He had a great encounter with old Giant Doubt; so let us pay him a visit.
We have met the old Giant already, and we have no hesitation in saying
that if there is a worse giant than he in Canaan, we are not eager to
meet him. Pilgrim Sincere may tell us something about him that it will
be of profit to us to know.
Here! We are at Sincere's place already. There is no question of his
victory over Giant Doubt. Such a shield of faith as his is I never saw
before!
"Pilgrim Sincere, we have been talking with pilgrims and residents of
Canaan, and now we have come to see you. Will you tell us something that
will enable us to gain a freehold in Canaan? We have met many poor
pilgrims who say they have never yet gained a clear title to a home here.
They have been driven here and there by this or that old giant. We are
eager not to be defeated in this great adventure in Canaan."
"If you will give all honor to Immanuel and none to me, I will relate my
experiences--a few at least. There are many giants in Canaan, very many of
them. There is Giant Lust, who has slain thousands. Poor souls! Giant
Puff-up, who causes pilgrims to act as foolish as did the toad that saw an
elephant and burst itself trying to be as large; Giant Lethargy, who
operates an opiate factory in a hollow that runs directly down into Egypt;
Giant Covetousness, who decoys pilgrims to the silver-mine run by Balaam
and Demas; Giant Pride, an evil giant who has troubled pilgrims for time
out of mind; Giant Liar, who uses an abundance of camouflage; and others
[Galatians 5:19-21].
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