But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord. I Cor 15:57-58
There is a phrase I heard from a Pastor years ago to help us understand who we are in Christ. He said, “if we fast forward our life to the end, you would see that we win!” That phase has been a saving grace for me throughout the years. Some words you have to hold on to for recall because no matter what we are facing, no matter what we have gone through or going through, essentially, when it’s all over, we need to remember we have the victory.
God designed; deliberately created, intended, planned, considered, and purposed for us to have victory; victory and success against and over the enemy. In a natural battle, the outcome always determines the victor, so think about how much more He has determined for us in our natural and spiritual battles as well. No matter how hard or how difficult the battle seems or becomes, it’s only the outcome that matters, the end result. Sure, we are going to have some trying times, some sacrifices, some hard trials and some difficult obstacles; we are going to wounded, knocked down, knocked over and around, but if we continue to abound in the work of the Lord, get up, brush ourselves off, reload and endure to the end; we still win! The scripture says, For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith. Who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God? (I John 5:4)
It is important that we keep that in mind as we continue to live, move and breathe in God to not only remain steadfast, but stand firm, don’t waver, stay loyal, and be unmovable. We cannot be moved by what we see, so stand strong and know that He is God and the victory is ours. Remembering all the while to do well and flourish in your Kingdom work. Although you might not see it or feel it while working and laboring in the field, know that it is not in vain. God sees your work and the fruit of your labor. That is enough to motivate me to continue on to the end.
If you don't remember anything else today, just remember to fast forward your life to the end, you will see that “you win!” We were designed for victory!
Until the morning, be blessed,
Cynde
There is a phrase I heard from a Pastor years ago to help us understand who we are in Christ. He said, “if we fast forward our life to the end, you would see that we win!” That phase has been a saving grace for me throughout the years. Some words you have to hold on to for recall because no matter what we are facing, no matter what we have gone through or going through, essentially, when it’s all over, we need to remember we have the victory.
God designed; deliberately created, intended, planned, considered, and purposed for us to have victory; victory and success against and over the enemy. In a natural battle, the outcome always determines the victor, so think about how much more He has determined for us in our natural and spiritual battles as well. No matter how hard or how difficult the battle seems or becomes, it’s only the outcome that matters, the end result. Sure, we are going to have some trying times, some sacrifices, some hard trials and some difficult obstacles; we are going to wounded, knocked down, knocked over and around, but if we continue to abound in the work of the Lord, get up, brush ourselves off, reload and endure to the end; we still win! The scripture says, For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith. Who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God? (I John 5:4)
It is important that we keep that in mind as we continue to live, move and breathe in God to not only remain steadfast, but stand firm, don’t waver, stay loyal, and be unmovable. We cannot be moved by what we see, so stand strong and know that He is God and the victory is ours. Remembering all the while to do well and flourish in your Kingdom work. Although you might not see it or feel it while working and laboring in the field, know that it is not in vain. God sees your work and the fruit of your labor. That is enough to motivate me to continue on to the end.
If you don't remember anything else today, just remember to fast forward your life to the end, you will see that “you win!” We were designed for victory!
Until the morning, be blessed,
Cynde
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