The Seeds of Gideon's Fall (testing God, manufactured faith, & self-reliance) - 089

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I have a mentor who has been telling me that I have the spirit of Gideon. I don't think he meant it as a good thing. I began to feel very bothered that I have things in common with Gideon because the things that I have in common with him are seeds that can turn into destruction. None of the proof points eliminate his fear. Seeing an angel doesn't fix it. God doing two miracles back to back doesn't fix it. Gideon wins the battle and they're all like, "Become king. You should be king." And he's like, "No, no, I won't be king. The Lord is your king." And then he names his son, My Father is King. He wants the fruit of the title, but not the accountability or responsibility of the title. You see me in this too? They spread out a cloak. They put all their earrings on it. Gideon made an ephod from all of this and put it in his hometown, and then all Israel prostituted themselves