David & Goliath

Now, you know a story is a good one when it expands far beyond its bounds and comes to explain a multitude of different situations. Almost anytime there are incredibly overwhelming odds in a competition, people can't help but reference David and Goliath. Secretariat versus a mule. The 1994 San Francisco 49ers versus any football team. My Prius versus an '82 Toyota Tercel (I'll let you decide which is which). These are all scenarios likely to be compared to David and Goliath. 

 

So, what does that mean for us today? How do we face the Goliath in our lives that seem to have us beat with overwhelming odds? How do we face huge systemic issues of racism, sexism, slavery and abuse?