More Than Conquerors! Overcome your situation!

The definition of being more than a conqueror means that before we ever have a problem, we already know that whatever happens to come our way, we can overcome it through Christ and what He did for us! This does require us to continue to believe God’s promises, confess them in faith and follow what the Lord is leading us to do. (I do need to mention though, if you break the law, there will probably be repercussions to your actions.)

What shall we say about such wonderful things as these? If God is for us, who can ever be against us? 32 Since he did not spare even his own Son but gave him up for us all, won’t he also give us everything else? 33 Who dares accuse us whom God has chosen for his own? No one—for God himself has given us right standing with himself. 34 Who then will condemn us? No one—for Christ Jesus died for us and was raised to life for us, and he is sitting in the place of honor at God’s right hand, pleading for us.

35 Can anything ever separate us from Christ’s love? Does it mean he no longer loves us if we have trouble or calamity, or are persecuted, or hungry, or destitute, or in danger, or threatened with death? 36 (As the Scriptures say, “For your sake we are killed every day; we are being slaughtered like sheep.”) 37 No, despite all these things, overwhelming victory is ours through Christ, who loved us.

38 And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God’s love. Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow—not even the powers of hell can separate us from God’s love. 39 No power in the sky above or in the earth below—indeed, nothing in all creation will ever be able to separate us from the love of God that is revealed in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 8:31-39 NLT

You can see that we are not just old sinners saved by grace as some people describe themselves! This is how many Christians identify, but as Christians we should identify as being “In Christ”, born new and into the greatest family on earth! Also, when we go through tough situations, we may feel that God doesn’t care and that He is far away. This is when we need to take His Word as final authority instead of believing our feelings or what the situation looks like.

But you are not like that, for you are a chosen people. You are royal priests, a holy nation, God’s very own possession. As a result, you can show others the goodness of God, for he called you out of the darkness into his wonderful light. 10 “Once you had no identity as a people; now you are God’s people.

Once you received no mercy; now you have received God’s mercy.” 1 Peter 2:9-10 NLT

It is true that in Romans 3:10 Paul quotes from Psalms 14:1-3 that “No one is righteous - not even one.” Paul is quoting from the Old Testament where people lived under the Law and were not born again with Holy Spirit living inside them. Also, no one is righteous in themselves. We must be born again to have right-standing with God.

Ps 14:1 Only fools say in their hearts, “There is no God.” They are corrupt, and their actions are evil; not one of them does good! 2 The LORD looks down from heaven on the entire human race; he looks to see if anyone is truly wise, if anyone seeks God. 3 But no, all have turned away; all have become corrupt.

No one does good, not a single one! Psalms 14:1-3 NLT

In Romans 8:36, Paul is quoting from the Old Testament (Psalm 44:22) before Jesus purchased our freedom on the cross. I ask you to think about what is written when we are studying and reading God’s Word (the bible). Keep in mind whether it is in the Old Testament looking towards the cross, or in the New Testament epistles looking back on the cross and what Jesus did. Also, knowing who we are as a born again Christian (In Christ) will bring revelation and understanding to give you confidence to conquer and overcome life situations!

Remember you do not fight alone against the world or situations! 

It is you and Jesus and that gives you the advantage in every situation!

For whatever is born of God is victorious over the world; and this is the victory that conquers the world, even our faith. 5 Who is it that is victorious over [that conquers] the world but he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God [who adheres to, trusts in, and relies on that fact]? 1 John 5:4-5 AMPC

For the sin of this one man, Adam, caused death to rule over many. But even greater is God’s wonderful grace and his gift of righteousness, for all who receive it will live in triumph over sin and death through this one man, Jesus Christ. Romans 5:17 NLT

We are on a journey, learning and discovering His Love and the victory that is ours while on earth, the full depth of the love God has for us and how He works with us and through us. There are always new aspects to learn and develop in. I encourage you to read through the bible and think about (meditate on) what you have read throughout the day. This brings the scripture alive or more real to us when we do this on a regular basis.