It’s Not About Your Size — It’s About God’s Strength
- Gary L Ellis
- Sep 5
- 4 min read
Updated: Sep 9
“Faith is not denying the existence of your giant. It’s choosing to believe God is bigger than it.” — Christine Caine
Have you discovered that life has a way of handing you giants? Of course, you have. So have I.
But, they’re not nine-foot-tall men with spears, but bills stacking higher than our bank account, diagnoses we didn’t see coming, relationships that feel too broken to fix.
Giants show up when we least expect them, and they always look bigger than us.
What I’ve found to be true — they specialize in intimidation. They roar loud. They flaunt their size. They whisper that you’re too small, too weak, too late. Doesn’t that about sum it up?
The Script Flipper
But the Bible flips the script. David’s story in 1 Samuel 17 isn’t really about the size of the boy or the size of the giant. It’s about the size of God.
“You come against me with sword and spear and javelin, but I come against you in the name of the Lord Almighty…” (1 Samuel 17:45)
David knew the math.
The giant was bigger than David.
But David + God is bigger than the giant.
Fear Magnifies, Faith Shrinks
Psalm 27:1 puts it in plain words: “The Lord is my light and my salvation — whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life — of whom shall I be afraid?”
Fear makes the shadow of the big giant look even bigger. However, faith does the opposite — it shrinks the giant. David wasn’t fearless because he had better armor (he didn’t). He wasn’t fearless because he had more experience (he didn’t). He was fearless because he had the right perspective.
The giant wasn’t standing against him. The giant was standing against God.
That changes everything.
Giants Often Fall in Unexpected Ways
Notice how David fought. He didn’t grab a sword or shield. He picked up a sling and five smooth stones. A teenager’s weapon. Something no one else would have chosen.
That’s how God works. He delights in using small, ordinary things to take down oversized problems.
A mustard seed.
A shepherd’s staff.
Five loaves and two fish.
Even a Roman cross.
When you feel small, don’t forget — you’re in the perfect position for God to show His power. The battle isn’t about your size. It’s about His strength.
What If God Is Already Fighting for You?
Paul put it bluntly in Romans 8:31: “If God is for us, who can be against us?”
Read that again. Slowly.“Since God is for me, who can be against me?”
Important Note: The Greek word translated “if” is what scholars call a ‘first-class condition’ — it assumes the premise for the sake of argument: “If (and we all know it’s true) God is for us…” In English, that sense is often captured better with “since.”
Not “maybe God is for us.” Not “if you try harder, He’ll be for you.”Since God is for us — right now, in that trial, in your weakness — who can possibly stand against you? Assumption: NOBODY and NO THING.
It doesn’t mean giants won’t show up. They will. But it does mean they won’t win.
Our Giants vs. God’s Power
Let’s bring this down to ground level.
Giant of financial stress: God still owns the cattle on a thousand hills.
Giant of anxiety: God offers peace that passes understanding.
Giant of loneliness: God promises never to leave you or forsake you.
Giant of failure: God redeems and rebuilds what feels lost.
Your Giant.
Your giant may look unbeatable. But remember — David didn’t fight for victory. He fought from victory not for it. The outcome was already decided because the Lord was with him.
The Giants Talk Loud, But God Speaks Louder
Goliath taunted Israel for forty days. He had one message: You can’t win.
Sound familiar? Giants today have the same script.“You’re not good enough.”“You’ll never get through this.”“You should just give up.”
But God’s voice is steady, strong, and unshakable.“You are mine.”“You are loved.”“You are never alone.”
When you speak God’s promises, the giants lose their power.
Facing Your Giant Today
So let me ask you: what giant are you facing right now? What’s standing in your path, flexing its muscles, daring you to try?
Don’t measure the giant against yourself. Measure the giant against your God.
David didn’t see a monster too big to fight.
He saw a target too big to miss. That shift in perspective is everything.
A Closing Word of Hope
You don’t have to be the strongest in the room. You don’t need the fanciest weapons or the loudest voice. The Lord is your light and salvation. The Lord is your defender. The Lord is bigger than any giant you will ever face.
So step forward with your sling. Name the giant. Trust God to aim the stone. And when the giant (trial) falls — because it will — give Him the glory.
The battle isn’t about your size. It’s about His power.
Reflection Questions:
What giant in your life feels bigger than you right now?
How might your perspective shift if you measured it against God’s power instead of your own weakness?
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