“Please, my Lord,” Gideon replied, “how can I save Israel? Indeed, my clan is the weakest in Manasseh, and I am the youngest in my father’s house.” “Surely I will be with you,” the LORD replied, “and you will strike down all the Midianites as one man.”
Your phone might light up with a name you've been avoiding, and you could let it ring out, face down on the table. On another day it could be taking the long way round the office so you won't pass a certain desk, or staying quiet in a meeting because speaking felt too exposed. Afterwards a verdict tends to arrive on its own: God sees me as a coward.