and you want to know how to defeat it. Yet it’s likely all of us have something lurking nearby that’s stealing our joy. A habit or a memory or a way of thinking we’ve grown accustomed to.

It doesn’t have to be alcoholism or anorexia or depression. Giants come in all shapes and sizes, some subtle and others stark. The good news is it’s not God’s plan for you to live with anything standing in the middle of your life, demoralizing you day by day by day. These giants harm you and rob God of his glory in your life. God wants you to live free. God wants your giants to fall. He wants you to live without the chains that bind you, unfettered from beliefs that limit you. And you can!

No matter how many times you’ve tried before or how loud the voice is that says you’ll never be differ- ent than you are, God says something else today. You. Can. Live. Free.

The pages ahead are not just filled with “pie in the sky” optimism. This book is a time-tested pathway for how your life can be different. I know, because I’ve been there. I’ve come face-to-face with giants of my own and experienced God’s power and strength that surpasses my best efforts. In the chapters to come, I’m going to share from that experience as we carve open the biblical story of David and Goliath. Through that story you’ll discover some tools and new habits, some new perspectives, a fresh way of walking through life. The plan toward freedom is doable and straight- forward. It invites your success. But first we need to realize that it’s not a simple wish that your giant will fall someday, some time. No. It’s a mandate.