You Were BORN to RISE Above It All

As children of God, we have been given the victory in every battle, in every challenge, in every step we take, and in each and every day! This is a truth that we all need to hear as an encouraging reminder.

We read in 1 John 5:4-5 that "everyone born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world: our faith. Who is it that overcomes the world? Only the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God."

As believers and followers of Christ, we are born into God's victorious family. We read in John 1:12-13,

"...to all who did receive (Jesus Christ), to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God— children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband’s will, but born of God."

We overcome the world because we believe in the One who died on the cross for each one of us. He "disarmed the powers and authorities. He made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them by the cross." as we read in Colossians 2:15.

Christ won the battle and has given us His victory just as Apostle Paul shares in 1 Corinthians 15:57-58, "thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you."

Christ went before us and has already won the battle for us! This allows us to begin each day in victory! Whatever we have to face in the day, whatever struggle we are enduring, whatever unknown obstacle is ahead, through Christ we can confront it all in victory! We can rise above it with triumph!

Apostle Paul teaches us in Philippians 4:13 that we can do all things through Christ who strengthens us!

God has provided us the victory and He has thoroughly equipped us with everything we need to persevere. We read in Romans 8:31, "If God is for us, who can be against us? He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all—how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things?"

God has given us His Son, His Holy Word and His Holy Spirit. He graciously gives us everything we need each day to be victorious and therefore, "we are more than conquerors" as we read in Romans 8:37.

As a victorious child of God, put on His full whole armor. Keep pushing forward. Keep fighting the good fight of faith. Don't give in. Don't give up. Begin each day in victory. Don't let life hold you down. Confront everything in victory...because in Christ Jesus, you were BORN to rise above it all!!
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