“Because everything that is born of god overcomes the world; and this is the victory that has overcome the world, even our faith,” (1 John 5:4).
1. BE BORN OF GOD.
Jesus
taught us how we could be born of God: “Unless
one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the
“That Christ may dwell in your
hearts through faith,” (Ephesians
“Whoever
has been born of God does not sin, for His seed remains in him, and he cannot
sin, because he has been born of God,’ (1 John 3:9). Our spiritual nature
keeps us from the traps of deceit and of sin.
2. OUR FAITH
Faith
is not human, it is not material, is not emotional nor intellectual. Faith can
only come from a spiritual nature; and can only grow in those that have rendered
their lives to Jesus Christ. Faith makes us partakers of the same nature as
Christ. Faith and fear are in conflict.
Genuine faith frees us from fear. Through faith, we go forward and
conquer.
3. PROTECTING OUR THOUGHTS
The
enemy works through our thoughts because he knows that if people accept his
ideas in their mind, he can easily conquer their will. So then, he starts
shooting all kinds of darts. If we don’t accept them in our mind and our will
remains firm, we will suffer no damage. But whoever falls to the devil’s trap
and accepts them, these thoughts are so strong that they begin working within
that person for the purpose of breaking their will. And when this occurs, that
person is left spiritually unprotected. They come to be as a city without
walls, very easily conquered.
Solomon
said, “For as he thinks in his heart, so is he.” We are the end result of our
thoughts and these are expressed through words
Your
mind is a treasure of richness. Do not allow the enemy to bombard you with
destructive and negative thoughts.
Change your thoughts, don’t accept failure. “Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication,
with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.” (Philippians
4:6).
Emerson
said, “What is ahead of us and behind us
is insignificant, compared to what is within us.” Within us is the
potential for life. Thoughts and ideas are fertilized there.
4. MAINTAINING A GOAL OPENED TO
INNOVATION
Let’s
not look for the easiest route. If we want successful things, we have to invest
time. We should be very open-minded everyday in order to understand what God
wants us to do. Innovation prevents man from falling into monotony, for
everyday there are new challenges.
The
thoughts we have allowed into our minds are the ones that determine our
personality. Paul said, “For what man
knows the things of a man except the spirit of the man which is in him? Even so
no one knows the things of God except the Spirit of God. Now we have received,
not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we might know
the things that have been freely given to us by God,” (1 Corinthians
2:11-12). What a great blessing it is to know that our thoughts are directed by
God!
5. HAVING THE MIND OF CHRIST
Think
of this: What did the Lord Jesus think about?
Everything
Jesus thought about was tied to the Word. That is why you’ll find Him saying,
“To do your will is my desire.” Every word Jesus would say already had to
heavenly Father’s approval. He never allowed his mind to be idle. When Satan
came along to try to influence his thoughts, he told him, “Depart from me for
it is written: man shall not live by bread alone.” In three occasions he
mentioned the words, “It is written,”
until the adversary left Him. James said, “Therefore submit yourselves to God.
Resist the devil and he will flee from you,” (James 4:7).
“For who has known the mind of the
Lord that he may instruct Him? But we have the mind of Christ.”
(1 Corinthians 2:16)
You love righteousness and hate
wickedness; therefore god, you god, has anointed you with the oil of gladness
more than your companion,’” (Psalm 45:7).
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