Hands up anyone who has ever felt inadequate, unconfident, unsure, not good enough or vulnerable? I’m guessing there are quite a few hands in the air! Most of us have, at some point, felt like this and may even think that these things are signs of a weak character. Vulnerability is actually a strength, and here’s the best bit… God delights in using vulnerable people to do amazing things! Gideon in the Old Testament knew all about this, so let’s explore his story and how vulnerable people are, paraphrasing what a well-known bear once said, "braver than they believe, stronger than they seem, and smarter than they think".