In Romans 8:37 the Bible says, “Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.” Take note of the phrase, “through Christ.” That means, without Christ we will remain continually in crises. Christianity is nothing but enjoying the finished works of Christ. Our conquest is guaranteed only when we are rooted in Christ. But to enjoy conquests in the conflicts of life, you need the spirit of courage, the spirit that refuses to be intimidated by oppositions.
There are two prefixes that are used to qualify the word ‘courage’, one is discouragement and the other is encouragement. However, it is your attitude that determines the side to which you belong. If you have a negative perspective to life, you will naturally become discouraged. The word ‘discourage’ simply means reduced courage. On the other hand, if you have a positive perspective to life, you will become encouraged, and the word ‘encourage’ means enhanced or increased courage.
How do you build up your courage? It is by looking at your situation from the perspective of scriptures; refusing to be intimidated by your circumstances. Courage is the factor that enables you to withstand the enemy. Isaiah 59:19 says, “…When the enemy shall come in like a flood, the Spirit of the LORD shall lift up a standard against him.” Courage is the spirit that sets up a standard against the enemy.
How do you build up your courage? It is by looking at your situation from the perspective of scriptures; refusing to be intimidated by your circumstances. Courage is the factor that enables you to withstand the enemy. Isaiah 59:19 says, “…When the enemy shall come in like a flood, the Spirit of the LORD shall lift up a standard against him.” Courage is the spirit that sets up a standard against the enemy.
Oppositions and battles of life are meant to serve as triggers to God’s anointing in you. The best of God’s anointing is displayed when you are confronted. David said in Psalm 68:1, “Let God arise, let His enemies be scattered.” So, God does not arise until the enemy appears. You don’t invite a man to battle when there is no challenge from the opposition. But the best of God always appears when the worst enemy appears.
Look at the story of Samson in Judges 14:1-6. He was going with his parents for a marriage ceremony, not hurting or abusing anybody, but suddenly, at the vine yard of Timnah, a young lion roared against him. In the same way there are many innocent Christians, who love everybody and are always doing good, yet satan is attacking them. You don’t have to be in sin before satan attacks you. The reason you are confronted with battles is not because you are no longer in tune or in line with God, as a matter of fact, many of the battles that come your way are clear indications that you are on the path of destiny. Satan doesn’t want you to get there so he is attacking you. When the young lion roared at Samson what happened? “…The Spirit of the LORD came mightily upon him, and he rent him (the lion) as he would have rent a kid, and he had nothing in his hand…” (Judges 14:6). So, the reason God allows challenges and oppositions to come our way is so that His Spirit in us can be stirred up and instigated to go against the enemy, in order to establish our conquest. It is pressure from without that stirs up the man from within, it stirs up the spirit of courage, which makes you unstoppable.
Meditate on these: Deuteronomy 20:1-4, 1 Samuel 11:1-11
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