God always speak to the POTENTIAL inside of you! When he asks you to do something outrageous, out of yr reach, he is speaking to the potential INSIDE you!
The Lord is with you – you mighty warrior!

God was speaking to Gideon’s strength but Gideon responses with his weaknesses

Don’t ever judge the power of God by yr circumstances or situation!
God’s power is not limited to what you are going through, deficiencies, yr present condition, what you r dealing with, yr inadequacies.
Don’t insult God and diminish his ability, but judging him according to yr present condition!
Gideon said ‘BUT!’ – remove ‘BUTS’ in yr vocabulary when God is trying to speak LIFE into you!

When Jesus fed the 5000, he took the little boy's lunch of 5 loaves and 2 fish!
A barley loaf - was a small flat biscuit (tiny biscuit), it was food common to the poor. Jesus did not use a rich meal, he took what was common and BLESSED it, and suddenly it was able to provide for 1000s!

Why? because we people always think 'this is all I have'! and God uses the little that becomes much in the Master's hands.

God says 'Go in the strength u have!' God will not tell you to do something he doesnt put the ability inside of you, God points to our strength!

Gideon's 'But!' got changed to an 'IF'! Some folks just don't want to believe! because we tend to be so enslaved in our weaknesses that they won't identify with their strengths!