Hesitant Warrior

 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?