FIGHTING FROM VICTORY!
Self-righteousness struggles to win the battle on our own. But grace allows us to receive the victory that has been given through the finished work of Christ Jesus. He has already defeated the enemy and equipped you with His armor to stand against the enemy.
Beloved, if you're battling some form of fear, guilt or addiction today, or struggling with negative or defeatist thoughts, I have good news for you.
God wants to unveil a truth about the finished work of His Son Jesus that will revolutionize your life.
Don't live another day crippled by fear, guilt or addiction, allowing them to hold you back from the abundant life that God has for you.
As a child of God, you are destined to win!
The world may teach that you have to cope—cope with depression, cope with fears of not having enough, cope with addictions—but the Bible teaches that you have the victory.
My friend, the armor of God is all about right believing! And it is this right believing about God and who you really are in Christ that keeps you protected and safe from the enemy's assault against your mind in the form of lies, negative thoughts and evil imaginations.
In Ephesians 6:1012, the Bible gives us insights on how to put on the armor of God:
Gird your waist with the belt of truth. When the devil comes against you with his lies about you, gird your waist with the belt of truth. The devil cannot deceive you if you are established in what God's Word says about you.
Put on the breastplate of righteousness. The breastplate of righteousness guards your heart, and the devil's attempt to attack you with all kinds of accusations and condemning thoughts that make you feel guilty and lousy about yourself will not prevail.
The other pieces of the armor of God—His faith, His gospel, His salvation, His Word and His Spirit—are all weapons of right believing to protect you against the devil's attacks.
ed, when it comes to any battle you are facing, your only assignment is to put on the armor of God and stand with confidence in the victory of Jesus.
You've already got the victory.
It's yours. Jesus has made it so!
Beloved, the truth of who Jesus is—and what Jesus has done for you—is a light that will radically change your life.
Every enemy, every fear, every obstacle,
every addiction, every sickness, every guilt—
THEY ALL HAVE TO LEAVE WHEN YOU
GET A REVELATION OF JESUS' GRACE
AND HIS FINISHED WORK.
Approach every battle with a new mindset. Instead of trying to fight for victory, stand against the challenges you face from victory.
Don't be like the people who think they have to fight and overcome on their own.
Jesus has already defeated the devil!
Jesus has already equipped you with His armor!
Jesus has already made a way!
Whether your struggle is physical, emotional, relational, financial or spiritual, there are steps you can take to walk in victory. Remember, the battle is not so much out there in your circumstances, as it is in your mind.
Remember, God loves you so much that He sent His precious Son, Jesus, for you. You are accepted, you are approved, you are favored, and you are dearly loved. Any time you feel less than that, just look to Jesus.
Let Jesus be your righteousness. Let Jesus be your strength.
Let Jesus be your victory!
It's important to understand that you don't have to earn the victory. You don't have to struggle for victory. The victory is already yours in Christ Jesus! In 1 Corinthians 15:57, the Apostle Paul says...
But thanks be to God, who gives us the
victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
And Paul is not just talking about an occasional, once-in-a-while kind of victory. Notice what he goes on to say in 2 Corinthians 2:14...
Now thanks be to God who always
leads us in triumph in Christ...
God always leads you in triumph in Christ Jesus!
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