I Samuel 17:33 NKJV
[33] And Saul said to David, “You are not able to go against this Philistine to fight with him; for you are a youth, and he a man of war from his youth.
Now this is the scene of David readying himself to defeat Goliath. He was told he was not able to fight him. He was also told that is a youth, indicating that he was inexperienced and too young to take on this battle or to even be qualified for it. He was compared to Goliath who had the experience since he was a youth in battle. David wasn’t like Goliath, he was a boy who kept sheep ( as seen in their eyes).
However as the scripture goes on
I Samuel 17:34-37 NKJV
[34] But David said to Saul, “Your servant used to keep his father’s sheep, and when a lion or a bear came and took a lamb out of the flock, [35] I went out after it and struck it, and delivered the lamb from its mouth; and when it arose against me, I caught it by its beard, and struck and killed it. [36] Your servant has killed both lion and bear; and this uncircumcised Philistine will be like one of them, seeing he has defied the armies of the living God.” [37] Moreover David said, “The Lord, who delivered me from the paw of the lion and from the paw of the bear, He will deliver me from the hand of this Philistine.”
David was inexperienced in the eyes of man but little did they know that God prepared David for battle by keeping his sheep.
What seemed like a miniscule task or chore was what prepared David for the victory against this Philistine.
David used the very stones and slings that God prepared him with during his time of shepherding. He had no need for the armor or other equipment that seemed more appropriate, he used what God gave him.
And in humility he fought and won.
God will use the usual. If this is convicting you remember that if God said it,He will do it.
The equipment he is giving you in this season is what will help you.
The tasks you despise, the preparation you think is insignificant, the waiting that is building and molding you – is all for the victory at the end.
And when you stand against those you thought were more qualified than you, God will show you why he had you wait and how he prepared you to be victorious from the beginning.
Your walk is different
Your pathway is different
Do NOT despise humble beginnings
And lastly, stay the course because this is most definitely your preparation.
Men will look at what seems to be inexperienced will be seen as small in their eyes, but God uses what he has been preparing all along. God looks at the heart.