\u201cNo, despite all these things we are more than conquerors through Him, who loved us.\u201d \u00a0Romans 8:37 NIV
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Here is an interesting fact I learned from Mark Batterson in his book “If”. The phrase \u201cmore than conquerors\u201d in this verse comes from the Greek word \u201chuperniko\u201d which means \u201chyper-conquer.\u201d Not just a conqueror, through Jesus, we can conquer with success to spare. \u00a0It is also where the word Nike comes from in Greek mythology. She was the goddess of victory. As Mark puts it, Paul redeems it and uses it to describe us.
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We are conquerors with room to spare! Why do we act like we are anything less? Why do we act like we are victims instead of victors? There is nothing we can\u2019t do when Jesus has our back. Philippians 4:13 tells us we can do all things through Christ who strengthens us. So why aren\u2019t we?
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Because we don\u2019t believe we actually are. Because victory doesn\u2019t happen immediately. Because in order for there to be victory, there has to be a battle. God will give you victory, but not before you enter into the battle. The Bible is full of battle scenes that end in victory. But there is always a battle.
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David didn\u2019t win the victory over Goliath until he faced him down (1 Samuel 17: 41-47 NIV). \u00a0Esther saved the nation but not until she had fasted and prayed, then put her life on the line going before the King (Esther 4:16-5:7). Joshua had to march for 7 days before the walls of Jericho fell down (Joshua 6:1-21 NIV). \u00a0Ruth had to leave her home, her family and travel to a distant land to become part of the lineage of Christ; then she worked tirelessly in the fields to provide for her and her mother-in-law for months before being recognized by Boaz (Ruth 1:16-3:9 NIV). \u00a0These are all different types of battles, but they are battles. Some fought on the battlefield, some fought in the kitchen, some fought in the wheat field. But they were all battles that ended in victory.
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I have no idea what battle you are fighting, where it\u2019s taking place or how long it\u2019s been going on for you. I do know, through Christ you can have victory and victory to spare. But first you have to fight the battle. It\u2019s the path to victory when you do it with Christ.
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