" God never fails to give you the tools you need beforehand. You can see this aspect of His nature in this episode of the Exodus story: Then it came to pass, when Pharaoh had let the people go, that God did not lead them by way of the land of the Philistines, although that was near; for God said, “Lest perhaps the people change their minds when they see war, and return to Egypt” (Exodus 13:17). "

― Bill Johnson , Strengthen Yourself in the Lord: How to Release the Hidden Power of God in Your Life