God Didn’t Give You Fear: What Gideon Teaches Us About Courage
- E234
- 48:32
- July 1st 2025
Have you ever felt too afraid to do what God is calling you to do? You're not alone, and you're not powerless. In this episode, we dive deep into the story of Gideon, a man who went from hiding in fear to leading a nation to freedom.
Fear is real, but it doesn’t have to rule your life. God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and a sound mind (2 Timothy 1:7). Learn how fear operates in the brain, how it blocks obedience, and what Scripture teaches us about conquering fear through discipline, trust, and spiritual strength.
You'll discover:
- Why fear is a spiritual battle, not just a mental one
- How obedience is the key to overcoming fear
- What it means to discipline your flesh and build spiritual muscle
- Why Gideon's story is a blueprint for your own breakthrough
- How love and faith empower you to act, even when you're scared
Where to dive in:
(0:00:09) - Overcoming Fear Through God's Strength
(0:07:53) - Confronting Fear Within and Without
(0:22:05) - Conquering Fear Through Discipline
(0:37:17) - Discipline and Obedience Over Fear
(0:47:21) - Victory Through Spiritual Tools
Key Scriptures:
- Judges 6 (The story of Gideon)
- 2 Timothy 1:7
- Ephesians 6:12
- Matthew 26:41
- 1 Corinthians 9:27
About your host: Jaime Luce’ testimony has daunting personal mountains and treacherous financial valleys. She was trapped in day-to-day stress and couldn’t see a way forward. But how she started is not how she finished! And she wants you to know God has a plan for your life too, no matter how tough it seems. Today, Jaime has been married to the love of her life for almost three decades, owns two companies, and has become an author and podcaster. God’s way is always the blessed way!
Free chapter of Jaime’s new book: You Don’t Need Money, You Just Need God: https://jaimeluce.com/book/
Connect:
- Website: https://jaimeluce.com
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jaime.luces.page
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jaime_luce/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaime-luce-00395691/
The Jaime Luce Podcast
Through teaching, discussions, and interviews, The Jaime Luce podcast offers strength and life-giving principles from Scripture for living a Spirit-empowered Christian life of victory. You don’t have to settle for whatever life, the enemy or your past has handed you. By faith in Jesus and in His name, you can be healed, delivered, restored, and made completely new. And by the power of the Holy Spirit, you can take back everything the enemy has stolen from you and claim every promise God has for you instead. What are you waiting for? Learn more here: https://jaimeluce.com/
Jaime Luce is a best settling author, blogger and teacher. Her goal in every mode of ministry has been to empower others to discover the truth of who they are, while also equipping them to tap into God’s blessings.
Jaime attended The Kings University in Southlake Texas, with studies in Biblical and Theological studies.
Having grown up in a family who valued Christian Scripture and prayer, Jaime’s faith in a real and personal God, is the foundation for all her communications. It remains her great joy to share and empower others with life-changing Bible truths.
With surprising and miraculous true-life stories, Jaime shares one of life’s most powerful revelations in her upcoming book co-authored with her mother, Judy Mercer, titles, You Don’t Need Money; You Just Need God.
Jaime and her husband own two companies in Yorba Linda, California, where they work alongside health care providers to meet the needs of their patients in the detection and prevention of Cancer.
Jaime resides in Newport Beach, California with her husband of 27 years, Joel. She considers her husband to be her greatest gift from God. The lasting and impactful lessons she has learned during their marriage served as the inspiration for her contribution to the book, Success, with author Jack Canfield.
Jaime believes her treasures in this life are their four adult children, their spouses and the adored grandchildren. Her favorite past time is spoiling them whenever possible.