Reverse the Insecurity!

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But Lord,” Gideon replied, “how can I rescue Israel? My clan is the weakest in the whole tribe of Manasseh, and I am the least in my entire family!”
Judges 6:15, NLT
Reverse the Insecurity
In Judges 6, an angel had just called Gideon a “mighty hero,” whom the Lord God was with, and told him to “go in this might of yours, and you shall save Israel from the hand of the Midianites.” You can tell from Gideon’s response that for years he had been feeding on thoughts of insecurity, doubt, and fear. He gave excuses for why he couldn’t do it, that his family wasn’t qualified, he wasn’t influential or talented enough, he wasn’t a leader. Gideon was at a critical point. Was he going to keep feeding his excuses, or would he believe he was a mighty hero, that he could do what God said, that he wasn’t lacking? Gideon did what we all must do: He changed what he was feeding. Instead of feeding fear, he started feeding faith and courage. Instead of feeding insecurity, he started feeding the mighty hero. He changed his attitude from “I can’t do this” to “God, You say it is so, and I believe Your Word.” Change what you’re feeding on, and it will change you.
A Prayer for Today
“Father, thank You for the call to feed upon what You say about me and wake up what You put in me. Thank You that I am not limited by my past, by dysfunction passed down through my family, or by what others have said about me. I believe that You are going to help me rise up and be a mighty hero. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.”

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