You are a Mighty Hero
In Judges 6, the Midianites had overtaken the people of Isreal. They were making their lives miserable. When the Isrealites’ crops came up, the Midianites would go in and destroy the produce. They were a bigger and stronger nation. It looked as though they would eventually drive the Isrealites away. There was a man named Gideon who was hiding in the fields, afraid of the Midianites. An angel appeared to him and said, “Mighty hero, the Lord is with you.” I can imagine Gideon looked around and thought, who’s he talking about? I’m not a mighty hero. Gideon wasn’t strong and courageous. He was just the opposite; afraid and intimidated, yet God called him a mighty hero. Like Gideon, you may feel weak, but God calls you strong, you may feel intimidated; God calls you courageous. You feel inadequate; God calls you well able, you may think you’re average, but God calls you a mighty hero. When you get up in the morning and the negative thoughts come, reminding you of what you’re not, te