THE
HESITANT WARRIOR
The angel of the LORD came and sat down
under the oak in Ophrah that belonged to Joash the Abiezrite, where his son Gideon
was threshing wheat in a winepress to keep it from the Midianites. When
the angel of the LORD appeared to Gideon, he said, ‘The LORD is with you,
mighty warrior.’ Judges 6:11-12
- EVERY WARRIOR FEARS FAILURE.
‘But Lord,’ Gideon asked, ‘how can I
save Israel? My clan is the weakest in Manasseh, and I am the least
in my family.’ Judges 6:15
DEFEATING
THE FEAR OF FAILURE
1) THE WARRIOR WILL FAIL ON THE
ROAD TO SUCCESS.
…though a righteous man falls seven
times, he rises again. Proverbs 24:16
Shake
it off and step up!
though he stumble, he will not fall, for
the LORD upholds him with his hand. Psalm 37:24
2) THE WARRIOR MUST SURRENDER
CONTROL TO GOD.
‘But sir,’ Gideon replied, ‘if the LORD
is with us, why has all this happened to us?’ Judges 6:13a
- The warrior can’t control the outcome, only the input.
- The victorious warrior wins the war one battle at
a time!
3) THE WARRIOR IS EMPOWERED BY GOD FOR VICTORY.
The LORD turned to him and said, ‘Go
in the strength you have and save Israel out of Midian's hand. Am I not
sending you?’ Judges 6:14
- Most men’s greatest fear is failure.
- Most men’s greatest pain is regret.
What are you going to regret for the
rest of your life if you don’t at least try?
