"I will be with you". God told this to Gideon as He called him to save Israel. And Gideon responded to God with "BUT...". God was promising Gideon supernatural strength to defeat an army much bigger than his, and all Gideon could look at was his weakness.
What is God calling you to? And what are you saying "BUT..." to? I read this commentary in my Bible that summed it up beautifully to me-
"Although God promises us the tools and strength we need, we often make excuses. But reminding God of our limitations only implies that He doesn't know all about us or that He has made a mistake in evaluating our character."
We need to have faith that if God says "GO", that He will provide. Despite our weaknesses. Despite our shortcomings. Despite all of the odds against us. We can sit and make endless excuses, but we will probably then live a life of regret. God saw that Gideon was a warrior, even when Gideon couldn't see it for himself. God sees who He created you to be, even when you can't see it for yourself yet. Trust His voice.
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