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"Dare to Believe" by Charis B: Your Leap of Faith Is Bigger Than Your Giant


You've stood in the valley surrounded by your giants, while doubters (including your thoughts) are whispering and telling you that you can't do this! The circumstances are roaring, but your courage is shrinking. But what did David teach us? He showed us that the victory isn't found in the size of our strength! Victory is found in the depth of our faith!

Charis B - Dare to BelieveThat's the key message of "Dare to Believe" by Charis B. The song is inspired by young David, who stepped forward with nothing but a sling and a song in his soul. Charis isn't retelling David's story, she's inviting you into it. "Nobody believed // But you and me," how often have you felt that way? Nobody else can see what God was doing in you. God equips you, and He prepares you for what is to come! You don't need approval, all you need is action.

"I stepped out // With a rock and a sling // I did trust you" … and Goliath fell.

That's God's protocol! Faith isn't passive, it's a leap, a choice. It asks us to say "yes" when everyone else says "no." The song pulls you forward, stepping out to face the battle, to walk through it, armed with the weapon that God gives us, eyes on the One who holds the outcome.

So what's your giant today? Fear? Rejection? Delay?

"Dare to believe. // Take that step. // … // Call on God's power. // Now is the hour."

You were made for this. Listen, partner with God, and then rise.

(Related scripture: 1 Samuel 17:45; Hebrews 11:1; Mark 9:23)

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