Jim Hamilton commenting on Revelation 12 and how God works through weak things:

It’s almost as though God shows up on the playground to pick his team, and instead of picking guys who look like they can play, he picks the obviously inferior team…Do you ever look around your life and feel like God has dealt you a losing hand? If you’re a student of the Bible, when you see what looks like a losing hand, you know that God is about to triumph in a way that will give him all the credit for the victory. Isn’t that the kind of victory you want? So when everything in your life looks unimpressive, sure to lose, insignificant, trust Christ and watch for the glory of God to be demonstrated. (Revelation: The Spirit Speaks to the Churches, p. 249)