Ep. 121: More Than Conquerors: The Giant of "Not As I Planned" vs. The Lord of Heaven's Armies

<p class="p1">In Podcast Episode 121, “More Than Conquerors: The Giant of ‘Not As I Planned’ vs. The Lord of Heaven’s Armies,” Kim discusses the giant of “not as I planned.”  All of us have experienced disappointments and ended up in places that are not as we had planned. Focusing on the closed-door can keep you from becoming who God created you to be. </p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p1">The primary scripture text for this episode is 1 Samuel 17:1-58 with the key verses 4-7, 33:</p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p1">4 Then Goliath, a Philistine champion from Gath, came out of the Philistine ranks to face the forces of Israel. He was over nine feet tall! 5 He wore a bronze helmet, and his bronze coat of mail weighed 125 pounds. 6 He also wore bronze leg armor, and he carried a bronze javelin on his shoulder. 7 The shaft of his spear was as heavy and thick as a weaver’s beam, tipped with an iron spearhead that weighed 15 pounds. His armor bearer walked ahead of him carrying a shield.</p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p1">33 “Don’t be ridiculous!” Saul replied. “There’s no way you can fight this Philistine and possibly win! You’re only a boy, and he’s been a man of war since his youth.”</p> <p class="p3"> </p> <p class="p1">Additional Verses:</p> <p class="p3"> </p> <p class="p1">8 “My thoughts are nothing like your thoughts,” says the Lord.</p> <p class="p1">    “And my ways are far beyond anything you could imagine.</p> <p class="p1">9 For just as the heavens are higher than the earth,</p> <p class="p1">    so my ways are higher than your ways</p> <p class="p1">    and my thoughts higher than your thoughts. (Isaiah 55:8-9)</p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p1">2 “I know that you can do anything,</p> <p class="p1">    and no one can stop you. (Job 42:2)</p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p1">27  The Lord of Heaven’s Armies has spoken—</p> <p class="p1">    who can change his plans?</p> <p class="p1">When his hand is raised,</p> <p class="p1">    who can stop him?” (Isai