Destiny. Deliverance. Happiness. Love. Purpose. Success. God intends for you to achieve every desire, dream, or vision. He wants you to attain everything He placed in your heart or mind to pursue. The question then is, "How can I advance in my life when overwhelmed by so many obstacles or 'giants'?" Defeating Goliath exposes divine principles on how to slay the giants standing between you and your destiny. Drawing from David's astounding victory over Goliath, the book awakens the unstoppable and resilient power resting within you. If you're seeking to acquire the life God has for you, Defeating Goliath is your blueprint. The time-tested strategies inside will ensure your victory over each financial, physical, emotional or spiritual challenge that's facing you. Moreover, Defeating Goliath will help you achieve the destiny you've been waiting for.

Beating Goliath is a memoir about overcoming loss and keeping faith by the innovative former head coach of the top ranked Baylor Bears college football team. Growing up in Rule, Texas, Art Briles learned at a young age the importance of hard work and faith from his parents. Soon that faith would be tested. On their way to see him play in a college football game, Briles' parents and aunt died in a car crash. This event shaped Briles into the man he is today. His father, Dennis, left him with a series of lessons. He taught his son that the world doesn't just hand you things, you have to earn them. And he taught him the influence that faith could have in his life. Briles put these lessons to work as a football coach, where he established his reputation for turning struggling teams into winners, from high school to the staff at Texas Tech to head coach at the University of Houston. Hired to coach Baylor in 2007, he was faced with a familiar task. Within three years, Briles led the Bears to their first bowl game in 15 years. Today, he instills those same lessons into his young players, helping them find a reason to excel. There are plenty of excuses for failure but Briles surrounds himself with people who are fearless when it comes to chasing success. That is one of the many lessons he imparts to his readers, with chapters that include: * God and the Teaching of Dennis Briles * Finding Your Passion * You Can Change Attitude, Not Talent * Passing in the Land of Earl Campbell * Everybody is a Captain Filled with dramatic football stories and lessons learned, this book will inspire and entertain.

Beating Goliath examines the phenomenon of victories by the weak over the strong--more specifically, insurgencies that succeeded against great powers. Jeffrey Record reviews eleven insurgent wars from 1775 to the present and determines why the seemingly weaker side won. He concludes that external assistance correlates more consistently with insurgent success than any other explanation. He does not disparage the critical importance of will, strategy, and strong-side regime type or suggest that external assistance guarantees success. Indeed, in all cases, some combination of these factors is usually present. But Record finds few if any cases of unassisted insurgent victories except against the most decrepit regimes. Having identified the ingredients of insurgent success, Record examines the present insurgency in Iraq and whether the United States can win. In so doing, Record employs a comparative analysis of the Vietnam War and the Iraq War. He also identifies and assesses the influence of distinctive features of the American way of war on the U.S. forces' performance against the Iraqi insurgency. Make no mistake: insurgent victories are the exception, not the rule. But when David does beat Goliath, the consequences can be earth shattering and change the course of history. Jeffrey Record's persuasive logic and clear writing make this timely book a must read for scholars, policymakers, military strategists, and anyone interested in the Iraq War's outcome.

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Giants can take any shape or form in your life. They can be past hurts of failed relationships, addictions, setbacks from life’s disappointments, and even the torment from yourself and your own negative mindset. You can become so overwhelmed by the many problems you have to face by looking at the size of them, and how they seem to tower over you. Goliath was over nine feet tall, and his size intimated the Israelites, except for young David. This book will inspire and motivate you to become like David and take God to battle with you. You will look at your giants in your life as defeated foes. After reading this book, you will feel encouraged and empowered to slay those giants and walk in victory in the name of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

Giants can take any shape or form in your life. They can be past hurts of failed relationships, addictions, setbacks from life's disappointments, and even the torment from yourself and your own negative mindset. You can become so overwhelmed by the many problems you have to face by looking at the size of them, and how they seem to tower over you. Goliath was over nine feet tall, and his size intimated the Israelites, except for young David. This book will inspire and motivate you to become like David and take God to battle with you. You will look at your giants in your life as defeated foes. After reading this book, you will feel encouraged and empowered to slay those giants and walk in victory in the name of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

Are you facing your Goliaththat Mountain of a problem that keeps you from moving forward? Are you frustrated by lifes ups and downs, feeling constantly under attack in your Christian walk? As believers we have power and authority, and the ability to fight back, and win! In Defeating Your Goliath, author Lisa Strazza takes you on a scriptural journey to show you all that you have through your amazing salvation in Jesus. As you travel through these inspirational pages, and stories, youll understand the kind of faith and revelation that has brought her success in business, health and even in the face of her step-daughters tragedy. You can live the abundant life that God intended for you, the life that He sacrificed His Son for you to have, and walk with confidence in your everyday Christian life. With the powerful Biblical truths in this book, you can break down the bonds of fear and discouragement, and successfully overcome all of the schemes of the enemy. Youll conquer fear, sickness, poverty, addiction or any other Goliath that stands in your way and live victoriously through Jesus!