Wednesday, September 13, 2006
Victoriously Setup for Victory!
I have an idea to ponder; a thought to share…
We people can count on certain events taking place in life, mostly on a day to day basis. We can expect to feel happiness, excitement, joy, & pleasures of all kinds. We can expect to feel despair, anger, sadness and pain, on the other hand, as well. Life is a mix match of emotions and experiences. Could you imagine all of the emotions of every single person all across the globe – If for one second, time froze and all those emotions could be captured for one moment? Overwhelming… yet there’s someone who can handle it all and doesn’t even require one moment for rest.
Truth is, life is great to me, even with all the garbage. Judge me, shun me, hate me, love me for the blessing over my life, besides the fact that you’re really not so different from me... are you? Thought: If I can just look past the garbage in life; if I can just see the bigger picture… I can pull anything and everything from a bad situation to make it 'good', should I choose to accept it. If “the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world” (1 John 4:4) is true, then my theory or attitude, should be sustained should it not? See, regardless of what you or I believe, if the bible stands as ‘truth’ (and it most certainly does) then regardless of my mood being good or bad, truth still remains and therefore my attitude is the only thing that shifts if I rely and stand strong on my known truth - The word of God.
Truth: “For everyone born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world, even our faith. Who is it that overcomes the world? Only he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God. (1 John 5:4-5)
I really will overcome anything and everything that comes my way because Jesus said I could. If He overcame the world and lives in me, I can overcome anything and everything because He did for me already. SO profound! I really can live life, be happy – be truly happy, have fun, enjoy it, and when the rough times are there, I can take courage and faith and I can soak up everything good from those ‘bad’ experiences and apply them to my life that I might have more wisdom, experience and insight. That my attitude aside from what God can do, (and will do) can change the outcome of any given situation, completely. That out of those situations, I may help someone else down the road with what I’ve been through. That I might share my life. Just the fact of the idea alone of what I can bring out of a bad situation, changes the outcome before it’s ever happened.
“And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.” (Romans 8:28)
We, as God’s children are setup for victory, day to day, moment for moment. Hard times come? Yes, it says they will, and we know they will, but when they do, it’s our choice to stand on truth and to walk through with an attitude of victory, even if we don’t feel victorious – we will be. If we just choose to be victorious first. I speak even unto myself, and in those times I might even have to look back on this and read it for myself, apply and stand on scripture when all else seems to be failing or falling apart. When my vision is clouded. Yet has God’s word ever depreciated? Has it ever been broken? It’s a rock to stand on that we know will never crack or be moved. Nobody’s touchin’ this thing and we can lean on that forever. “Yeah, but you don’t know what I’m going through…” please… I’m human, I face my own trials, I’m no more of a mortal being than you are – don’t tell me I don’t know what it’s like to feel pain, don’t tell me I don’t know what it’s like to want to give up – to feel numb from everything and everyone around you. Been there, done that. I stand on my truth, and I’ll die with that it if I have to.
Brothers and sisters, take courage, push on forward, whether you’re rejoicing for today or wishing today was over and hoping for a better tomorrow, it is only a season and will not last forever and YOU are meant to overcome! You have been setup for victory! The last factor lies within you – and your choice to stand or be altered by emotion and a circumstance.
// posted by JP @ 10:38 p.m. 
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sooooo true Josh. wow. that was aweosme to read and so challenging and encouraging at the same time. So many times we allow our emotions and attitudes govern our lives and miss out on the amazing things God has in store for us. Joy is something i'm striving to have in all circumstances in life. Very awesome words. I like reading your blog. always so insightful. Be blessed!!
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