Goliath

win for his victory. He used Moses, a man with a speech impediment, to speak to the great Pharaoh. He used Paul, a man with a “thorn in his side,” to bring good news to many people. He used David, a young shepherd boy, to defeat the giant soldier Goliath. Over and over God used the underdog to bring victory. Christians may feel weak or not useful for a cause, but with God on their side, they can rest assured that they cannot lose in the end. Because God uses people for his glorious purpose,…

Despite the criticism he received, he defeated the police chief of Fayetteville, Tunney Hunsaker, in his first ever professional match (Velen). Eighteen victories later, Clay battled Sonny Liston for the heavyweight championship, in a real David and Goliath situation. Despite being the underdog, Clay still attempted to provoke Liston, by calling him a “big, ugly bear”. He also said one of the most memorable quotes of all time: “float like a butterfly, and sting like a bee” (“Muhammad Ali's…

society in general. The culture of genders and their roles in society is ever-changing for more gender equity than ever before; however there have always been leading giants in the industry of moving-making and stories and Disney is one of those goliaths who have shaped the way…

The first three kings of Israel, Saul, David and Solomon were men of strength and weakness. When the kings listen to the message of God’s servants the prophets, they make the right decisions and experience the blessings of God. When the leaders reject the prophet’s inspired message, the entire nation suffers. Thus, everything ultimately rises or falls spiritually, socially, militarily, and politically because of leadership. As God’s anointed leaders, the kings are held accountable to maintain…

redeemed and restored to a higher elevation than before. There was also David, known as the man after God’s own heart. He was a psalmist, a musician, and a worshipper. Highly favored, David was a young teenager when he slayed the Philistine giant, Goliath, with a sling and a rock sparing the Israelites from war. David was a great figure in history, but he had an affair with Bathsheba. David put her husband to death and covered it up for almost a year. An adulterer and a murderer, he…

against the onslaught of lawsuits that were to come (Brandt 255). No one won against Big Tobacco, because they technically weren’t at ‘fault’ for any harm done by cigarettes. The consumers were ‘warned,’ after all. But if the cigarette industry was Goliath, then…

In the books The David Story, and The Iliad have connections that are similar but very different between humans and their god. In each case, we read the differences between their relationships with their god. In The David Story, David turns to Yahweh for advice, reassurance, and in some instances, desires Yahweh to intervene. Whereas in The Iliad, Achilles is overseen by the god of wisdom and military victory, Athena. The relationship between David and Yahweh was forever existing, while Achilles…

Good Night, and Good Luck and All the President's Men are two historical dramas in two very different time periods that express a common theme. While these two stories differ significantly in terms of subject matter, the values they portray and messages they emanate are able to hit a similar chord within the greater American audience, installing within them an understanding which transcends the past and applies to the present onward. All the President's Men revolves around the scandal at…

And I will give you the heart of flesh( Ezekiel 36:26) The heart of the flesh is permeable to the word of God. It is foremost worked over for the story nature to be peeled off. Despite the scripture saying,” I will give you the heart of flesh,” there is price inevitable. There is nothing automatic; logic proves it impossible for the storny nature to yield without being exerted force. Let analyze the first step that the heart of stone pass. Molding The potter breaks the clay Mounds it into…

My whole life I grew up playing AAU(Amateur Athletic Union) basketball for a non-profit amateur sports organization based in the United States. A multi-sport organization, the AAU is dedicated exclusively to the promotion and development of amateur sports and physical fitness programs. Ever since I watched my sister run up and down the court and put the ball in the hoop every Saturday and show her passion of loving the game, I knew that basketball was for me. I started playing on an actual team…