GIANTS....

 "Be careful and mindful of how and what you pray child, for you never know how God will answer". I often hear these words ring in my soul that was spoken to me as a young child from my mother. Momma taught me how to pray, and introduced me to the world of communicating with God through prayer. She also warned me of the fact that God's ways would not be my ways, and He may not answer exactly how I picture He will. Boy, I didn't know how much truth she spoke until my adult years. One prayer I remember praying when I became saved was to become a "Spiritual Giant." I didn't know any better, I mean, I was a babe in Christ and all I knew is that I wanted to be effective for the Kingdom of God. Little did I know that this prayer request would later make me wonder "what in the world was I thinking?" I will explain how this all began... I became fascinated with the term Spiritual Giant when I was young. I often marveled at the heros and heroines of biblical times thinking to myself "I want to be used like Esther, David, the Hebrew Boys, Paul, etc. SOMEBODY SHOULD'VE SLAPPED ME IN MY MOUTH!!!! I mean, I said it with all honesty and sincerity. Little did I know that giants have a peculiar, and taxing life. Giantism is an abnormally large growth due to an excess of growth hormone during childhood before the bone growth plates have closed. Acromegaly is a term that is close to giantism, but, it occurs in adulthood. This causes the skeletal frame of the child or adult to be larger than average. But, sadly, the internal organs are normally "normal sized" which puts an enormous amount of wear and tear on the heart, lungs, liver and kidneys. Therefore, even though they are stout and boisterous on the outside, they can be weak and fragile on the inside. Not only do they suffer internally, there is a great deal of emotional and self esteem issues as well simply because they are different. That is just a natural description of what has occurred in the person's body, but now I see it in a spiritual form as well. I have been blessed to get to know some true spiritual giants. As I sit and talk with them, and they share with me past histories and testimonies, they are suffering internally. Their spiritual hearts are wounded, their spiritual lungs a taxed due to heavy burdens they carry, their spiritual kidneys are working overtime filtering toxins that the enemy sends. Their vision is blurred on occasions due to tears staining their sight. Mainly, their body and emotions are tired, from just simply fighting. I know of many personally. I've seen them carry and fight for others who were not strong enough to fight for themselves. I have seen them cry buckets of tears, while gearing up for yet another spiritual battle. I have watched them patch wounds of others while bleeding themselves. I have heard people heckle them from a distance, just because they "look" different. I have seen that look of desperation in their faces, just looking for peace and rest. I have seen them suffer in their physical body, almost sick unto death, but somehow fight their way back to live another day. But one thing they all have in common that I cannot deny, and that is the determination to finish the war. So I dedicate this blog to all of the great men and women of God who endure hardships, pain, victories, defeat, ridicule, lies, spiritual sabotage, oppression, depression, and simply spiritual burnout. If no one else says it, I appreciate your spiritual service, and you will receive a warrior's reward! I don't know if that prayer I prayed a long time ago was honored or answered, but I do know this... I AM FIGHTING FOR MY LIFE! If you know of a spiritual giant, love on them and thank them, for you never know if or when they may have to fight for you.