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Victorious Living Day 13: Victory Over Sorrow

October 16, 2017 by Mary

Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil;
For You are with me;
Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.

Psalms 23:4

Lord, please help me find victory in my sorrow. My heart aches and my soul cries out for you. You are my comfort and nothing compares to you in my time of sorrow. Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me. I fear no evil.

Lord, I praise you from the depths of my soul for bringing me comfort in my time of need.

Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?

Lord, nothing shall separate me from you, for you are my strength. Although I may suffer distress in this life, your love and light will be my shield.

Romans 8:35

Call upon Me in the day of trouble;
I will deliver you, and you shall glorify Me.

Psalms 50:15

Victorious Living Day 12: Victory in the Midst of Loss

October 13, 2017 by Mary

Lord, whatever comes in this life is nothing compared to the beauty and peace you have for me in heaven. While I am saddened over loss in my life, I know that you are the great Physician, the Healer of my heart, Perfecter of my faith and Redeemer of all that I have lost. I will trust in you and find my comfort in you, Lord, for you are good and faithful. I know that you will never leave me or forsake me. Amen.

Praise God that He is the great Physician and is able to redeem me from sickness, loss and death.

but they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength;
they shall mount up with wings like eagles;
they shall run and not be weary;
they shall walk and not faint.

Isaiah 40:31

Those of us who are in the faith shall have our strength renewed when we go through loss. The passage applies to the believer in that it is implied that our strength shall be “renewed”, meaning that we have already experienced spiritual strength.

So we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day. For this light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison, as we look not to the things that are seen but to the things that are unseen. For the things that are seen are transient, but the things that are unseen are eternal.

2 Corinthians 4:16-18

Don’t lose heart, even though it seems that the things around you may be falling apart. In Christ we are renewed, our souls are strengthened and our spirit grows roots. It is through the unseen things that we learn how deeply we depend upon God and trust in His promises. The premise of our faith is that there is eternal glory beyond what we can see. Let us be reminded of this promise as we suffer from glory to glory.

God is our refuge and strength,
a very present help in trouble.

Psalms 46:1

We are encouraged to trust in the Lord and His refuge for us in the worst of times. His Divine providence gives us strength when we are in need.

Have there been times in your life when you have experienced loss? If so, how did your faith bring you victory through grief?

Think about those experiences and give thanks to God for helping you withstand loss and find victory in the midst of it.

Victorious Living Day 11: Victory Over Adversity

October 12, 2017 by Mary

Have you ever been through a season of adversity? If so, you will understand that sometimes we get so caught up in the middle of our situation that we forget how to pray. If we prayed, we might not even know what to pray for because the problems before us seem larger than our ability to express them in words.

And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.

Romans 8:28

Although we may live through loss, grief, strife or setbacks, we are justified by our faith, “called according to his purpose.” God has a plan and a purpose for it all and as we walk through it, He is refining our faith, working all things together for good. Our endurance is strengthened through our individual experiences in adversity, giving us spiritual wisdom and deepening our dependence on God.

fear not, for I am with you;
be not dismayed, for I am your God;
I will strengthen you, I will help you,
I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.

Isaiah 41:10

This tender and beautiful verse was originally meant to bring peace to the hearts of the exiled Jews who had been held captive in Babylon. It was a time of suffering for them and only a loving God could give rest to their weary souls, “fear not, for I am with you;”. We can apply this passage of scripture to our present situation. God is never changed, never moved. His word is true and remains faithful through the generations. We can apply it to our daily living, just as the captives in Babylon. Why should we be afraid when God tells us he will strengthen us and help us? God is all-power and able to sustain, protect and enable us to endure hardship. In this…we are victorious.

Cast your burden on the Lord,
and he will sustain you;
he will never permit
the righteous to be moved.

Psalms 55:22

Whatever we are struggling with in our daily living, we can cast it upon the Lord. By faith and through prayer, we release our present trials to Christ and He upholds us. Oh, how much richer our lives would be, how much more healthy and full of joy our daily living if we were to cast upon the Lord, our troubles! For some, we fail to communicate with God in our time of adversity because we do not want to relinquish control. We think that we can do it our way and it will work out the way we planned. When we cast our burden upon the Lord, we are surrendering and asking for His will to prevail, for His power to take over our situation.

How often have YOU tried to control a situation where you felt powerless? How much more power would you have if you gave your burdens to Christ?

Let’s pray:

Father God, I know that I am victorious over this present adversity for you give me the strength to carry on. When I release my burdens to you, mountains fall down. When I believe and confess that you are all powerful and have my best interest at heart, you give me the strength to endure. I praise you, that through my adversity, you sustain me. Amen.

Take time today to think about what it would look like and how it would feel in your spirit to give your burdens to the Lord. Write down the adversities that you are currently facing:

Think about the many ways you can praise God for helping you to overcome adversity and bring you to victory over these situations. Write three praises:

Write a prayer of victory today. Give God thanks for the many burdens He bears for you.