The REAL Reason David Ran Toward Goliath …

In this powerful episode of the Angela Atkins Podcast, Angela sits down with her dad, Pastor Lowell Hicks, for a faith-stirring conversation on “The Battle Belongs to the Lord.” Drawing from David and Goliath, decades of ministry, and their own family testimonies, they unpack what it really means to face spiritual giants with bold, Spirit-empowered faith. Pastor Hicks explains that our “giants” today aren’t towering men in armor, but demonic powers and oppression that use fear to paralyze believers—yet they must bow to the authority of Christ in us.

Together, Angela and her dad talk through the journey of being born again, sanctified, and filled with the Holy Ghost, and how the Word and the Spirit working together equip believers for real spiritual warfare. Pastor Hicks shares vivid stories of demons being cast out, people being healed when doctors had given up hope, and how Angela’s own miracle healing after being hit by a drunk driver became a living testimony of Isaiah 53: “By His stripes we are healed.” The episode ends with a powerful prayer of salvation, healing, and deliverance for listeners who are facing their own giants and need to be reminded that when the battle belongs to the Lord—victory is already theirs.

• Chapter Markers

  ⏱️ Chapter Markers 00:00 – Intro: “Faith in Action”

  01:00 – Welcoming Pastor Lowell Hicks (58 years of ministry)

  02:15 – David & Goliath: Facing giants God’s way

  04:30 – Overcoming fear with faith

  06:10 – Born again, sanctified & filled with the Holy Ghost

  08:45 – Why demons fear the God inside you

  11:00 – Real deliverance: Stories from decades of ministry

  14:25 – How fear weakens faith, and how the Word strengthens it

  18:45 – Casting out demons: “Wait on the anointing”

  23:00 – Healing miracles: From deathbed to restored

  28:40 – Angela’s miracle story after the accident

  32:55 – What real faith looks like in battle

  36:30 – Standing on God’s promises when nothing changes yet

  41:50 – Declaring victory before the battle is won

  48:10 – The power of testimony

  50:05 – Pastor Hicks’ prayer for salvation, healing & deliverance

  55:00 – Final encouragement: Victory is already yours

Episode Highlights

• David and Goliath revisited: David’s courage came not from his size, but from knowing who God is and running toward the giant in faith.

• “He’s not afraid of the man—he’s afraid of what’s in the man”: why demons recognize and fear the power of God in a surrendered believer.

• The three essential steps Pastor Hicks teaches: salvation, sanctification, and the baptism of the Holy Ghost—and how the Holy Spirit gives boldness, not just tongues.

• Real-life deliverance stories: demon-possessed people being set free in services when the ministers waited for the anointing and relied on God’s power, not human strength.

• Healing testimonies: from a man on his deathbed who lived seven more years, to Angela’s own miracle recovery after doctors said she’d never walk again.

• The importance of declaring God’s promises out loud—speaking faith before the victory is visible, just like David did with Goliath.

• A reminder that faith doesn’t deny the problem; it declares that God’s power is greater, especially in sickness, oppression, and emotional battles.

• Closing ministry moment: Pastor Hicks prays for salvation, healing, and deliverance, inviting listeners to reach out in faith and receive from the same Jesus who still wins every battle today.

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