BEYOND WHAT YOU SEE 

Judges 6:12 (KJV) And the angel of the LORD appeared unto him, and said unto him, The LORD is with thee, thou mighty man of valour.   God knows you more than you know yourself. He is more aware of your well-being than you are. The Bible says Gideon was hiding from the Philistines, who were coming each and every time to plunder and take the harvest from the Israelites. Gideon’s hiding was a clear sign of fear and timidity, but God did not address him according to how Gideon felt or saw himself. Instead, God called him what He knew Gideon to be: a “mighty man of valour.”  Gideon must have wondered, How can God call me mighty, yet I’m hiding from the adversaries? The answer is that when God looks at you, He sees beyond what you see. You might see yourself as a rising star or someone just trying to make ends meet, but God sees you as a solution to your country’s problems. You are a giant, according to God. So, don’t allow your environment, background, or educational status to define you. You were born to conquer in the Name of Jesus! PROPHETIC DECLARATION  I am a mighty man/woman of valour. I possess power from above and the world is yet to see something greater and mightier coming out of me in the Name of Jesus. Amen.  FURTHER STUDY 1 Peter 2:9