Ted uses the story of Gideon to encourage us in our journey with God. God can (and does) use anybody and we should be prepared to allow Him to confirm His word to us - Gideon used a fleece, and God didn't seem to mind! Having said all that, if God wants to surprise us by whittling down the army we put together, then that's His call too! Gideon's assembled 30,000 strong force became 10,000 and then 300 under God's direction.