Greg Laurie: A New Beginning What to Do When the Odds are Against You | When God Wins Through You
Oct 22, 2025
Struggling with feeling outnumbered? Explore the inspiring tale of Gideon, a humble leader called by God to face overwhelming odds. Learn how God reduced Gideon's troops to emphasize faith and reliance on Him. Discover the unconventional battle plan involving torches and trumpets that led to a miraculous victory. Throughout the discussion, there's a powerful reminder that genuine faith and commitment can achieve great things, even when the situation seems against you.
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Personal Home Story About Finishing Tasks
- Greg Laurie recounts a playful hotel-room joke about who is messy to illustrate human tendency to misjudge realities.
- He then contrasts his wife's reliability with his own unfinished projects to introduce faithfulness in small things.
When Society Does 'What Seems Right' It Declines
- Greg Laurie highlights Judges' moral decline: 'everyone did what seemed right in their own eyes' as a historical mirror for today.
- He links cultural deconstruction to sowing the wind and reaping the whirlwind.
God Uses The Humble, Not The Prominent
- God chooses humble, unlikely people like Gideon and emphasizes God's power over human status.
- The key question is 'Who am I?' versus 'Who am I?' meaning God's activity matters more than ours.
