Competent to Conquer

But in all these things we overwhelmingly conquer through Him who loved us. Romans 8:37 (New American Standard Bible)

The ‘these things’ Paul was referring to was quite a list. Tribulation, distress, persecution, famine, nakedness, peril, sword! They weren’t just sadness, heartache, loneliness, and loss. But whether the troubles in our life resemble Paul’s list or are less sever, we can claim this verse as our daily mantra! We can be more than conquerors (as the King James version puts it) as long as we keep in mind that it is through Him. Living out the Christian life is not merely positive thinking, self effort, and self reform. It is a daily reliance on and cooperation with our heavenly Father.

So what does that look like on a practical level? Think of the word “Stamp.”
Start each morning verbally yielding myself, my day, my agenda, and my schedule to God. Let Him and me both know that He is in control.

Take in God’s Word and applying it in every situation, attitude, and action I face throughout my day.

Ask the Holy Spirit to fill me on a daily basis…even a moment by moment basis. That means being under His control and influence.

Make sure that what I think and say are in agreement with God and His Word. It is so easy to find myself dwelling on things that can take me into a pit of despair and sadness. I have grown tired of being in the pit so now I do battle. I have an arsenal of tools that I use such as giving thanks to God, listening to music that glorifies God and edifies me, reading books that help truths to sink in, praying and simply asking God for help, reviewing God’s character qualities and involvement in my life. I am amazed how quickly these things can deter wrong attitudes and behavior.

Praise Him on a continual basis! He inhabits the praises of His people. He delights in it, desires it, and blesses it!
It is a daily journey of progress. Growth and change do not happen all at once or even quickly for that matter. But over time, the transformation of attitudes, desires, actions, words, and character qualities is quite significant. May God continue to do His work in me!

Father, if left on my own I would flounder at being victorious in anything! Thank You for what You do in me as I look to You. Amen.

Be Strong and Take Courage - Don Moen
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GvpdMdxzyrs&feature=related

Getting into God's Word and letting God's Word get into me one truth at a time.