"Trash Talking"

Tonight I was watching the Olympics. France has been talking trash all week that they would beat team USA in the team relay race in the pool. France backed it up for most of the race but on the last lap USA surged ahead by a hair to win. I love it! The announcers couldn't belive it when team USA came from behind.

Goliath talked for 40 days, but David let God's power talk for him. If David had fell into Saul's game the rock would have never hit Goliath's head, and one small stone would have not been nearly enough to knock him down. But because David remained silent, God put all of heaven's power behind one small stone resulting in the knock out of one champion and the unearthing of another one.

When people talk, let them. When they tell you can't do it, remain silent and let your actions do the talking. Talk is cheap. Your success in fulfilling the impossible will silence every critic and naysayer. It was awesome to watch as the French were speechless as they lost. Success will silence every critic. Let the words that others say become the fuel for you focus and determination to win. In fact, when others talk trash, God enjoys putting his grace on display so that he can demonstrate the race is not given to the swift, or the battle to the strong. Stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord which He will give to you. God chooses the foolish things of the world to shut up the know it alls (my paraphrase).

1 Cor 1:27-31 27 But God has chosen the foolish things of the world to put to shame the wise, and God has chosen the weak things of the world to put to shame the things which are mighty; 28 and the base things of the world and the things which are despised God has chosen, and the things which are not, to bring to nothing the things that are, 29 that no flesh should glory in His presence. 30 But of Him you are in Christ Jesus, who became for us wisdom from God -- and righteousness and sanctification and redemption -- 31 that, as it is written, "He who glories, let him glory in the LORD." NKJV

Can you remain silent in the midst of opposition until God shows up? Can you trust God that he can turn your weakness into His strength?

List a time in your life when someone told you, you couldn't so something, or they put you down. How did you respond?

Meekness is strength under control. It is knowing when to be silent, and when to let God's strength be demonstrated through you. It is remaining under God's hand allowing Him to exalt you in due time.

Go Team USA

Craig Sloan