Victorious Living

Have you sometimes looked at people you believe are winners and wonder “how is it that their lives always seem to go so well?”  So do they have some kind of favor that we cannot attain or some divine aura over them that guarantees them success?  Living a victorious life is not as difficult as you may think. 

Living victorious is as simple as believing what God has said in His word.  It is by faith that we have the hope of a better life.  The scripture tells us that God has a plan for our lives.  The plan is to help us and not harm us, to give us hope and a future. Jeremiah 29:11. 

Once I had given my life to Christ, I believed everything would be “alright.”  I believed that somehow all my problems would be instantly solved, and I would walk into a fairytale world where nothing could go wrong.  I naively believed that all of the “born again” people were pure, and good, and would not knowingly do anything wrong.  It was a very idealistic point of view that was quickly dispelled.  I soon found that people were forgiven, but not perfect, and that my problems were still my problems, they did not just go away.

What I finally realized is that living victoriously had very much to do with faith in God’s promises and a willingness to be changed.  Many problems serve to help us see where we need to change.  An awareness of God's presence and understanding that we are never alone makes finding the answers so much easier.   He wants us overcome our problems.  But just as I had to stand away from my children and allow them to learn to walk, and watch them fall and try again until they perfected the process, I too needed to learn the process of problem solving.  I found His word would lead me out of dark places, and set light and hope before me.  Even when it looked impossible, I had with me the presence of a living God who promised me victory.  I found that the word of God equips me for success.

Being Victorious?  Well, it is found in our decision to follow Christ. 

"Thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord." 1 Corinthians 15:57-58