He was as unlikely a hero as one could imagine.
The would-be king overlooked even by his own father…
Aren’t there any more sons? the prophet asked. (1 Samuel 16:10)
Only the littlest one.
The one out tending the sheep.
The one bringing snacks to the soldiers on the front lines.
The one naïve enough to think he could face a giant with a slingshot.
Too small.
Too inexperienced.
Too naïve.
Except.
Called by his Creator, anointed by the prophet, the Spirit of the Lord came upon this unlikely hero in power.
Forcefully.
Propelling him hard in the direction of God’s own heart.
Drawing him into unwinnable battles with confidence that his God would deliver.
We know the rest of the story, right?
Just like he does time and again with his unlikely heroes, God shows up.
I don’t know what giant you are facing this week.
Maybe you feel like this too.
Too small.
Too inexperienced.
Too naïve.
Know this, friends…
You too are called by your Creator and anointed by Messiah.
The same Spirit that propelled this unlikely hero toward God’s heart is available for you. For us.
Let’s not be too quick to shrug off that calling, or to let someone else dress us up in ill-fitting armor.
Let’s give our God a chance to show up forcefully in the battles that we’ve written off as unwinnable.
Let’s give him a chance to knock out some giants.
A little bit of everything... 
Thanks Shannon! Seems like there’s always a post-Christmas giant (or two) that come around this time of year. This is a great reminder that we are equipped bc of our Creator.