From Shepherd to Sovereign: What The Story of David and Goliath Taught Me About Love

“When God wanted to make a king out of David, He didn’t bring him a crown; He brought him Goliath.”

I’ve come to understand that truth — not through fairy tales or feel-good quotes, but through heartbreak.

I’ve been through two serious relationships. In both, I truly believed we’d end up married. I pictured homes, families, holidays, a shared life that would weather anything. I loved hard. I stayed when things got tough. I hoped and prayed for healing — for growth, for alignment.

But in the end, it wasn’t just about love or loyalty.
We simply weren’t vessels that could grow and sustain a healthy relationship together.

There were moments I asked myself,
“What’s wrong with me? Why can’t I make this work?”

But looking back now, I see it differently.

The universe didn’t bring me a crown.
It brought me Goliaths.

Those relationships — those heartbreaks — weren’t punishments. They were preparation.

They forced me to confront my own patterns, my blind spots, my emotional wounds. They revealed the places I needed boundaries. They pushed me toward truth. They challenged me to dig deeper, to love wiser, to know myself better.

It would’ve been easier if things had just worked out.
But easy doesn’t shape you. Growth does.

Just like David had to face a giant to become king, I had to face my own giants:

  • The giant of abandonment

  • The giant of codependency

  • The giant of self-worth

  • The giant of self-abandonment

And every time I stood back up, I grew stronger.
Clearer.
More rooted in who I really am and what I truly need.

I’ve learned that just because a relationship feels like “home” doesn’t mean it’s healthy.
And just because someone fits into your dream doesn’t mean they’re part of your destiny.

Today, I see those failed relationships as sacred teachers.

Not because they ended.
But because they taught me what I could never have learned without them:

How to choose myself.
How to grow.
How to let go with grace.
How to keep believing that love — the right kind — still exists.

So if you’re walking through heartbreak right now, hear me when I say this:

You are not being punished. You are being prepared.

Prepared for deeper love.
For a healthier partnership.
For a purpose that reaches far beyond romance.

Prepared for the version of you who no longer fears giants —
because now you know: they only show up to unlock your crown.

Your Goliath is not the end.
It’s the beginning of becoming who you were always meant to be.


Keep Trusting in Your Dreams,
Nicole Ferretti

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