Sam Pickering

Retired Rocket Scientist, Parent, Author and Web Connoisseur

[Sam Pickering @SamPickering12]

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[Sam Pickering @SamPickering12]

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[The Redeemed @TheIronWarden]

The battle belongs to the Lord.

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This is not merely a truth to be spoken.

It is a truth to be lived.

On that day in the Valley of Elah, a shepherd boy stood before a warrior whose name brought fear, whose armor gleamed with the threat of certain death.

By all earthly measures, David was doomed—a boy with no sword, no shield, no might of armies at his back.

Yet he did not falter.

He did not tremble.

Why?

Because David understood what so many of us forget: the strength of the righteous lies not in their hands but in the God who guides them.

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Think on this and take it to heart: the Lord who commands the heavens and the earth fights for you.

He does not measure victory by numbers or strength of arms.

He is not swayed by the boasts of the proud, nor intimidated by the power of tyrants.

No, the Lord’s victory is wrought through the faith of those who trust Him, through the courage of those who stand in His name.

It is not the size of the enemy that matters but the size of your faith.

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Do you understand this, my friend?

The battle is not yours to win with your own strength.

It is the Lord’s.

Your role is not to overcome by your might but to stand firm, unwavering, in the knowledge of His power.

When you step onto the field, whether it be of swords and shields or trials and tribulations, you do so not as a lone figure but as a vessel of His will.

And if God is with you, who can stand against you?

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Do not let fear master you.

Do not let doubt weaken your resolve.

When you face your Goliaths—whether they be enemies of flesh, enemies of the spirit, or the darkest shadows within your own soul—remember this: the battle belongs to the Lord.

It is He who gives the victory and it is He who calls you to stand.

The sling in your hand may be small, the stones few but with God, they are enough to topple giants.

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But do not mistake His power for an excuse to idleness.

David did not wait for Goliath to fall on his own.

No, David stepped forward.

He acted in faith, trusting that the God of Israel would guide his hand.

And so must you.

Step forward, though the odds seem impossible.

Step forward, though the world tells you it cannot be done.

Step forward because your God is greater than the forces arrayed against you.

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When the world mocks you, when it tells you that you are too small, too weak, too unworthy—remember the boy with the sling.

Remember the God who chose him.

For this battle is not won by the strong or the proud but by those who place their trust in the Lord.

And when the stone flies, when the giant falls, it will be known to all that it was not by sword or spear that victory was achieved but by the hand of the living God.

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So go and remember: the battle belongs to the Lord.

Stand firm.

Fight boldly.

And trust in Him, for He will deliver you.

#ChristIsKing
#WeAreTheStorm

[The Redeemed @TheIronWarden]

Today, I am told that the faith we hold so dearly is nothing more than the creation of men.

And yet, I ask you—what man would create a faith that defies his very nature?

What man would craft a creed that bids him to deny his greed, his lust, his pride, his rage?

What man, in his own wisdom, would forge a path so narrow, a truth so demanding and a God so holy that even the purest among us falters before Him?

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No, my friend, Christianity is not the work of man, for it is a call to rise above the baseness of human desire.

Man seeks power and yet this faith bids us serve.

Man craves vengeance and yet our Lord commands forgiveness.

Man exalts his pride but Christ tells us to humble ourselves.

What man would create such a faith—a faith that demands he lay down his sword of self-interest and take up the cross of sacrifice?

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Understand this: Christianity does not conform to man’s desires because it does not originate from man.

Its wisdom is higher, its truth eternal and its demands unyielding.

It is not a faith forged in the fires of human ambition but one handed down from the heavens—a light piercing the darkness, a call to arms against the sin that festers in every heart.

Were it merely the invention of men, it would flatter our vanity, indulge our desires and excuse our sins.

But instead, it does the opposite. It convicts us, reshapes us and bids us walk the harder path.

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Think on this: would a man create a faith that calls him to love his enemies?

To turn the other cheek when struck?

To give not just his cloak but his very life for another?

To surrender the fleeting pleasures of this world for the hope of a kingdom unseen?

No, such a faith is not born of man’s frailty but of God’s sovereignty.

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This faith is not the creation of man but the gift of God.

It does not bend to our will, for it is not ours to command.

It challenges us, refines us and leads us to a higher calling.

And if it feels hard, if it seems against our desires, then rejoice!

For that is the proof of its divine origin.

Only that which comes from God could be so contrary to the nature of fallen men and yet so perfect in its righteousness.

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So, when the world asks why you follow a faith that is hard, that denies the pleasures it so eagerly pursues, answer them thus: ‘Because it is true. Because it calls me to be more than I am. Because it is not the creation of man’s hands but the revelation of God’s heart.’

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Hold fast to this faith, though it challenges you.

Embrace it, though it humbles you.

For it is in this surrender that you will find not the weakness of man but the power of God.

And in that power, you will stand—not as the world desires you to be but as He has called you to be.

#ChristIsKing
#WeAreTheStorm

[The Redeemed @TheIronWarden]

We may ready the horse, forge the sword and fortify the walls.

We may summon all our skill, all our wisdom and all our might.

Yet, in the end, the tide of battle, the outcome of every struggle, is determined by the hand of the Lord.

For He alone commands the winds and the waves, the rising and the falling of kingdoms, the triumph of the righteous and the defeat of the wicked.

It is His sovereign power that turns the impossible into the inevitable.

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This does not mean we sit idle, awaiting deliverance without effort.

No, preparation is a mark of faith.

To ready the horse is to demonstrate our trust in God’s provision.

To wield the sword is to show our commitment to the cause of righteousness.

Yet, in all this, we must remember: our preparations are the offering, the victory belongs to Him who is King of Kings.

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And so, I say to you: Prepare!

Sharpen your swords of faith, gird your hearts with the armor of truth and mount your horses with steadfast courage.

But as you ride into the fray, let your heart rest not in your preparations but in the certainty that God goes before you.

For it is He who strengthens the arm, steadies the shield and guides the arrow to its mark.

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Remember this: no army, no king, no force of man can stand against the will of the Almighty.

Though the enemy may seem overwhelming, though the odds may defy reason, the victory rests with the Lord.

And His victory is always just, always true, always complete.

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So prepare well, child of God.

Ready your horse, your sword, your heart.

But as you do, place your trust where it belongs—not in the horse, nor in the sword, nor in yourself—but in the One who commands the heavens.

For it is His hand that brings the victory.

And when the battle is done, you shall stand, not in pride but in awe, knowing it was His power that triumphed through you.

#ChristIsKing
#WeAreTheStorm

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[Tyler Wolfe @TylerWolfeTeeth]

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[Sam Pickering @SamPickering12]

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[Tyler Wolfe @TylerWolfeTeeth]

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[Tyler Wolfe @TylerWolfeTeeth]

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[Tyler Wolfe @TylerWolfeTeeth]

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[Sick of it all @JD3hunting]

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