Contrary to popular opinion walking with God is a suffering way. But it does not feel like it is. Why? Because the cards are always stacked in our favor. And again, it does not always feel that way either.

God has designed our life with him to be insulated from the world. We are in the world, but not of the world. He wants to bare our burdens and to share every heavy load we must carry. But it requires faith in him on our part to release these things to him.

To be insulated from the world means that our life is lived “in him.” Because we are in him, we are protected, but yet we experience everything the world has to offer, both good and bad. However, because we live in him, his peace, his mercy, and his grace still reign in our lives.

Living in him means we have decided to follow his lead in every situation, no matter what. That is the choice we have made, but even in this we sometimes fail. But the point of living in him is when we fall (or fail) we get back up and try again. This is the victory that comes from God.

Let’s talk about victory…

2 Corinthians 2:14

“Now thanks be unto God, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ, and maketh manifest the savour of his knowledge by us in every place.”

As we walk in him – it is God who will cause victory to be a shield around us. The enemy is always plotting pitfalls or causing people to attack us one way or another. This will never change. We will always have battles to fight. Battles that God expects us to win. Why? Because he prepares us for each battler and he equips us with tools that will guarantee our success.

It is our job to pick up the tools and use them effectively. We are to operate in excellence in every thing that we do. We are to expertly use the tools given. For this reason we have different levels of battle. We learn to use our Godly weapons in the light or easy battles. When the tough and down right hard battles comes, we have some experience and knowledge to fall back on.

At this point we should know more about God and about our enemy – which prepares us for a victorious battle

1 John 5:4

“For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.”

The main tool in our arsenal is our faith. Our faith in God positions us for victory. Everything we do should be done in faith. We walk by faith not by sight. So even if things don’t appear to be good or right, we keep fighting by faith. We speak our world into existence by faith. We call those things that be not, as though they were. We speak good health and healing. We speak deliverance. We speak peace. We speak prosperity and abundance. We speak love. We curse evil in Jesus name, binding it at the root.

We do this all in faith. The we stand on what we spoke, which should be supported by the word of God. Our victory comes because we believe what God says over what are eyes might see.

God will cause these things to come to pass. That is victory!

Deuteronomy 20:4

“For the LORD your God is he that goeth with you, to fight for you against your enemies, to save you.”

We are never alone. He promised to never leave nor forsake us. Our battle is to remember this fact and act accordingly. We act differently when we understand God is with us and is our protector.

We can stand boldly in faith and do or say what God has given us. It is the ultimate peace of mind knowing that whatsoever I speak from my mouth God is going to back it up with his power and might.

This is victory!!

Our challenge is to make sure we operate in faith, not fear. And to make sure we are truly lead by God, and not moving on our own will.

1 Corinthians 10:13

“There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.”

We all have things that would draw our attention away from God. If we allow ourselves to be distracted long enough we might not ever find our way back. This is a danger that costs so high a price that we should avoid it no matter what.

To help us avoid pitfalls and detours away from God’s plan for our lives, there is always a way of escape.

This is victory!!

Gods is so awesome that he knows we have lusts that are there just to pull us away from him. He knows that our flesh will always be susceptible to these lusts. For this reason God will always provide a way of escape whenever temptation appears. It is our job to look for the escape, and take it.

Contrary to what people will have you think, you are never so far gone that you cannot find a way out. The problem is we don’t always want to face the consequences of our choices. But there is always a way of escape. God is faithful, that we are not alone. He will be there to help us successfully navigate every situation.

This is victory!!

John 16:33

“These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.”

Finally, all of this so that we can walk in peace – always. We are designed to overcome the world even as our savior has.

We have been equipped for every battle we will face. We just have to fight the battle in him. He overcame and so will we!

This is victory!!

Have a victoriously blessed day.