Be conscious of God at all times

Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we might know the things that have been freely given to us by God. 1 Corinthians 2:12

We all know the story of David slaying Goliath, the 10 feet tall Philistine warrior. But did you ever think about why David succeeded while others in the army of Israel were afraid to face Goliath?  
David’s secret was that he was only conscious of victory and not defeat. God had rescued him before on more than one occasion. On one day while taking care of the sheep, a lion came to get one and David killed the lion with his bare hands. He did the same thing with a bear on another occasion. We’re told in 1 Samuel 17:34-37 that David made this statement: “The same God, who delivered me from the paws of the lion and bear, will also deliver me from this Philistine”.  

You can see how David was conscious of what God had done for him. He knew that God was for him, loved him, favored him and would give him victory again, even though it looked impossible. Friends, you can also remind yourself that the same God, who did tremendous things for you in the past, will do the same again.  

We need to be like David, who was ONLY conscious of God’s goodness and faithfulness. We don’t want to be like the army of Israel. They were conscious of the negative words of Goliath. I would imagine they talked among themselves about his threats and it filled their hearts with fear. (1 Samuel 17:11,24).  

We can learn a valuable lesson here. Don’t feed on the negative words of man or the devil. It will only cause you to be anxious and fearful. Instead, feed on God’s Word by reading the Bible and listening to messages about who you are in Christ and what He has done for you. Fill yourself up with God’s Word until you are full of the Spirit and consciousness of God, so that you might know the things that have been freely given to you by God.  

What God did for David, you can be confident He will be there for you in the most difficult times and even when it looks completely impossible. Only be conscious of victory. Never allow the thoughts of defeat to linger. Cast those thoughts down and bring them captive to the obedience of Christ. (2 Corinthians 10:5)