Why Christians Need To Stop Putting Out Fleeces

It’s not an uncommon practice. I’ve done it. I know people in my church and past churches that have done this as well. When praying, when seeking an answer from God, they put out a fleece.

I remember doing this when trying to figure out what career path I should take. I’ve heard of people doing it when deciding on who they should date. It has been used to clarify and make all kinds of decisions. But should we have done that?

“It’s in the Bible. Gideon did it. So, it’s an example for us to follow.”

This is what we’ve been told, and so I was led to believe.

The truth of the matter is, Christians shouldn’t be putting out fleeces. Ever.

Upon a closer look at the story of Gideon and what actually happened when he used a fleece, we will see that we have been misunderstanding the text, and trying to strong-arm God into doing things for us.