Is God a bully?

     I was at my Mom's a few weeks ago when Jack asked me, "What do you call someone who only fights battles he can win?" I have no idea what led to this (a discussion of Vietnam maybe), but then he answered, "A bully." I started thinking about the Bible with this thought. Did God ever lose a battle? Was there ever a question that He would? He tests Job, smites entire civilizations, sends plagues, and generally does not like disobedience. With all this power can he lose? I think He does. No, not the battles; that is His strong point. He does, however lose a few arguments. I suppose the fact that He is intelligent enough to know when someone else has a better argument and concede is a bit comforting. Besides, who knows what goes on behind the scenes. Maybe He is out there fighting other battles that are unrecorded by people. There could be a book that is not in the accepted cannon about Him losing battles in the heavens. Maybe He does not want His followers to know about his losses.That could reduce their confidence in their protector. It is more important to lose an argument than a battle. In combat the loser comes out angry and hurt; in an argument both parties can end more enlightened.