There are just some people you know are going to succeed. People you can trust to show up, do it, and do it right, without fail. People who can have all the odds stacked against them, and somehow come out of it ahead. These are the people you would bet on. Now the question is, would you bet on you? Would you believe in your own odds of success? Could you count on yourself to show up, do it, and do it right? Would you face the impossible and know somehow, someway, it’s going to be possible. Scripture tells the life story of David. We first hear of David when he was just a young shepherd boy, delivering lunch to his older brothers when he shows up on the scene of a fight. There a giant named Goliath had been taunting his people. Goliath was looking for a fight, but no one was willing to stand up to him. But David knew it was possible to win this fight. He knew using exactly what he had, he could overcome this giant. So with a slingshot and 5 stones, little David slays the giant and gave his people freedom again. After that battle, you would surely bet on David. Before that day, no one would have chosen him. David won that day, not because of his stature. He was likely the least of the men there that day. Not because of what he had. He had no gear, no weapons, no elite training. David won because of his confidence. He was confident in his ability to do what needed to be done. He was confident that God had led him to it, so somehow God was going to guide him through it. With God as his guide, he knew victory would be his. Over and over again, he would win because of who was guiding him. Are you confident you have the ability to do what needs to be done? Are you confident if God has led you to this, he is going to guide you through it? I guess the core question is, are you really confident God is guiding you? Who is guiding you, my sister? Isn’t the same God who guided David now guiding you? Isn’t he able to equip you the same way he equipped David? Isn’t he here telling you what you have is exactly what he is going to use? Psalm 32:8, The Lord says, “I will guide you along the best pathway for your life. I will advise you and watch over you.” I can tell you with complete confidence, if you are allowing God to guide you, I would bet on you. If you are seeking his will, remaining open to his way, and willing to simply show up and do what needs to be done, being faithful with exactly what God has given you, I WOULD TOTALLY BET ON YOU! It’s time for you to bet on you. Not because of your perfect winning record … my guess is you’re showing up today with a few past losses. Not because of what you have … honey, that could all be gone in an instant, then what? You can bet on you because of who guides you. If God is guiding you, you will walk in ultimate victory. God doesn’t dabble around in losing battles. He doesn’t sign up for defeat and walk away disappointed. GOD ALWAYS WINS. He takes the most unlikely person, with the most ridiculous odds, and he says ‘Yes, this is how I will bring victory.’ 2 Corinthians 2:14 (The Passion Translation): “God always makes his grace visible in Christ, who includes us as partners of his endless triumph. Through our yielded lives he spreads the fragrance of the knowledge of God everywhere we go.” Yes, we are partners in endless triumph. We are on the winning team, and if you are trusting God to guide you, YOU WILL WIN! Now, you may not win how you thought you would win. You may not win the very first time. We are not in control of the victory schedule. But sister,
