Then Gideon was scared. He said, I have been talking with God. Alas! The Lord said, Do not be afraid. Do not fear. Keep that in mind, because dealing with fear is a big part of the Gideon story.
Paul says, “Let you who think you stand, take heed lest you fall.” And the time to take heed is not when you are stumbling, it is when you think you are standing tall and firm.
What is an idol? … An idol can be any object that becomes a person’s compassionate devotion. Some people make idols out of their children and some men make goddesses out of their wives. Some worship their automobiles and lots of others worship their homes or even themselves.