THE GIANTS ARE REAL... BUT GOD IS STILL GOD! | Radical Change Discipleship

Oct 25, 2026  •  Pastor Robert R. McLaughlin

THE GIANTS ARE REAL... BUT GOD IS STILL GOD!


What if the greatest battle you're facing isn't happening around you... but inside your own mind?

What if the enemy doesn't have to destroy you to defeat your progress?

What if all he has to do is distract you, discourage you, or convince you that your circumstances are bigger than your God?


In this powerful continuation of our RADICAL CHANGE DISCIPLESHIP SERIES, we discover how spiritual growth changes not only what we DO, but how we THINK, how we respond to opposition, and how we see life's greatest challenges.


Through the lives of Nehemiah, Joshua, Caleb, Daniel, and Elijah, we uncover some life-changing biblical principles:

🔥 NOT EVERY DISTRACTION DESERVES YOUR ATTENTION! Nehemiah refused to abandon God's assignment just because someone demanded his attention. Sometimes spiritual maturity means learning when to say NO.


🔥 THE GIANTS ARE REAL... BUT GOD IS STILL GOD! Ten spies saw impossible obstacles. Joshua and Caleb saw the same giants, but they remembered the promises and power of God. Same circumstances. Different viewpoint.


🔥 FEAR CAN MAKE YOU FORGET WHAT GOD HAS ALREADY DONE! The Israelites became so overwhelmed by what was ahead that they wanted to return to the very bondage God had delivered them from.


🔥 YOUR THINKING DETERMINES YOUR DIRECTION! Before the Israelites ever lost a battle, they had already accepted defeat in their minds. That's why Bible doctrine and divine viewpoint are essential to spiritual growth.


🔥 ONE BAD CHAPTER DOES NOT MEAN GOD IS FINISHED WITH YOU! Elijah experienced extraordinary spiritual victory, yet found himself afraid, exhausted, and discouraged. But God wasn't finished with him, and one difficult season didn't erase His plan.


Here's the truth:

You can be afraid and still recover.

You can become distracted and get back on the wall.

You can experience discouragement and return to God's promises.

And you can face giants without allowing those giants to control your thinking.


Because **DISCIPLESHIP IS NOT PERFECTION. IT IS