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Judges 7.9-11 “It happened on the same night that the Lord said to him, ‘Arise, go down against the camp, for I have delivered it into your hand. But if you are afraid to go down, go down to the camp with Purah your servant, and you shall hear what they say; and afterward your hands shall be strengthened to go down against the camp.’ Then he went down with Purah his servant to the outpost of the armed men who were in the camp.” [/pull_quote_center]
Gideon was a fearful man: once God asked him to tear down the temple of Baal but because he was afraid, instead of doing it in the day he did it at night. But God knew him, and God was patient with him. Again, in the verse above, God told him that He had delivered the Midianites into his hand, but knowing how fearful Gideon could be, God said he could go and hear what the Midianites were saying; he did, and was encouraged to attack them.
Fear is defined as False Evidences Appearing Real. In other words, there’s really no reason to be afraid, because the reasons for your fear are unreal! Gideon was afraid, not knowing that the people he was afraid of were very afraid of him! It’s interesting that faith is also defined as an evidence, “the evidence of things not seen”. What evidences then, are you going to believe?
Refuse to be held back by fear. Your fears are unreal, they are lies, you can’t trust them! The righteous are as bold as a lion; yes, be that bold! Do that thing you’ve always wanted to do; do that thing that God is leading you to do: God has already made a way for you; He has already opened the doors for you; God has already given you favour! Stop listening to your mind, and to those who are telling you that it can’t be done; listen to the Word of God which says that all things are possible! Yes, you can!
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