Growing in our knowledge and experience of God’s love eradicates rejection (John 10:10-14; Ephesians 3:17-19). All people battle with some sort of rejection, whether it is insecurity, inferiority, and a sense of low self-worth or performance, perfectionism, and succeeding at all costs. But to live out our destiny – to live abundantly as Jesus promised (John 10:10) – the giant of rejection and the fear of rejection must be slayed. The stone that defeats the giant of rejection is believing deep within that God loves us as a Good Shepherd, that He wants, desires, and pursues us with a jealous heart. Because David knew that God had such a heart for him, he was able to overcome rejection to confidently face and defeat Goliath and step fully into his destiny as the king of Israel.