基典的故事

基甸深深感到自己对面前的伟大工作感到力不从心。上帝并不总是选择最有才能的人，而是选择他能充分利用的人。在一段时间里，那些可能为神做好事的人可能默默无闻，明显地被他们的主人忽略和失业。但是如果他们忠实地履行自己卑微的职责，怀着愿意为他而工作和牺牲的意愿，他会在自己的时代赋予他们更大的责任。荣誉面前，是谦卑。主能最有效地使用那些对自己无价值和无效率的人。他将教他们锻炼信心的勇气。他将把他们的软弱与他的力量结合起来，通过将无知和他的智慧联系起来，使他们变得强大。（冲突与勇气，第126页）。

Gideon deeply felt his own insufficiency for the great work before him...The Lord does not always choose for His work men of the greatest talents, but He selects those whom He can best use. Individuals who might do good service for God, may for a time be left in obscurity, apparently unnoticed and unemployed by their Master. But if they faithfully performs the duties of their humble position, cherishing a willingness to labor and to sacrifice for Him, He will in His own time intrust them with greater responsibilities. Before honor is humility. The Lord can use most effectually those who are most sensible of their own unworthiness and inefficiency. He will teach them to exercise the courage of faith. He will make them strong by uniting their weakness to His might, wise by connecting their ignorance with His wisdom. (Conflict and Courage, 126).