David and Goliath

According to the story, David openly trusted in God when he went to fight against Goliath the giant. But the question is, why did he pick up five stones, did he think he would miss? To understand why David fought against Goliath, we need to know what brought them on the battlefield. At that time the Philistines were at war with the Israelites and Goliath daily challenged the Israelite army to a winner-take-all dual. “Then …

…stones, one for each of the Philistian brothers. According to the topic, David trusted in God what God could do. But he did not leave everything to God. David did what he could do to insure his own capability in the face of a challenge. David picked up five stones because he has done his homework and was well organized and prepared. How can we do less when faced with our own challenges in life?