from 32,000 to 300 men. No amount of determination will bring freedom. We’re going to learn to be victorious by surrendering our lives completely to the Spirit of God, not by gritting our teeth and trying harder. God showed who brought the victory in Judges 7:9–18. The Lord said, “If you are afraid to attack, go down to the camp . . . and listen to what they are saying” (vv. 10–11). The dust didn’t settle until Gideon was up and running. He rushed to see what the Lord was speaking about, because