Stuck - Gideon and Me
Have you ever felt stuck? Something like that old saying, “between a rock and a hard place”? Not just wondering if you will ever get “unstuck” but also wondering what the process will be. It could be career related, relationship related – or for me lately – health related. In my day job, I often have to talk with people dealing with a nasty new diagnosis or having to live with a persistent chronic condition. Somethings are hard to get out of – and frankly, often there is no escape. There’s something to be said for making the most of a bad situation, making lemonade out of lemons, and being content in whatever circumstance we find ourselves in – but living it is harder than saying it. In Judges 6 Gideon was wondering just that. Gideon’s people, the people of Israel, were paying the price for having done evil in the sight of the Lord (Judges 6:1). Something they were incredibly good at if you read Exodus or Numbers or Judges – most of the Old Testament actually. D...