Heb. 11:1- Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.
There is a big difference between a fighter and a boxer: a fighter will depend upon brute and brawn to win a fight; a boxer will use wits and skill to conquer his opponent. The fighter could swing his arms into weakness thinking his heavy blows will knock his adversary out. A boxer will let a fighter tire himself out, and then box his way to victory. This was the case in the fight between Muhammad Ali and George Forman decades ago. Ali, the boxer, went in the as the underdog against Forman, the brawling fighter. He claimed the victory before the fight. Bigger, stronger, and more intimidating was Forman, but Ali used his faith in his boxing skills to bring his Goliath to the canvas.
David employed skill to defeat Goliath, while Israel cowered at the sound of the giant’s voice; even their tall king feared the gargantuan (I Sam. 10:22-24; I Sam. 17:11)! David used a primitive weapon, a slingshot, to bring the giant to the ground with all his modern equipment following. Then, he cut Goliath’s head off with his own sword. David didn’t see a giant; he saw an opportunity for his faith in God to give Israel victory (I Sam. 17:45-46).
What do you see? Debt mounting, a crumbling marriage, a weak economy that threatens your livelihood, strained friendships, hopelessness, Christians acting like children, plans that have failed, goals that were not achieved, etc? It is not what you are seeing, but rather what eyes are you looking through. The eyes of faith showed David victory before it literally appeared. Got faith? Ask yourself, “What do I see?”