There is a seed of courage hidden (often deeply, it is true) in the heart of the fattest and most timid hobbit, waiting for some final and desperate danger to make it grow. Frodo was neither very fat nor very timid; indeed, though he did not know it, Bilbo (and Gandalf) had thought him the best hobbit in the Shire
(Lord of the Rings, Book I, Fog on the Barrow Downs)
What is the bravest thing you have ever done?
or
Have you ever regretted not rising to a challenge?
Read Judges 6:1-2, 7-16
Why was Gideon afraid?
Read Judges 6:17-27.
What was the 1st step in Gideon's call?
How did God encourage him to take it?
Read Judges 6:33-35, 7:1-15
How did God push Gideon to trust Him?
Read Judges 8:22-23, 28
How has Gideon changed over his lifetime?
What qualities do you admire in your heroes, and how can you be more like them?
Even Jesus needed encouragement. How can we encourage each other more?