{"id":4068,"date":"2019-03-26T07:47:33","date_gmt":"2019-03-26T07:47:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/davesali.wordpress.com\/2019\/03\/26\/sheep-resume\/"},"modified":"2019-03-26T07:47:33","modified_gmt":"2019-03-26T07:47:33","slug":"sheep-resume","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/savedali.com\/index.php\/2019\/03\/26\/sheep-resume\/","title":{"rendered":"Sheep r\u00e9sum\u00e9"},"content":{"rendered":"

And David said unto Saul, Thy servant kept his father’s sheep, and there came a lion, and a bear, and took a lamb out of the flock:<\/span> – 1 Samuel 17:34<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Your r\u00e9sum\u00e9 isn’t cheap…it’s sheep.<\/p>\n

It doesn’t look anything like the impressive and illustrious as that of the Giants around you.<\/p>\n

They’ve been doing this since before you were born.<\/p>\n

They’ve got the qualifications.<\/p>\n

They’ve got the experience.<\/p>\n

They’ve got the height advantage, weight advantage, skill advantage.<\/p>\n

They’ve got the approval, respect and full backing of the people.<\/p>\n

What do you have that could possibly make even the slightest difference in a head to head with these Giants?<\/p>\n

One thing: a sheep r\u00e9sum\u00e9.<\/p>\n

It didn’t look like much to those on the outside. But you know what it took to take care of your sheep and keep them safe.<\/p>\n

Day in and day out.<\/p>\n

You remember the sound your lamb made when the the lion snatched her from the flock.<\/p>\n

You remember racing after the lion, heart pounding, and in one motion snatching a stone from the ground and hurtling it towards the skull of the lion with your sling.<\/p>\n

You remember the sound the lion made when his body fell to earth.<\/p>\n

You remember carefully pulling your lamb out from between his glistening jaws and cuddling her blood stained wool against your chest.<\/p>\n

You remember turning at the roar of the lion arising to attack you and your beloved lamb.<\/p>\n

Barely a few feet between you.<\/p>\n

You remember placing your lamb behind you, rushing straight towards the lion, and grabbing him by the mane.<\/p>\n

You remember the look in his eyes.<\/p>\n

The startling realization that this was no shepherd.<\/p>\n

This was a Great Lion disguised as a shepherd.<\/p>\n

You remember doing all of this again when a bear took one of your lambs.<\/p>\n

No armour. No entourage. No sword, shield or spear. No army backing you up.<\/p>\n

Just you, the lion, the bear…and your knowledge of the Covenant you have with God.<\/p>\n

Whether you’re raising your kids, doing the dishes, cleaning the toilets, sweeping the streets…don’t be intimidated by the impressive Giants who make your accomplishments and experiences feel trivial and cheap.<\/p>\n

They’re not cheap…they’re sheep.<\/p>\n

A microcosm of the greatness that is being developed within you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

And David said unto Saul, Thy servant kept his father’s sheep, and there came a lion, and a bear, and took a lamb out of the flock: – 1 Samuel 17:34 Your r\u00e9sum\u00e9 isn’t cheap…it’s sheep. It doesn’t look anything like the impressive and illustrious as that of the Giants around you. They’ve been doing … <\/p>\n

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