There is a real spiritual battle that rages, and some
days it can feel like we are losing the war. These are difficult times for the Christian,
and the warfare seems to be increasing. The
enemy will increase the pressure and circumstances around you, so that you will
lose your strength and eventually turn from your faith in Christ.
Overcome can be defined as success in dealing with a
problem or difficulty, or to defeat or to prevail. Are you being overcome by
the enemy or are you overcoming the enemy?
So,
then how can we overcome our trials
and the battles that ensues us?
Steps
to becoming an overcomer:
1.
Realize that God will see you out of
every battle that comes your way. It may not “feel” like it at first, but God
is waging war with His heavenly hosts on your behalf. Your job is to remain in prayer and faith as the victory comes.
2. Don’t
react to what the enemy is showing you or telling you. The enemy will use anyone, including people in your family. Take
every matter into prayer, but do not react to what is shown to you or spoken to
you. Even if what you are being told or shown is appearing very real, don’t
react to it.
3.
Never give up! You may “feel” like
you are defeated, but the warfare WILL end. Stand firm until the battle that you’re under has shifted off.
4. Renew
your mind in the Word of God, and spend time in the presence of God. Get alone
with God, and let Him wash over your fears and give you a strategic plan to
overcome. Do not try and figure out how
you can win your battles, but seek wisdom from God.
5. When
a battle comes your way, it is important not to talk to many people about it, discussing
and rehearsing with them your situation. It
is great to have wise counsel, but sometimes we just need to “run to the throne
and not the phone.” This is important because sometimes people are giving
us their different opinions, and we can end up confused.
6.
If you are feeling overwhelmed, defeated,
discouraged, depressed, confused, fatigued, and feel strongly tempted to
sin-STOP IMMEDIATELY and RUN to the feet of Jesus and get away from whatever
is causing you to feel like sinning until you are in a position where you can
overcome every temptation being thrown at you. Disconnect from whatever source is causing you to want to give up and
go back.
7.
Fill
yourself with whatever will feed your spirit, reading the Word, worship,
speaking scriptures out loud about your situation, attending church, and
watching God-inspired programs.
No matter what comes against you, God says in His Word,
“These things I have spoken to you, so
that in Me you may have peace. In the world you have tribulation, but take courage:
I have overcome the world.” John
16:33. In ALL things we are more than
conquerors through Jesus Christ (Romans 8:37). Greater in Jesus who is in you than he who is in the world. (1 John
5:5).
He
who overcomes, I will grant him to sit down with Me on My throne, as I also
overcame and sat down with My Father on His throne. Revelation 3:21
And
they overcame him because of the blood of the lamb and because of the word of
their testimony, and they did not love their life even when faced with death. Revelation
12:11
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