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Emotions can run amok in a stressful situation.  Those can be useful if you have practiced using them.

Many people think only of anger as a useful emotion in a violent encounter.  The truth is that anger, fear, hope, and love are all useful and should be there.


 
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Now we come to the end of this famous battle, and the 4th part of this "mini-series"

The last bit is often forgotten as we tell the story to children.  David took advantage of his opponent's moment of weakness and followed through.  He took Goliath's own sword and cut his head off with it.

I guess I understand why we rarely tell that to the kiddies, and why women recoil from it.  There is a tremendous lesson there though.


 
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In Part 1, we covered the role of faith and clear mindedness.

In part 2, we saw how it is best to have more than one plan, in case of inevitable problems.

Now we continue to explore how David actually engaged the giant.


 
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Part one began with David approaching the battle with unshakable faith and a clear mind.  What else did David bring with him?

When David was preparing for battle, he picked up 5 smooth stones.  Why five?  If he had faith, why not 1?  For that matter, why bring any weapon? 


 
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I got this inquiry the other day:

"I am just wondering if my body is able to do all the 'self defense' moves, being I have a bad back and hip? What are your thoughts?"

This, by the way, from a woman in her thirties.  Hardly a woman with one foot in the grave.


 
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Did you ever see a movie where the good guy is having a tough time, then someone hurts his buddy/wife/child and then he goes berserk and wins out after all?  I hate that.  There is a time to "go berserk" in a fight and there is a time to keep it under control.  If you are in a situation where your loved ones are in danger, you need to keep your head and make good choices.  People who just go crazy tend to do stupid things and get hurt.   That's my problem with movies like that.  If you turn it on at the wrong time, you make things worse.