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his size, but Saul shirked his responsibility out of fear, a lack of character, and a lack of
trust in Yahweh. David, however, a "man after God's own heart," accepts the
responsibility and bravely faces Goliath . . . a 5'3" youngster against Flozell . . . still an
incredible mismatch . . . still incredible bravery . . . still remarkable faith in the God of
Israel. This story is not diminished by a 6'9" Goliath--if we tell the whole story. Rather
the story is enhanced. We are called to follow the example of brave, trusting David and
to avoid the example of wishy-washy, responsibility-shirking, faithless Saul.