Pursue Faith and Overcome the World

    Through faith we can overcome the world! Jesus overcame (John 16:33), and so can we (1 John 5:1-5), by following His example of faith, love, and obedience!

•     Faith can help you overcome the fears that hold you back (Isaiah 41:10, Philippians 4:6-8).
•     Faith opens your eyes to the way of escape so you can overcome temptation (1 Corinthians 10:13).
•     Faith enables us to lay aside the sin that easily ensnares us and to overcome its hold on us (Hebrews 12:1-2, Colossians 3:1-17, Romans 8:18).
•     Faith in God causes us to think differently and to behave differently than the world (2 Corinthians 6:11- 7:1, Ephesians 4-6). 

    When we serve God the world has no power over us, it has no lure with which to tempt us because we see the beauty of serving a faithful God who loves us dearly as His own children (1 John 3:1-3, Galatians 3:26-27), Who has never forsaken us but instead provided ALL we need to thrive!

    Faith allows us to overcome the world!

    Any problem you are facing, any irritant in your day, any gnawing fear, any puddle, any sin, any sadness – ALL can be overcome by pursuing faith in God and building trust in His grace, mercy, love!

    God wants you to overcome – and He is ready to reward you for your efforts!

    You who overcome…

• …will be allowed to eat from the tree of life, which is in the midst of the Paradise of God (Revelation 2:7)
• …will not be hurt by the second death [Hell, eternal destruction, see Revelation 21:8] (Revelation 2:11)
• …will taste manna, and will be given a new name, that only you know, written on a white stone (Revelation 2:17)
• …will be given power over the nations and the morning star when you keep Jesus’ works until the end (Revelation 2:26-28)
• …will be clothed in white. Your name will not be blotted out of the Book of Life and Jesus will confess your name before God and the angels of God (Revelation 3:5, Luke 12:8-9)
• …will be made a pillar in the temple of God. Jesus will write on you the name of God, the name of God’s city, and Jesus’ new name (Revelation 3:12) 
• …will be allowed to sit with Jesus on His throne – because when He overcame He sat with God on His throne (Revelation 3:21, Acts 7:55-56, Colossians 3:1-3, Hebrews 1:1-4)
• …will inherit all things, God will be your Father and you will be His child (Revelation 21:7)

Are you ready to overcome? Faith will allow you to do just that!!

    God does not ask us to do something that cannot be done – with His help and guidance we can and will overcome! So continue to pursue faith today! Dig into to God’s word, believe it to the extent that you obey it - wholly and completely! Trust in His promises! God wants us to succeed!! 

Jesus did it, you can do it, and so can I!!

From wherever you are right now – BEGIN!