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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nDaily Reading: <\/strong>Judges 7-8 GW<\/a>; Psalms 83 GW<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n God\u2019s ways are not our ways.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Today\u2019s hero, Gideon, is going into battle against the Midianites. God told Gideon he had too many men to fight. Understanding man\u2019s struggle with pride, God knew if Gideon won with a vast army, they would forget God\u2019s part in the victory. God gives Gideon directions on how to choose the men to take into battle with him. Gideon had 300 men who lapped water like dogs to bring into action. They won by blowing their horns and breaking jars, causing the Midianites to fight amongst themselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You may not feel that you have what you need to face the battle ahead; remember, feelings lie.\u00a0 If you\u2019re partnering with God, He is your greatest ally; with God, you can meet any army.\u00a0 Wherever God guides, He provides.\u00a0 Whatever tools are necessary for you to win, God will give you.\u00a0 With God as your Commander-in-Chief, the victory is already yours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Let God choose the equipment.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n When my husband and I were first married, he decided to rent a plot at the local community garden. Never having planted a garden before, I will never forget his first attempt. Leaving for work, he showed me the handheld shovel he would use to plant the 400 sq. feet garden. My husband figured it out quickly; he needed a bigger shovel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We try to fight our battles with the wrong equipment. Instead of trusting God, we make poor choices. When you\u2019re facing a dilemma, ask God what tools you need. Don\u2019t pick the wrong shovel. Seek God and His guidance to fight your battles. Each of us has a different purpose; no two fights are the same. Only with God\u2019s help can we find personal victory. God\u2019s way isn\u2019t our way and often is a little weird.<\/p>\n\n\n\n .<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n Lord, You are our biggest ally. Forgive us for not turning to You sooner. Guide us today into our battlefields. Give us the equipment we will need to find a victory that gives You all the glory. We know we can\u2019t win without Your intervention. Strengthen our faith as we face our foes. Help us keep moving forward, taking territory from the enemy. You are our Commander-in-Chief. IJNIP. Amen<\/p>\n\n\n\n Question for reflection<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n What battle is God helping you fight today?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" 2 minute read. Daily Reading: Judges 7-8 GW; Psalms 83 GW God\u2019s ways are not our ways. Today\u2019s hero, Gideon, is going into battle against the Midianites. God told Gideon he had too many men to fight. Understanding man\u2019s struggle with pride, God knew if Gideon won with a vast army, they would forget God\u2019s… Continue reading Why Following God Will Make You Do Weird Things<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3742","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","without-featured-image"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3742","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3742"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3742\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3747,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3742\/revisions\/3747"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3742"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3742"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3742"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"\"](\"https:\/\/shop.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/bookcover.jpg\")