1 Sam. 17:1-18:4 

  1. If you feel like the least in your family you may be candidate for Gods Elite.
  2. Learn to be a good shepherd it just might prepare you to be a great leader.
  3. Your confidence will be interpreted as pride.
  4. Great risk creates great opportunity.
  5. When everyone is running away from conflict you should be running toward it.
  6. People will try to discredit you because you are young…ignore them.
  7. Be yourself…don’t try to wear someone else’s armor.
  8. Size doesn’t matter.  Others thought Goliath was too big to fight.  David thought he was too big to miss.
  9. Your leadership will be defined by the giants you step out and slay.
  10. Always go with God.  David couldn’t lose as long as he stuck with God.