Dr. Tan Tek Seng

DAILY REFLECTION.
29 October 2026

Facing Giants with Faith and Courage

“You come against me with sword and spear and javelin, but I come against you in the name of the Lord Almighty.”  
1 Samuel 17:45

Yesterday, in my meeting room, I listened as Charlie shared with Pastor Moses Chang the challenges he faces as a small manufacturer of food-processing machinery. With limited resources, he is competing against a much larger company from China with greater financial strength and market influence.

As I listened, I was reminded of the biblical account of David and Goliath.

David faced a giant who appeared impossible to defeat. Yet his confidence rested not in his own strength, but in the Lord Almighty. Instead of relying on conventional weapons, David used the skills and resources God had already placed in his hands.

Small businesses may lack the financial strength and resources of larger competitors, but they possess valuable advantages—specialised expertise, flexibility, innovation, personal service, and trusted customer relationships.

Trusting God does not replace careful planning, wise stewardship, hard work, or sound judgment. Rather, faith strengthens us to fulfil our responsibilities faithfully while entrusting the outcome to His sovereign hands.

Sometimes, God allows giants into our lives not to defeat us, but to deepen our dependence on Him and strengthen our character.

Whatever giant we face—whether in business, ministry, family, or personal struggles—we must remember that our limitations do not limit God’s power and wisdom.

The size of our challenges does not determine our future. What matters is the greatness of the God we trust and our faithfulness in using what He has entrusted to us.

Prayer:    
Heavenly Father, when challenges seem greater than our strength and resources, grant us wisdom to make sound decisions, courage to persevere, and faith to trust Your guidance. Help us remain faithful in all we do and surrender the outcome to You. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

每日反思  

2026年10月29日

凭信心与勇气面对巨人

“你来攻击我，是靠着刀枪和铜戟；我来攻击你，是靠着万军之耶和华的名。”  
撒母耳记上 17:45

昨天，在我的会议室里，我聆听渣理向张牧师分享他经营食品加工机械制造业所面对的挑战。作为一家资源有限的小型制造商，他正面对一家来自中国、资金雄厚、市场影响力更大的企业所带来的激烈竞争。

听着他的分享，我不禁想起圣经中大卫与歌利亚的故事。

大卫面对的是一个看似无法战胜的巨人。然而，他的信心并不建立在自己的能力上，而是完全倚靠万军之耶和华。他没有依赖世人所看重的武器，而是善用神早已赐给他的技能和资源。

小企业虽然缺乏大企业雄厚的资金和资源，却可以发挥自身独特的优势，包括专业技术、灵活应变、创新能力、贴心服务，以及与客户建立的长期信任关系。

倚靠神并不意味着忽略周详的计划、谨慎的资源管理、勤奋工作和明智的判断。相反，真正的信心使我们忠心尽责，同时将最终的结果交托在神主权的手中。

有时候，神容许生命中出现巨人，并不是要击败我们，而是要帮助我们更深地倚靠祂，塑造我们的品格，坚固我们的信心。

无论今天我们面对的是事业、事奉、家庭或个人生命中的挑战，都要记得：我们的有限，绝不能限制神无限的能力与智慧。

决定我们未来的，不是挑战有多大，而是我们所信靠的神有多伟大，以及我们是否忠心善用祂所托付的一切。

祷告：  
天父，当我们面对超越自身能力与资源的挑战时，求祢赐给我们智慧，作出正确的决定；赐给我们勇气，坚持不懈；赐给我们信心，坚定倚靠祢的带领。帮助我们在一切事上忠心尽责，并将结果完全交托给祢。奉主耶稣基督的名祷告，阿们！