Making Sure I Am Minimized

[S] Judges 7:2 --
2 The LORD said to Gideon, "The people who are with you are too many for Me to give Midian into their hands, for Israel would become boastful, saying, 'My own power has delivered me.'

[O] God minimized the capacity of men in order they would not deceive themselves to trust in their own power of defeating the Midianites.  God made sure the people would trust in Him alone to be delivered from the enemy. As Paul said in 2 Corinthians 12:9-10, when we are weak that's when He will be strong in my life.  It's almost like trying to push my car with my own strength -- it'll be very slow and I won't make it too far -- but when I rely on the power of the engine then I just have to sit in the car and let the engine's power take me to places quickly.  When I try to push things through on my own, it may work a little, but why do that when I just have to abide in God's strong power to carry me through?

[A] God will go the extra mile to make sure I am minimized in order for His power to be displayed and for people to glorify Him.  I cannot explain why, but my heart is filled with assurance of God working through our family crisis and He is making sure to minimize my own efforts so that I will not boast of His strength working through our family.  The toughest part is to truly rely on His power which is bigger than any obstacle our family will ever face -- and just abide in Him.

[P] Dear Father, it is very difficult to be abased in order You will be magnified in the current circumstance we are in.  My head understands this but my heart is still lagging behind so I ask that You will shower down Your grace in this family to be leaning on You 100%.  Please continue to uphold all the family members and forge us into a stronger family who can stand up for You.  In Jesus' name.  Amen.