VICTORIOUS

Romans 8:35-37 (GW)  What will separate us from the love Christ has for us? Can trouble, distress, persecution, hunger, nakedness, danger, or violent death separate us from his love?...... The one who loves us gives us an overwhelming victory in all these difficulties.

Do you consider yourself to be a victorious person?

A victorious person is one who overcomes adversity, having a conquering attitude even when failure seems imminent.

Does that definition fit your profile on a regular basis?

I know that during periods of intense hardship, it is easy to become discouraged and if not careful, develop a defeatist mentality.

Actually, Romans 8:35 brings to light some very real issues of hunger, violence, distress and danger that many people contend with daily.  

We see distress in many areas including the home and finances.

Violence has begun to spill over into unexpected places. Who in the US ever expected a simple family outing at the movies to have  tragic results as the one in Colorado a few weeks ago?

Yet we can take courage in spite of problems, difficulties and dangers because nothing we face is greater than the love Christ has toward us. His love sustains us against all odds. In fact, we have tremendous victory in and through Him. 

Believers in Christ are victorious over the world by exercising faith in Him (I John 5:4), despite the negative even frightening things seen and experienced. 

The way to maintain a victorious lifestyle is to connect to God through prayer and His Word daily. Keep your focus on Jesus the Christ in every situation remembering that He always gives you the victory!

Be Refreshed