1. A camel can drink up to 30-50 gallons of water at one time if it is very thirsty!

2. Taking Initiative to Meet Needs Genesis 24:19 Rebekah Are we willing to take initiative to meet the needs around us no matter how hard it may be? No matter how much time and comfort we have to forego? No matter how much it costs us? … without having to be told what to do.

3. The Hebrew text described Goliath as about 10 feet tall. The weight of Goliath’s armor was any where between 126 – 200 lbs.

4. Taking Initiative to Take the Giant Down 1 Samuel 17 David and Goliath Are we willing to take the initiative to defeat the giants in our lives and around us, even though in the natural it is absurd and impossible? Are we going to trust God to give us supernatural victory over these giants?

5. Nehemiah taking the initiative to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem. And they shall rebuild the old ruins, They shall raise up the former desolations, And they shall repair the ruined cities, The desolations of many generations. Isaiah 61:4 (NKJV)

6. Taking the Initiative to Rebuild the Walls in the Church Nehemiah 1:3-11; 2:8 Are we willing to take the initiative to start ministries to rebuild walls in the church and the community? Are we willing to take responsibilities to meet the needs in the church? Are we willing to take the initiative to mobilize human and other resources to rebuild the broken down walls and ruins?