009: Is Gideon Seen As An Overcomer by God? Are You?

Episode 9 is a short "paraphrased" story of Gideon out of the
Book of Judges. Does God see Gideon as an overcomer? Do you see
yourself as an overcomer?  Listen to find out... or read
these show notes.


How many of us go through our day feeling like overcomers? Today,
I'm going to share a short story of Gideon who definitely, in the
beginning, did not feel like an overcomer. But I wanted you to
hear the story that I paraphrase out of the book of Judges, so
you can see that you are an overcomer too. I want to share a
story with you about Gideon, and many of you know about Gideon,
he's in the Old Testament.


And Gideon was young and very afraid and had no confidence in
anything that he could do. He was the youngest in his family. And
when God came to talk to him, he was actually hiding in a barn,
because there was a battle going on. And God came to him and
said, "Gideon, my mighty man of valor, I need you to go do blah,
blah, blah." And Gideon looked at him and said, "I can't go do
that. I'm the youngest in my family. I'm just, I'm just a boy. I
can't do that." And what did God say? Now Gideon, get up out of
there and stop acting like a fool. And you know, stop being
stupid and just get out there and do what I told you to do. Did
God say that? No! God came to Gideon again and said, "Gideon, my
mighty man of valor." That is how God saw Gideon.


Even though in the natural Gideon is hiding and he's feeling
little and very little and very small and very afraid. God didn't
even acknowledge his fear. He didn't even acknowledge any of the
complaints he had about doing whatever God asked him to do. He
just reminded him, Gideon, you are my mighty man of valor. That
means brave and hero and strength. And God had full confidence
that Gideon was going to be able to do what he was asking him to
do. But Gideon didn't have that confidence. So that is who our
God is. God sees each one of us through His Son Jesus, through
the payment that Jesus paid with his body and his blood on the
cross, so that we can have full access, intimacy with the Lord,
again, everything restored. And he sees us as His sons and
daughters. And you see that all through the New Testament. And it
says that we are already overcomers, and overcomer means
victorious.


Many of us, and I did this for years is I prayed from a non-over
comer position. I prayed from trying to get to be an overcomer,
trying to really exercise my faith muscles, and really trying to
do it in my own strength. And now, I pray from knowing who I am
in Christ, and all that Jesus did for me. So I just want to
encourage you to really spend some time seeking God and renewing
your mind to what the Word of God says about you.


And I just want to pray right now. Lord, I thank you, I thank you
for everyone listening to this video right now. I thank you for
touching them in their heart, in their minds, all the love that
you have for them, and that they are victorious, amazing women
and men of God. They are your sons and daughters. And I thank
you, Papa, for touching each one of them with a peace that you
love them, that you are love, you are all love.


And they can rest in that and pray from that mindset that they
are loved. And I thank you, Papa, for just touching each one of
them with the desires of their heart. give them direction,
wisdom, freedom from any guilt or shame. Give them courage. Let
them see that you've already made them courageous. They just need
to see it. I thank you that they are so courageous, and so brave,
and know that they have that safety net in Jesus. And as long as
we keep our eyes on Jesus, you will keep us in the right place in
strength and overcoming and victorious and safe. And I thank you,
Papa, for your love. And I thank you for touching each one
of them. In Jesus name, amen.


Well, I hope you're blessed. And thank you again for stopping by
and have a great day.