Speak it into being.

“Tell a man he’s brave and you help him become so.” — Thomas Carlyle

When the angel of the Lord appeared to Gideon, he said, “The Lord is with you, mighty warrior.” Judges 6:12

The thing is, there was no external evidence that Gideon was mighty or a warrior. He was the smallest, least impressive of his family—and everyone knew it. Especially Gideon.

But…

It seems God enjoys shocking the world by making the weak strong. (And visa versa.)

Say it. Speak it. Speak it over yourself. Speak it over them. After awhile, we’ll begin to believe it and walk it out.