Have you ever dared to believe in yourself just to find that you are the only one who really does? Have you ever had faith in what you believe even though everyone is telling you to give up? Have you ever dared to stand toe-to-toe with your own personal bully? If you have done any of these things then you know the feeling of being an underdog.
Faith without the risk of failure is flabby and anemic; it needs to be exercised by challenges and opportunities in order to grow and mature. Like a handsome stallion with the wind in its mane, faith must run free. The beauty of faith is never more evident than when it is free from the fear of failure.
As David walked up the hill toward Goliath, he knew the feeling that comes when faith is permitted to run free. Crossing enemy lines, David knew the feeling of faith that was ready to meet a giant head-on. With Goliath screaming in his face, David’s faith was about to be tested.
I talk a lot about faith because I understand hopelessness and fear. From the time that I was 3½ years old to the time that I enlisted in the Marine Corps when I was 19, I was truly alone and lived in mortal fear of both of my adoptive parents. Here was Goliath screaming in my face. Facing him head-on tested my faith.
If you live in pain from childhood abuse, sexual abuse, fear, rape, or trauma, I would like the opportunity to pray with you. I want to hear about your successes and failures, your hopes and dreams, what you’ve read that has inspired you. It’s encouraging to hear how God works. Please send me an e-mail at wordsfromthebench@gmail.com. I treasure your e-mails!!!!
Speaking opportunities: I would love the opportunity to speak to your group, large or small, about faith in the face of abuse. I believe that my story will touch the hearts of people in powerful ways. Right now I charge no fee for speaking. You may contact me via e-mail at wordsfromthebench@gmail.com.
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